EP2425756A2 - Dispositif de sortie pour structures pliées plates - Google Patents

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EP2425756A2
EP2425756A2 EP11007044A EP11007044A EP2425756A2 EP 2425756 A2 EP2425756 A2 EP 2425756A2 EP 11007044 A EP11007044 A EP 11007044A EP 11007044 A EP11007044 A EP 11007044A EP 2425756 A2 EP2425756 A2 EP 2425756A2
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Iiro Mattila
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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
    • 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
    • A47K10/424—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the bottom part of the dispenser

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  • the invention relates to an output device for folded, sheet-like structures.
  • Dispensers are known in the art. These are typically used in public washrooms and can each accommodate and dispense paper towels that have a C-fold, a V-fold, a W-fold, or a Z-fold. However, there is no known dispenser that can receive and, in particular, dispense paper towels with any fold.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide an output device that allows an output of folded, sheet-like structures of any folding.
  • the invention relates to an output device for folded sheet-like structures, preferably for paper towels, with at least one rear wall and two adjoining side walls and a bottom area, wherein the bottom area has a longitudinally extending removal opening between the side walls, the removal opening being inwardly into one the extraction device extending extending withdrawal curvature of the bottom portion adjacent to the dispensing device, wherein the removal bulge extends between a rear side, which can also be addressed as a trailing edge, the bottom portion and the removal opening.
  • An output device in the sense of the invention means a person skilled in the art a device which comprises a preferably refillable container, which can receive sheet-like products and, if necessary, can discharge through the removal opening.
  • the dispenser has a back wall and at least two side walls and a bottom portion.
  • the floor area adjoins both the side walls and the rear wall.
  • the bottom region is material-bonded to the side walls and / or the rear wall.
  • the rear wall, side walls and floor area are configured in one piece.
  • the rear wall, side walls and bottom portion are an injection molded part, preferably made of a plastic material.
  • the dispenser comprises a material selected from a group comprising at least thermoplastics.
  • the dispensing device can be suspended, preferably fastened to a wall.
  • the output device can be set up.
  • An erectable dispensing device for example, has a base, so that the bottom area is spaced from a footprint.
  • the dispensing device is put into operation in such a way that the bottom region forms the region of the dispensing device, in particular of a container of the dispensing device, which is located at the lowest point.
  • the bottom portion preferably forms the lower end of the dispenser.
  • the bottom area is rectangular, preferably with two long sides and two short sides.
  • the long sides are preferably at least about 2 times to about 2.5 times longer than the short sides.
  • the short rants are about 12 cm long and the long sides are about 26 cm long.
  • the side walls are associated with the short sides and the rear wall of a long side.
  • the side of the floor area where the rear wall is located is called the rear side.
  • the rear side of the floor area is the front side.
  • a cover is arranged, with which preferably the dispensing device can be closed.
  • the lid is hinged to the side walls.
  • the removal opening pierces the bottom area in such a way that the planar structures arranged in the dispensing device can be easily reached with one hand.
  • the sheet-like structures lie on the bottom area and close the removal opening. From the outside is thus always a single sheet-like structure that rests directly on the floor area, tangible.
  • the removal opening is preferably rectangular, preferably formed with rounded corners.
  • an embodiment provides that the Removal opening is oval or elliptical.
  • An elongate extension between the side walls of the removal opening in the sense of the invention also means a substantially elliptical or oval removal opening, wherein the main axis of the ellipse or of the oval is arranged parallel to the rear wall.
  • the removal opening has a rectangle with attached semicircles at opposite ends.
  • the removal opening has a combination of several, in particular the above-mentioned basic shapes with other shapes.
  • the removal opening is designed elliptical and at least one circle is arranged in the center of gravity of the ellipse, which widens the removal opening.
  • the circle center is the center of gravity of the ellipse.
  • the basic shape is a rectangle, for example with half circles placed opposite one another, preferably on the short sides of the rectangle, and one or more circular arcs form a widening.
  • the basic shape is expanded, for example, largely centrally by a circle, an ellipse and / or a rectangle or any other shape.
  • other combinations of different shapes can be used to make the removal opening.
  • the removal opening is furthermore preferably arranged largely centrally in the floor area.
  • the removal opening preferably has the same distance to the front side as to the rear side of the floor area. It is also provided in a variant that the removal opening in each case has the same distance from the side walls.
