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- the invention relates to a dispenser with a housing for replaceable refills of flowable products which can be inserted upside down in a receptacle in the housing.
- dispensers are suitable, for example, for dispensing cleaning agents, care products, disinfectants or the like in a metered manner.
- Fluids in particular, possibly also free-flowing or pasty media, are suitable as flowable products.
- a dispensing system with such a dispenser is for example in the WO 2015/089531 described by the applicant.
- the dispenser has a housing with an openable cover, in the lower region of which an intermediate container provided with an inlet opening and a metering pump dispensing the product from the intermediate container are arranged.
- On the upper side of the intermediate container guide elements are provided on both sides of the inlet opening, which allow a correspondingly designed refill to be inserted.
- the refill suitable for this has a base element on which a connector provided with a sliding closure is provided, which carries corresponding sliding guide elements.
- a seal between the nozzle and the sliding closure remains on the refill and seals its nozzle against the intermediate container of the dispenser, while the sliding closure remains in a space forming a depot in front of the inlet opening.
- the refill is thus inserted into the dispenser with the closed nozzle pointing downwards by placing it in front of the inlet opening of the intermediate container and then pushing it into the guide elements, the sliding closure exposing the refill nozzle.
- the empty refill is removed or a refill that has not yet been emptied is changed, it is pulled forward, the closure held in the depot being pushed back onto the nozzle of the refill in a sealing manner.
- the refill preferably has a cover made of a thin plastic film, which is roughly cuboid and on which the base element provided with the nozzle forms a stiffening or reinforcement, which also represents a handle or attack option for the operator when the refill is pushed into the dispenser.
- the invention has therefore set itself the task of facilitating the insertion and removal process and achieves this through the features of claim 1.
- the receptacle is preferably horizontally displaceable in the manner of a drawer and the refill can be inserted or removed more easily in a loading or unloading position pushed out of the housing and pushed together with the drawer with increased stability into the delivery position in which the inlet opening of the intermediate container of the dispenser is aligned with the opening in the neck of the refill.
- the receptacle for the refill is characterized in that it is mounted in the housing so as to be displaceable relative to an output unit and relative to the housing.
- the refill preferably forms an only slightly dimensionally stable shell of the product, it is advantageous in a preferred embodiment if the receptacle has a front and a rear side wall for contact with the upside-down refill, which runs perpendicular to the direction in which the refill is pushed stabilize.
- At least one lateral side wall can be provided to rest against the refill inserted upside down.
- the at least one lateral side wall preferably extends only over part of the side of the receptacle, so that there is limited space to the side for refilling.
- the receptacle with the front and rear side walls and any lateral side walls that may be present together with the base of the receptacle form a type of tub in which the upside-down refill can be inserted securely in position.
- the refill preferably consists of a preferably cuboid container with walls that are formed by a flexible film, with a solid surface made of plastic being provided on one of the cuboid sides. When the refill is upside down, this solid surface lies against the bottom of the receptacle. It also contains the dispensing opening for the flowable product.
- the receptacle has a base on which engagement elements on the underside are arranged in the sliding direction, which engage in counter-elements of the housing, the engagement elements and the counter-elements in particular forming a sliding guide.
- the loading and unloading position as well as the delivery position are preferably each defined by an end stop of the sliding guide.
- the sliding lock can be provided with external recesses and projections which interact with counter-elements in the area of the depot.
- there can be clearances or protrusions on the Refill or its nozzle interact with counter elements in the vicinity of the inlet opening, or cross sections of the guide elements for inserting the refill can be matched to one another.
- Codings can therefore also be designed according to the invention by providing coding elements on the displaceable receptacle which match counter-elements on the refill.
- the displaceable receptacle has an approximately rectangular base, and a coding element is designed as an element, in particular as a column, protruding in at least one corner region of the base. If a refill does not have a recess on its bottom that corresponds to the upright element, it cannot be inserted into the receptacle.
