EP3525643B1 - Système d'amortissement pour distributeur de serviettes en papier - Google Patents

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EP3525643B1
EP3525643B1 EP17860083.9A EP17860083A EP3525643B1 EP 3525643 B1 EP3525643 B1 EP 3525643B1 EP 17860083 A EP17860083 A EP 17860083A EP 3525643 B1 EP3525643 B1 EP 3525643B1
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Joel P. Keily
Charles Parkin DAVIS
Alexander Trampolski
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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
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • 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
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3656—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices with paper jam preventing devices
    • 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
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3612—The cutting devices being motor driven with drive and pinch rollers
    • 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
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3631—The cutting devices being driven manually
    • A47K10/3643—The cutting devices being driven manually by pulling the paper
    • 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
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K2010/3675—Braking devices

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  • This invention relates to dispenser apparatus for dispensing paper toweling and more particularly to structure for damping forces applied to a roll a toweling when overspin slack is taken up.
  • This invention relates to dispenser apparatus according to claim 1 for dispensing paper toweling from a roll and for applying damping forces to the paper toweling when overspin shock is taken up during pulling of the paper toweling during dispensing, said dispenser apparatus comprising:
  • US 6,363,824 B1 discloses a machine for dispensing paper wipes, paper hand wipes and toilet paper.
  • the machine includes a swinging gantry devised to accommodate a pinch roller which is capable of being in contact with a reel in order to contribute towards tensioning the paper, by exerting a pressure and braking force on the reel in opposition to the pulled paper and in order to facilitate and allow cutting of the paper by a cutting device built into a drum.
  • the machine further includes a flap that supports a pressure roller, the flap being hinged so that it swivels in opposition to return springs and relative to the gantry.
  • Gradual paying out of the reel causes the gantry to rise gradually and the pinch roller continues to push constantly against the reel, thus preventing the formation of any loop and also braking the paper so that it can be cut.
  • the strip of dispensed paper is braked by both the force exerted by the pinch roller on the reel and that exerted by the pressure roller against the drum, thereby controlling tensioning of the paper and ensuring that the paper is cut properly and preventing the formation of any loops.
  • a rolled product dispenser for dispensing a web of rolled product comprises a housing and a dispensing assembly at least partially housed in the housing.
  • the dispensing assembly interacts with the web of rolled product and includes a dispensing roller having a rotation center and a peripheral wall with an upper section.
  • the dispensing can assembly can comprise an upper tensioning assembly and/or a lower tensioning assembly and/or a variable tension return assembly.
  • paper toweling as employed herein also encompasses tissue and the teachings of this invention are applicable to dispensing from rolls of paper tissue.
  • the present invention addresses certain problems, including the problem of "tabbing" occurring during use of a paper towel dispenser. Tabbing occurs when a piece of towel tears off the sheet when a user grasps and pulls the paper. Tabbing may occur with one or two hand pulls. Papers that absorb water at the greatest rate are most likely to tab. The rate of water absorbency varies by paper manufacturer and grade. Premium grade papers tend to absorb water the quickest and are generally harder to cut which leads to a higher rate of tabbing.
  • the object of the invention is solved in that the nip roller is a damping nip roller; in that said pivoting paper guide and said damping nip roller are providing a damping action when sufficient tensioning forces are produced in the paper toweling between the damping nip roller and the rotatable paper toweling support roller during pulling of the paper toweling; the object of the invention is solved by the apparatus of claim 1.
  • the invention is characterized by its simplicity, reliability and effectiveness of operation.
  • a damping nip roller is rotatably mounted on a pivoting paper guide of a paper guide assembly to dampen shock force that occurs when overspin slack is fully consumed.
  • the paper guide assembly improves cutting by preventing accumulation of toweling wrinkles.
  • This arrangement also creates nearly 270 degrees of wrap on the toweling support roller which further improves the ability to cut a variety of toweling types by reducing chance for toweling to slip on the toweling support roller.
  • a two stage spring action is incorporated in the apparatus - coil springs and plastic springs. After initial damping begins, plastic springs that are integrated into the pivoting paper guide engage a fixed mechanism feature to apply additional spring force and increase damping.