  • the floor area is a largely planar area, preferably with rounded edges, in particular front and rear edges, which can also be addressed as front side or rear side of the floor area, in the area of the transitions to the rear wall and / or side walls.
  • the planar surface may also have other bulges and / or deformations in addition to the withdrawal curvature.
  • the bottom area is arranged at an angle of about 90 ° or greater, more preferably about 92 ° to about 110 °, to the rear wall.
  • the bottom area is arranged at an angle of less than about 90 °, particularly preferably about 80 ° to about 88 °, to the rear wall.
  • a basic shape of the bottom region has a radius, preferably the bottom region, starting from the rear wall, extends in an arcuate manner in a cross section in a plane perpendicular to the rear wall.
  • the bottom region has an angled portion, for example so that a first subregion of the bottom region, which preferably adjoins the rear wall, is arranged at a first angle of approximately 90 ° or greater, preferably approximately 92 ° to approximately 110 °, to the rear wall.
  • a second portion of the bottom portion has a second angle to the rear wall that is different from the first angle and is, for example, about 90 ° or less, preferably about 80 ° to about 88 °.
  • the first partial area and the second partial area adjoin one another centrally between the rear side and the front side. More preferably, the first portion and the second portion go arcuately inelnander over.
  • the side walls, the rear wall and the bottom portion form a container, which is preferably closed by a lid.
  • the cover preferably encloses at least parts of the side walls, the bottom area and / or the rear wall.
  • the withdrawal curvature is a curvature of the bottom area, which preferably adjoins the removal opening.
  • the withdrawal curvature is preferably arranged between the back or trailing edge of the bottom region and the removal opening, wherein the removal bulge adjacent to the removal opening. In one embodiment, it is provided that the removal bulge is arranged centrally between the side walls.
  • centrally between the side walls a person skilled in the art understands within the meaning of the invention that the boundaries of the curvature each have the same distance to the side walls.
  • the withdrawal curvature extends in one embodiment to the rear wall.
  • the withdrawal bulge forms a recess in the rear wall of the dispenser.
  • the rear wall has, for example, a substantially trapezoidal recess, wherein the trapezoidal recess outlines the Ent Spotifyvölbung.
  • it is provided that the trapezoidal shape varies in different cross sections through the bottom region parallel to the rear wall.
  • a width, more preferably the base of the trapezoid is longer in the region of the rear wall than in the region of the removal opening. Furthermore, in one embodiment provided that the side of the trapezoid, which is arranged parallel to the base, in the region of the rear wall is longer than in the region of the removal opening.
  • the withdrawal curvature in a cross section parallel to the rear wall at least partially has a rounded shape, preferably a circular section or a semicircle.
  • the withdrawal bulge at least partially forms an elliptical section in a cross section parallel to the rear wall.
  • the removal bulge at least partially outlines a surface section of a cone, preferably a cone, the cone tip of which is directed in the direction of the removal opening or the front side.
  • the withdrawal bulge partially has a trapezoidal cross-section and partially a rounded cross-section, viewed in each case parallel to the rear wall.
  • the rounded cross section of the removal opening and the trapezoidal cross section of the rear wall is associated.
  • At least one side of the shape of the cross-section is an imaginary grade, with an imaginary grade extending on the portion of the bottom portion that is non-arched or not assignable to the extraction vault.
  • a width of the withdrawal curvature varies from the removal opening to the rear side, preferably enlarged towards the rear side. Width is understood in this context, the widening of the withdrawal curvature parallel to the rear wall.
  • the withdrawal bulge has a smaller first width and a larger second width, wherein the first width of the removal opening and the second width of the rear wall of the dispensing device is associated.
  • the removal bulge on a substantially flat base surface which further preferably merges into symmetrically curved surfaces. More preferably, the base inside the dispenser forms an inclined plane.
  • the removal bulge in the region of the rear wall, has a trapezoidal cross-section which merges in the direction of the removal opening into an arcuate cross-section, viewed parallel to the rear wall.
  • the floor area comprises at least one guide aid for guiding the folded sheet-like structure in the direction of the removal opening, wherein the guide aid between the removal opening and the front side, i. the front edge, the bottom portion is arranged.
  • a device which directs the sheet-like structure targeted.
  • the sheet-like structure is guided in the direction of the removal opening when the sheet-like structure is moved by gravity or a user of the dispensing device.