- Upstanding elements are preferably provided in each corner area, which can have round or angular cross-sections.
- the displaceable receptacle can, however, also be equipped with refills which are closed in a different way, for example the refill could be provided with a closure which is pierced in the dispensing position by means of a spike from the dispenser.
- the refill could also contain a valve that is pushed up in the delivery position and closes again when the refill is removed.
- a further preferred embodiment provides that a coding element is designed in the form of a central opening in the bottom of the displaceable receptacle for the closed nozzle of the refill to pass through.
- the cross-section of the closed nozzle must therefore correspond to the opening in the bottom so that the refill can be inserted into the displaceable receptacle, the closed nozzle through the Opening in the floor protrudes downwards. Only then can the recording be moved to the delivery position.
- the opening is preferably above the depot for the sliding closure of the connector, so that when the correctly coded refill is inserted, the connector passes through the opening and the sliding closure into the depot. If this end position is reached, the displaceable receptacle can be moved into the dispensing position, the sliding closure being held back in the depot and the opened nozzle of the refill being aligned with the inlet opening of the intermediate container of the dispenser.
- the housing has an openable, preferably pivotable cover, and the displaceable receptacle for the refill is coupled in terms of movement with the opening and closing of the cover.
- the dispensing unit preferably has a conveying device, preferably a metering pump, for conveying a flowable product from the refill to a dispensing point.
- a flowable product can thus be dispensed by actuating the conveying device.
- a refill 20 made of soft, flexible material, for example made of thin plastic film, is roughly cuboid and has a bottom, in particular provided with a reinforcement, a connecting piece 21 with an opening.
- the reinforcement extends over the surface of the floor and engages around two opposite edges. Details about such a refill and its production are about the WO 2008/089500 refer to.
- the refill contains in particular a liquid product such as soap, shampoo or disinfectant and is inserted upside down in the housing 1 of a dispenser.
- the connecting piece 21 carries webs protruding on both sides as an extension of its end face and a sealing ring protruding slightly from the end face.
- An approximately clamp-like or C-shaped body is used as the closure 22, which is pushed on from the side, engaging behind the webs.
- the refills 20 are inserted upside down in a dispenser which has a housing 1 with an openable front cover 2.
- the in Fig. 1 The dispenser shown has an output unit 13 for the flowable product in the lower part.
- the output unit 13 can, for example, be a conveying device 16, preferably a metering pump, for conveying the flowable product from the refill 20 ( Fig. 4 ) to a delivery point 14 ( Fig. 1 ) exhibit.
- the flowable product can be temporarily stored in an intermediate container 17 between the refill 20 and the delivery point 14.
- connection element 9 is provided with an opening to which the refill 20 can be docked. Since the refill 20 is closed by a slide fastener 22, this is done by moving the refill 20, i.e. by pushing the nozzle 21 into the connection element 9, the slide fastener 22 being stripped off and the subsequent depot 23 in a recess provided in front of the connection element 9 is called, remains lying, as from the Figures 1 to 3 can be seen.
- the depot 23 is delimited by webs so that it receives the closure 22 in a form-fitting manner. As a result, the refill 20 is pushed back onto the closure during removal and can be removed from the dispenser after it has been closed. The refill 20 can therefore also be exchanged partially filled without a partial amount being lost.
- connection element 9 Pushing a filled refill 20 into the connection element 9 requires a certain amount of force, since the above-mentioned sealing ring, which seals the sliding closure 22, is also pushed into the connection element 9, where it seals off the connection element 9.
- the refill 20 consists of a flexible material, it is only stabilized by the reinforcement of the base when it is pushed into the dispenser.
- a receptacle 3 which can be displaced in the manner of a drawer, is provided in the housing 1 for the refill.
- the receptacle 3 has a bottom 5 with an opening 8 and a front and a rear side wall 4 for contacting the refill 20 inserted upside down.