  • a rear housing portion of a paper toweling dispenser incorporating the teachings of the present invention is illustrated, the housing portion being designated by reference numeral 10.
  • the dispenser incorporates two support arms 12 which are used to rotatably support a roll of paper toweling to be dispensed.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates a paper toweling roll 14.
  • the illustrated toweling dispenser includes a toweling support roller 20 which rotates during the dispensing operation and the toweling exits a dispensing opening 22.
  • a retractable cutter blade 24 is operatively associated with the toweling support roller similar to the arrangement disclosed in above-referenced U.S. Patent No. 7,500,420 .
  • a damping assembly which includes a damping nip roller 32 and a pivoting paper guide 34.
  • the damping nip roller 32 is rotatably supported at the distal or outer end of the pivoting paper guide.
  • ribs 36 are located on the curved underside of the pivoting paper guide.
  • Pivot pins 44 pivotally attach the pivoting paper guide 34 to side panels of the housing portion 10, the pivot pins positioned at the distal end portions of elongated members or arms 42 of the pivoting paper guide.
  • Stub shafts 40 are attached to ends of coiled springs 46, the other ends of the springs 46 being connected to the housing portion 10.
  • the springs 46 exert a downward force on the arms 42 and the pivoting paper guide 34 is biased so that the damping nip roller 32 engages paper toweling support roller 20 when no paper toweling is disposed therebetween. This is the condition shown in Figs. 1 and 3 for example.
  • a tensional force is exerted on the toweling between the damping nip roller and toweling support roller sufficient tension in the toweling will pivot the pivoting paper guide and raise the damping nip roller upwardly as shown in Figs. 4 and 7 , for example, so that it provides a damping action with respect to the paper toweling.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates by means of an arrow the distal ends of the plastic springs 54 which in this embodiment are extensions of some of the ribs 36.
  • Fixed paper guide 58 is a component of the damping assembly of this invention, along with the damping nip roller 32 and pivoting paper guide 34. Fixed paper guide 58 is attached to the housing side panels. The pivoting paper guide isn't directly connected to the fixed paper guide until the plastic springs contact the fixed paper guide during the damping phase.
  • Figs. 2 and 4 illustrate the condition of the structural features of the damping assembly in the relative positions assumed thereby with respect to the toweling support roller at maximum damping when the plastic springs 54 are being flexed due to engagement with the fixed paper guide 58 at the location of recesses 42. Engagement is at an upper portion of the fixed paper guide defining the recesses 56.
  • the damping nip roller integrated into the pivoting paper guide 34 will dampen shock force that occurs when overspin slack is fully consumed.
  • the integrated pivoting paper guide 34 and fixed paper guide 58 improve blade cutting by preventing accumulation of toweling wrinkles. This arrangement also creates nearly 270 degrees of wrap on the toweling support roller between nip roller 32 and a second nip roller adjacent to the inner end of the fixed paper guide 58 which further improves the ability to cut a variety of toweling types by reducing the chance for toweling slippage on the toweling support roller.
  • a two stage spring action is incorporated by the use of coil springs and plastic springs and after initial damping begins plastic springs that are integrated into the pivoting paper guide engage a fixed mechanism (the lead end of the fixed paper guide) to apply additional spring force to the damping assembly as discussed above.