  • the guide aid comprises a guide surface extending into the interior of the dispenser, wherein the guide surface is formed at least partially rising from the dispensing opening to the front side.
  • the guide surface is a part of the floor area.
  • the guide surface is a curved toward the interior of the dispenser portion of the bottom portion.
  • the guide aid is a device arranged in the interior of the dispensing device, comprising webs, surfaces, bulges and / or grids.
  • the webs, surfaces, bulges and / or grids can be configured in such a way that an area defined by the guide aid or its individual components decreases, preferably steadily, from the front side to the removal opening.
  • the sheet-like structures are bent at least by the guide aid, more preferably in operative connection with the withdrawal curvature.
  • the at least one guide surface of the guide aid adjoins at least one side wall.
  • the guide surface is material connected to the side wall and / or goes into this upper.
  • the guide aid is formed in two parts with an adjacent to both side walls and material-bonded guide surface which drops steadily to the removal opening out, and further preferably in the interior of the dispensing device, designed as a curvature.
  • the guide surfaces starting from a side wall to approximately in an end region of the removal opening parallel to the front side.
  • the dispensing device is designed for dispensing sheetlike structures of any folding, in particular C-folding, Z-folding, W-folding and V-folding.
  • a planar device is understood by a person skilled in the art to mean, for example, a tissue product, a nonwoven product and / or a woven product.
  • the sheet-like structure is a paper towel, a handkerchief, a cleaning cloth or a wet wipe.
  • the sheet-like structure can have any dimensioning.
  • Fig. 1 shows various views of a dispenser 1 for paper towels. From top to bottom are shown: a view from below, a view from the front and a view from above. Furthermore, a view from one side is shown to the right of the view from the front.
  • the output device 1 has a rear wall 2 and a bottom area 3, wherein the bottom area 3 in the embodiment shown is connected in a material-locking manner to the rear wall 3.
  • a removal opening 4 is arranged, which adjoins a removal bulge 5 of the bottom region 3.
  • the first width 5.1 is the removal opening 4 and the second width 5.2 is assigned to the rear wall 2.
  • the width of the withdrawal curvature 5 varies from the rear wall 2 to the removal opening 4, so that the first width 5.1 is smaller than the second width 5.2.
  • the widths 5.1 and 5.2 described here are the maximum opening widths of the withdrawal curvature in a section parallel to the rear wall.
  • the removal bulge 5 has a substantially flat base surface 5.3, which merges into symmetrically curved surfaces 5.4, which in turn merges into a region of the bottom region 3, which is not arched, but optionally arcuately formed in cross section perpendicular to a rear wall 2.
  • the base area 5.3 also has here not further designated widths, wherein a first width of the removal opening 4 and a second width of the rear wall 2 is assigned.
  • the widths of the base area 5.3 are preferably smaller than the respective corresponding maximum widths 5.1 and 5.2.
  • the withdrawal curvature 5 forms a recess 20 in the rear wall 2 of the dispensing device 1.
  • the removal opening 4 is formed as a rectangle with attached semicircles, wherein the rectangle is widened in the middle arcuately between the side walls 9 on both sides and stronger towards the front.
  • Circular arcuate sections 4.1 and 4.2 of the removal opening are designed differently, in particular, a first circular arc section 4.1 has a larger radius than a second arc section 4.2.
  • the withdrawal buckle 5 By the withdrawal buckle 5, a user can easily access the arranged in the output device sheet-like structures such as paper, towels.
  • the withdrawal buckle 5 allows grasping for the paper towels with the palm open at the top, and the fingers can grasp the paper towel higher when grasping than with an output device without the withdrawal bulge.
  • a user In the case of an output device without the withdrawal curvature, a user must be directly from below manipulate the paper towel, in particular at one end of the paper towel, out of the removal opening with a few fingers. In general, it is scratched with your fingers so long on the paper towel until one end of the paper towel is tangible.
  • the withdrawal curvature causes a curvature of the paper towel, so that one end or edge of the paper towel easily protrudes from the remainder of the paper towel at any folding, thus making gripping easier.
  • the dispenser 1 shows in the in Fig. 1 illustrated embodiment, a lid 6, which closes the container consisting of the rear wall 2, side walls 9 and bottom portion 3 forward and upward.
  • the cover 6 is designed such that it also covers the side walls 9.
  • the lid 6 is pivotally hinged to the dispenser 1.