- the receptacle 3 has two lateral side walls 15 for contact with the refill 20 inserted upside down, the lateral side walls 15 only extending over a part of the side of the receptacle 3.
- the receptacle 3 is largely open to the left and right.
- the Figures 4 to 6 show the Recording 3 each in an oblique view from above, wherein Fig. 4 the pulled out loading or unloading position and Fig. 5 represents the inserted delivery position. In the loading and unloading position after Fig. 2 and Fig.
- the closed, upside-down refill is inserted into the receptacle 3 from above.
- the closed connector 21 then protrudes downward through the opening 8 in the base 5 of the receptacle 3, the sliding closure 22 engaging in the depot 23 provided directly below the opening 8.
- the receptacle 3 is then moved in the direction of arrow A into the delivery position ( Fig. 3 , 5 ) shifted, the connecting piece 21 being freed from the sliding closure 22 and being pushed into the connecting element 9.
- the sliding path is through a stop 12 ( Fig. 2 , 3 ) limited.
- the sliding closure 22 remains in the depot 23 until the completely or only partially emptied refill 20 is removed from the dispenser again, the receptacle 3 being moved back into the loading and unloading position in the direction of arrow B. In the process, the sliding closure 22 pushes itself back onto the connecting piece 21 and the refill can - tightly closed - be removed upwards again.
- a stop also defines the loading and unloading position of the displaceable recepta
- a sliding guide is formed between the underside of the displaceable receptacle 3 and the connection element 9 in the housing 1 of the dispenser, which includes engagement elements 6 and counter elements 11 on the underside.
- coding is provided, that is, elements that fit into one another must be formed on each refill 20 and on the dispenser.
- a special cross-sectional shape of the opening 8 for example rectangular (with possible additional, opposing bulges) can be provided, which on the outer contour of the rectangular Slide lock is matched.
- the movement of the movable receptacle 3 between the loading and unloading position ( Fig. 2 , 4th ) and the delivery position ( Fig. 3 , 5 ) can be done by hand as described.
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Spender mit einem Gehäuse (1) für austauschbare Nachfüllungen (20) fließfähiger Produkte, die kopfstehend in eine Aufnahme (3) des Gehäuses (1) eingesetzt werden können, wobei der Spender eine Ausgabeeinheit (13) für ein fließfähiges Produkt aufweist, wobei die Aufnahme (3) für die Nachfüllung (20) im Gehäuse (1) relativ zu der im Gehäuse (1) angeordneten Ausgabeeinheit (13) verschiebbar gelagert ist.Dispenser with a housing (1) for replaceable refills (20) of flowable products, which can be inserted upside down in a receptacle (3) of the housing (1), the dispenser having a dispensing unit (13) for a flowable product, the receptacle (3) for the refill (20) is mounted in the housing (1) so as to be displaceable relative to the dispensing unit (13) arranged in the housing (1).
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Spender mit einem Gehäuse für austauschbare Nachfüllungen fließfähiger Produkte, die kopfstehend in eine Aufnahme des Gehäuses eingesetzt werden können.The invention relates to a dispenser with a housing for replaceable refills of flowable products which can be inserted upside down in a receptacle in the housing.
Solche Spender sind beispielsweise geeignet, Reinigungsmittel, Pflegemittel, Desinfektionsmittel oder dergleichen dosiert abzugeben. Als fließfähige Produkte kommen insbesondere Fluide, gegebenenfalls auch rieselfähige oder pastöse Medien in Frage.Such dispensers are suitable, for example, for dispensing cleaning agents, care products, disinfectants or the like in a metered manner. Fluids in particular, possibly also free-flowing or pasty media, are suitable as flowable products.