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  1. Appareil de distribution pour distribuer un matériau absorbant en papier à partir d'un rouleau et pour appliquer des forces d'amortissement au matériau absorbant en papier lorsqu'un choc de tension excessive est absorbé lors de la traction du matériau absorbant en papier pendant la distribution, ledit appareil de distribution comprenant :
    un boîtier (10) ;
    un support de rouleau (12) relié audit boîtier (10) pour monter le rouleau de matériau absorbant en papier (14) et permettre la rotation du rouleau de matériau absorbant en papier (14) lors de la distribution ;
    un rouleau de support de matériau absorbant rotatif (20), espacé dudit support de rouleau (12), le rouleau de support de matériau absorbant rotatif (20) recevant du matériau absorbant en papier dudit rouleau de matériau absorbant en papier (14) et pouvant fonctionner lors de la rotation pour distribuer ledit matériau absorbant en papier ;
    un guide de papier pivotant (34) s'étendant partiellement autour dudit rouleau de support de matériau absorbant rotatif (20) et définissant un trajet de papier pour le matériau absorbant en papier autour d'une partie du rouleau de support de matériau absorbant rotatif (20) ;
    un rouleau de pincement (32) supporté par ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) ;
    et une structure de ressort reliée de manière opérationnelle audit guide de papier pivotant (34) afin d'exercer une force de sollicitation sur ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) et de former une zone de pincement entre ledit rouleau de pincement (32) et ledit rouleau de support de matériau absorbant rotatif (20) recevant le matériau absorbant en papier ;
    ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) et ledit rouleau de pincement (32) étant conçus pour être éloignés dudit rouleau de support de matériau absorbant rotatif (20) ;
    caractérisé en ce que le rouleau de pincement (32) est un rouleau de pincement d'amortissement ;
    en ce que ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) et ledit rouleau de pincement d'amortissement (32) assurent une action d'amortissement lorsque des forces de tension d'une magnitude prédéterminée sont produites dans le matériau absorbant en papier entre le rouleau de pincement d'amortissement (32) et le rouleau de support de matériau absorbant en papier rotatif (20) lors de la traction du matériau absorbant en papier ;
    et en ce que ladite structure de ressort comporte une première structure de ressort (46) et une deuxième structure de ressort (54), ladite deuxième structure de ressort pouvant fonctionner pour exercer une force de sollicitation après qu'une force de sollicitation a été exercée par ladite première structure de ressort.
  2. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 1,
    comportant de plus un guide de papier fixe incurvé (58), ledit guide de papier fixe incurvé (58) étant positionné en position adjacente au guide de papier pivotant (34), ledit matériau absorbant en papier formant un enroulement d'environ 270 degrés autour du rouleau de support de matériau absorbant (20) et s'étendant sous et au-delà des extrémités dudit guide de papier fixe incurvé (58) et dudit guide de papier pivotant (34).
  3. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 2,
    ladite première structure de ressort s'étendant entre ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) et ledit boîtier (10).
  4. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 3,
    ladite première structure de ressort comportant au moins un ressort enroulé (46).
  5. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 4,
    des broches de pivotement (44) espacées dudit au moins un ressort enroulé (46) reliant ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) au boîtier (10).
  6. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 3,
    ladite deuxième structure de ressort étant située à un emplacement d'interconnexion entre ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) et ledit guide de papier fixe incurvé (58).
  7. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 6,
    ladite deuxième structure de ressort comprenant au moins un ressort plastique souple (54).
  8. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 7,
    ledit au moins un ressort plastique souple (54) étant positionné dans un renfoncement (56) défini par ledit guide de papier fixe incurvé (58).
  9. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 8,
    ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) comportant des éléments allongés s'étendant en prise avec ledit guide de papier fixe (58), une extrémité distale d'au moins l'un desdits éléments comprenant ledit au moins un ressort plastique souple (54).
  10. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 2,
    ledit rouleau de pincement d'amortissement (32) et un deuxième rouleau de pincement définissant l'enroulement sur le rouleau de support de matériau absorbant rotatif d'environ 270 degrés.
  11. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 6,
    ledit guide de papier pivotant (34) n'étant pas directement relié audit guide de papier fixe (58) jusqu'à ce que des ressorts plastiques (54) entrent en contact avec le guide de papier fixe (58) lors d'une phase d'amortissement.
  12. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 6,
    ladite deuxième structure de ressort comprenant une pluralité de ressorts plastiques souples (54) avec des extrémités distales incorporées dans le guide de papier pivotant (34) et positionnées à l'intérieur de renfoncements (56) définis par le guide de papier fixe (58).
  13. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 2,
    des nervures (36) étant situées sur le dessous incurvé du guide de papier pivotant (34).
  14. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 3,
    des bouts d'arbre (40) étant fixés à des extrémités de ressorts enroulés (46), les autres extrémités des ressorts (46) étant reliées aux parties dudit boîtier (10).
  15. Appareil de distribution selon la revendication 6,
    le rouleau de pincement d'amortissement (32) étant supporté de manière rotative au niveau de l'extrémité distale ou externe du guide de papier pivotant (34).
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