Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
  • B65D83/0847—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture at the junction of two walls
• • 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
  • A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
  • A47K10/426—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the front or sides of the dispenser
• • 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
  • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
  • B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall

Definitions

• the invention relates to the technical sector of dispensing devices and materials for dispensing wiping materials, towels, paper towels, paper towels, precut, Z folds.
• the applicant has also developed, from new research, a dispenser dispensing pre-cut wiping materials with loading blocks of materials defined in the patent FR No. 08.54164.
• the movement of the strip of material made from a stack of Z-folded material, causes its passage between the stack portion and the inner wall of a cover to exit from below by a profiled central window allowing the exit of the material while stops around said window have a recess for guiding the material pulled out of the apparatus and facilitating the separation of a strip format from the adjacent precut line.
• This box uses, from its parallelepipedal volume, a profiled shutter with a half-moon shape which is disposed underlying the upper horizontal shutter of the box, itself arranged with a complementary shape in half-moon complementary to the previous and allowing, after approximation and recess into one another, the configuration of a guide path and shaping of the strip of material drawn for its separation along the line of preset pre-cut.
• the packaging box made of cardboard could be disposable at the end of use.
• the applicant has pursued further research with a view to proposing to consumers a new concept of distributors which offers the possibility of having specific storage of cardboard packaging boxes in the form of disposable cassettes for the distribution of strips of wiping material. precut folds in Z.
• the solution proposed by the applicant thus aims to take account of the configuration of the cassette packaging boxes by allowing, from two configurations of cassette packaging, said distribution of wiping materials.
• the distributor of pre-cut wiping materials stored in packaging, cardboard cassettes is remarkable in that it implements a system comprising a common housing capable of receiving two packaging boxes of different configuration allowing a different output by the top or the bottom of the distributor of the strip of material pulled for cutting purposes and this in combination with two types of covers fitting on said casing, and in that said covers themselves are arranged to fit with both types of boxes and allow the exit of the strip of material to be cut, at different locations of the dispenser, and in that the combination of the forms of the casing, the shapes of the packaging boxes and the The shape of the lids is the only one that allows the distribution and separation of the strips of wiping material in the given format.
• FIG. 1 is a view of the pre-cut wipe material dispenser capable of receiving, from a receiving casing of two types of outgoing packaging boxes of different materials and two lids adapted to each type of packaging boxes.
• FIG. 2 illustrates, in a first variant, a packaging box of pre-cut wiping materials before closing.
• - Figure 3 is a view complementary to Figure 2, the packaging box being closed.
• FIG. 4 is a view of the dispenser receiving the packaging box, according to FIGS. 2 and 3, in the closed position and at the outlet of the material in the high position with a first configuration of the lid.
• - Figure 5 is a sectional view according to Figure 4 showing the output of the pre-cut material strip.
• FIG. 6 is a view of the packaging box, according to the second version, in the open position.
• FIG. 7 is a view of the pre-cut wiper material dispenser arranged in the packaging box of FIG. 6, the lid made in another configuration being closed.
• FIG. 8 is a sectional view, according to Figure 7, the distributor.
• the Z-folded pre-cut wiper material dispenser is referenced as a whole by D. It allows the dispensing of wiping materials stored from a system comprising a common housing (1) capable of accommodating two blister packaging boxes. B2 of different configuration allowing a different outlet from the top or bottom of the distributor of the strip of material pulled for cutting and this in combination with two types of lids Cl - C2 s' fitting on said housing, said lids being themselves arranged to fit with two types of boxes and allow the output of the strip of material to be cut at different locations of the dispenser. Referring thus to Figure 1 which perfectly illustrates this arrangement.
• the casing (1) has a parallelepipedal shape open towards the front with a rear face (la), two lateral faces (Ib-Ic) and a horizontal bottom face (Id) allowing the reception of one of the chosen boxes ( Bl or B2).
• the casing has in its lower part (Id) a cutout (IdI) corresponding in width to the complementary cutouts formed on the cover (C2).
• the casing also has two tabs (1a) in lower overflow with an opening (If) for the articulation of one of the covers (Cl or C2) chosen.
• the rear face is itself equipped with two tongues (Ig) pre-cut on three sides and flexible ensuring a pushing effect in contact with the box (B1) or (B2) stored.
• the covers (C1) and (C2) have a common configuration with a front wall (2a) corresponding to the front opening of the housing and a horizontal upper wall (2b) provided with a closing and locking means (3) of the key type and two lateral wings (2c) whose end lower leg forming is provided with an opening (2d) for the passage of a hinge pin (4) with the housing.
• the cover (C1) has at the junction point between the front wall (2a) and the upper horizontal wall (2b) a cutout (2c) forming a window for the passage of the strip of material drawn from of the box (Bl).
• This cutout is substantially of rectangular configuration and is in the middle part of the lid.