  • the side walls 9 have a hinge 16, which allows a pivoting of the lid 6 about the hinge 16.
  • a lock 7 is provided on the top of the lid 6, which engages in a closure of the lid 6 and preferably can be opened again by means of a key.
  • the locking element 7.1 of the castle 7 is in the view from below the Fig. 1 to recognize.
  • On the front side 10 of the lid 6 is a window 8, which is preferably provided for level indicator of the dispenser 1.
  • Fig. 2 shows the output device 1 from Fig. 1 in a perspective view.
  • the Ent.ungsvölbung 5 finds, starting from a surface that defines the bottom area, about a curved surface 5.4 in the base 5.3 its highest point.
  • the base 5.3 at an angle not further specified here is greater than 90 °, here about 100 °, arranged to the rear wall, so that the base 5.3 in an inner 11 (see Fig.
  • the removal bulge 5 has a trapezoidal cross-section.
  • the trapezoidal cross section transitions in the direction of the removal opening 4 into an arcuate cross section parallel to the rear wall 2.
  • a cover section 6.1 encloses a front area of the floor area 3 and a cover section 6.2 encloses the side wall 9.
  • FIG. 3 shows an output device 1 from a bottom view and three sections through the dispenser A, B and C.
  • the section C intersects the dispenser in the center, preferably at an axis of symmetry of the dispenser.
  • the lock 7 with the locking element 7.1, which is attached to the rear wall 2 and holds the lid 6 in the closed position.
  • sheet guides 13 are arranged on the side walls 9, which ensure that the sheet-like structure or paper towels are guided in the direction of the rear wall when slipping, so that a uniform removal is possible.
  • the sheet guides 13 are formed as webs which are arranged at right angles to the side walls 9.
  • the section C also shows the base 5.3 of the removal bulge 5. It can easily be seen that the base 5.3 is arranged to the rear wall 2 at an angle 17 of about 100 °. It is also easy to see from the section C that the withdrawal curvature is directly adjacent to the removal opening 4. Furthermore, the cutting C is a guide aid 12 in the interior 11 of the dispensing device 1 can be seen. Section C showed a view of the guide. As can be seen, for example, in section A, the guide aid 12 is designed as a curvature in the interior 11 of the dispensing device 1 in the bottom region 3. The guide aid 12 is formed in two parts and arranged on both sides of the removal opening 4 parallel to a front side / edge 21 of the bottom portion 3. Furthermore, the second guide guide 12 directly adjoins the side wall 9.
  • the guide aid 12 on the one hand, a uniform removal of the sheet-like structure through the removal opening 4, further advantageously, the guide aid 12 is configured so that the sheet-like structure is thereby slightly bent supportive, so that a removal is facilitated.
  • the surface of the guide aid 12 is a surface which extends continuously from the front side in the direction of the removal opening downwards.
  • the two parts of the guide aid 12 are interrupted centrally by a flat portion of the bottom portion 3 and extend from the side walls 9 parallel to the front to In end portions of the removal opening. 4
  • the bottom portion 3 extends arcuately starting from the rear wall 2.
  • Fig. 4 shows a sheet-like structure 14 in a C-fold. Schematically shown here is that the c-folded sheet-like structures are stacked loosely on top of each other.
  • Fig. 5 shows a sheet-like structure 14 in a V-fold.
  • the juxtaposition of the prefolded sheet-like structures shown here in sketchy form shows that these are folded or stacked in an interlocking manner so that as soon as a sheetlike structure is removed from the removal opening of the dispensing device 1, the next sheetlike structure 14 is easily pulled along, so that a sequence removal is simplified.
  • Fig. 6 shows a sheet-like structure 14 in a Z-fold.
  • the schematic representation of the folding or stacking of the z-folded sheet-like structure shows that, similar to the V-folding, the individual sheet-like structures are stacked in an entangled manner, so that when a sheet-like structure is removed, part of the following sheet-like structure is entrained.
  • Fig. 7 shows a sheet-like structure 14 in a W-fold.
  • the juxtaposed sequence or folding of the individual structures shows that the w-shaped folded sheet-like structures are preferably connected to each other in a material-locking manner and are separated only by a perforation 15 shown here in sketchy form.
  • a perforation 15 shown here in sketchy form.
  • two layers of the w-shaped folded sheet-like structures 14 lie folded one inside the other, so that the layers are alternately torn off one after the other or taken from the removal device.

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