• the cover (C1) has on the underside and inside of its upper wall a profiled support plate (2f) with elastic deformation capacity. As illustrated in Figure 1, this plate (2f) has a U-shaped profile with the end of its branches (2fl) fixed by bonding, welding, or rivets to said upper wall (2b). This plate is intended to bear on the upper flap of the box (Bl) as it will be exposed thereafter.
• the horizontal lower end (2g) of the front wall (Pl) is rectilinear.
• the upper wall (2b) has no specific arrangement except the means (3) for closing and locking.
• the lower end (2g) of the front wall has a cutout or window (2h) central for the passage of the strip of drawn material.
• two stops (2m) in a perpendicular plane and have a recess (2ml) for guiding material pulled out of the device and facilitating the separation of a format of strip from the adjacent precut line.
• This box of parallelepipedal shape made of cardboard, comprises a body (5) which is integral with a plurality of flanks and fold zones allowing the folding said flanks for shaping the box in its constitution of use.
• This body comprises a stable base defined by a horizontal bottom flank (5a) on which the pre-cut pile of wiping material (M) is supported, a vertical leading edge (5b), two lateral flanks (5c) and a sidewall horizontal upper (5d).
• the latter has wings (5dl) which are able to fit internally adjacent to the side flanks in a space formed with a flap (5cl) formed on each side plane.
• the upper horizontal flank is in firm support on the lateral flanks.
• the leading edge (5b) also has a viewing window (5b 1) located in the lower part of the body for controlling the volume of the material stack. It is also provided along the fold line and in the central part between the front flank (5b) and the horizontal upper flank (5d) on the one hand and the front flank (5b) and the bottom flank (5a) of the windows (5f) - (5g) rectangular oblique end tees to facilitate the positioning of the fingers of the user when drawing the paper.
• the body has a rear flap (5e) hinged along the fold line with the bottom flank (5a).
• This flap comprises two successive parts articulated to each other by a fold line with a portion (5e2) vertical corresponding to the leading edge (5b) and a portion (5e3) in the form of upper flap provided with tongues (5cl) to fit above the upper flank (5d) and in the notches or intervals arranged for this purpose by the side flanks and their flap.
• the portion (5e3) is tilted along the arrow (Fl) and is superimposed on the upper flank (5d).
• said portion (5e3) and the upper flank (5d) are not in contact for define an interval I sufficient for the passage of the strip of wiping material as shown in Figure 5.
• the profiled U-shaped support plate, as shown in Figure 5 bears elastically on the upper portion (5e3) of the flap (5 e) without, however, blocking the distribution of the band of material which scrolls as and when needed.
• the separation of the material strip format takes place when the strip leaves the upper window, with a narrowed width relative to the width of the strip.
• the pressure action of the backing plate is sufficient to provide a cut along the pre-cut line established on the web of material.
• the strip of material passes between the flank (5d) and flap (5e) having flat shapes and no reflection.
• box (B2) illustrated in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, associating with the cover (C2) and the common housing.
• the box (B2) of parallelepipedal shape is made of cardboard and comprises a body (6) integral with a plurality of flanks and fold zones for the folding of said flanks by shaping the box in its constitution use.
• This body comprises a stable base defined by a horizontal bottom flank (6a) on which the stack of pre-cut wiping material (M) is supported, a vertical front flank (6b), two lateral flanks (6c) and a rear flank (6d).
• the side flanks have inner flaps (6c 1) defining an interval for the engagement of flaps (6dl) formed on the flap portion (6d2) of the rear flank (6d).
• the flap (6d2) is in the extension of the rear vertical portion (6d3) of said flank (6d).
• This flap (6d2) is in a horizontal position when closed.
• the leading edge (6b) is of less height than the height of the lateral flanks to reveal a large window for the passage of the strip of material precut pulled.
• the upper edge (6b 1) of the leading edge is curvilinear for guiding the
• the strip of drawn material bypasses the front flank by its curvilinear upper edge and passes between the inner wall and the cover (C2) and the wall facing the front flank to open towards the bottom of the the box.
• a rectangular window (6e) with oblique ends to facilitate the gripping of the material by the user.
• This cover (C2) presenting the exit window of the strip of material with the abutments (2m) on either side, the cutting of the strip of material drawn is carried out without problems along the precut line, the strip of material emerging on a narrowed width.
• the strip of material passes between the flank (6h) of cardboard and the cover (Cl) of plastic material.
• the advantages are apparent from the invention. It highlights the new design of the dispenser adapted to receive packaging boxes possibly different configuration and allowing by a simple modification of the cover to associate the wiping material dispensers.
• the packaging boxes are advantageously disposable after exhaustion of the strip of material to be dispensed. The manipulations are simple to execute.
• the packaging boxes themselves can not dispense separate sizes of strips of wiping material, nor can the dispenser without a packaging box distribute separate sizes of materials. It is the combination of the characteristics of the crankcase, its covers (C1) and (C2) and boxes (B1) or (B2) which have the function of distribution of the wiping material and the separation of formats.
• the separation of the strips of wiping material is ensured by the sides of the outlet opening of the material acting as a separation stop.
• the anti-pleat pressure is provided by the two tabs (Ig) formed on the housing.
• the separation of the formats at the base of the lid (C2) is effected by the stops (2m).

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• 2008
  • 2008-09-23 FR FR0856368A patent/FR2936138A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
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