Ein Spendesystem mit einem derartigen Spender ist beispielsweise in der
Die Nachfüllung weist bevorzugt eine Hülle aus einer dünnen Kunststofffolie auf, die etwa quaderförmig ist und an der das mit dem Stutzen versehene Bodenelement eine Versteifung bzw. Verstärkung bildet, die auch beim Einschieben der Nachfüllung in den Spender eine Handhabe oder Angriffsmöglichkeit für die Bedienungsperson darstellt.The refill preferably has a cover made of a thin plastic film, which is roughly cuboid and on which the base element provided with the nozzle forms a stiffening or reinforcement, which also represents a handle or attack option for the operator when the refill is pushed into the dispenser.
Die Stabilität der Handhabe lässt aber zu wünschen übrig, da ja beim Einschieben der Nachfüllung das Öffnen des Schiebeverschlusses durch die erhöhte Reibung des Dichtrings wesentlich erschwert wird.The stability of the handle, however, leaves a lot to be desired, since the increased friction of the sealing ring makes it much more difficult to open the slide closure when the refill is inserted.
Die Erfindung hat es sich daher zur Aufgabe gestellt, den Einsetz- und Entnahmevorgang zu erleichtern und erreicht dies durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1.The invention has therefore set itself the task of facilitating the insertion and removal process and achieves this through the features of
Die Aufnahme ist bevorzugt in Art einer Schublade horizontal verschiebbar und die Nachfüllung lässt sich erleichtert in einer aus dem Gehäuse ausgeschobenen Be- bzw. Entladestellung einsetzen bzw. entnehmen und gemeinsam mit der Schublade mit erhöhter Stabilität in die Abgabestellung einschieben, in der die Einlassöffnung des Zwischenbehälters des Spenders mit der Öffnung im Stutzen der Nachfüllung fluchtet.The receptacle is preferably horizontally displaceable in the manner of a drawer and the refill can be inserted or removed more easily in a loading or unloading position pushed out of the housing and pushed together with the drawer with increased stability into the delivery position in which the inlet opening of the intermediate container of the dispenser is aligned with the opening in the neck of the refill.
Die Aufnahme für die Nachfüllung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Gehäuse relativ zu einer Ausgabeeinheit und relativ zum Gehäuse verschiebbar gelagert.The receptacle for the refill is characterized in that it is mounted in the housing so as to be displaceable relative to an output unit and relative to the housing.
Da die Nachfüllung bevorzugt eine nur wenig formstabile Hülle des Produktes bildet, ist es in einer bevorzugten Ausführung von Vorteil, wenn die Aufnahme eine vordere und eine hintere Seitenwand zur Anlage an der kopfstehend eingesetzten Nachfüllung aufweist, die jeweils senkrecht zur Schieberichtung verläuft, die die Nachfüllung stabilisieren.Since the refill preferably forms an only slightly dimensionally stable shell of the product, it is advantageous in a preferred embodiment if the receptacle has a front and a rear side wall for contact with the upside-down refill, which runs perpendicular to the direction in which the refill is pushed stabilize.
Zudem kann mindestens eine laterale Seitenwand zur Anlage an der kopfstehend eingesetzten Nachfüllung vorgesehen sein. Dabei erstreckt sich die mindestens eine laterale Seitenwand vorzugsweise nur über einen Teil der Seite der Aufnahme, sodass für die Nachfüllung seitlich ein beschränkter Ausweichraum gegeben ist.
Die Aufnahme mit der vorderen und hinteren Seitenwand und den gegebenenfalls vorhandenen lateralen Seitenwänden bilden insgesamt zusammen mit dem Boden der Aufnahme eine Art Wanne, in die die kopfstehende Nachfüllung lagesicher eingesetzt werden kann.In addition, at least one lateral side wall can be provided to rest against the refill inserted upside down. In this case, the at least one lateral side wall preferably extends only over part of the side of the receptacle, so that there is limited space to the side for refilling.
The receptacle with the front and rear side walls and any lateral side walls that may be present together with the base of the receptacle form a type of tub in which the upside-down refill can be inserted securely in position.
Die Nachfüllung besteht vorzugsweise aus einem vorzugsweise quaderförmigen Behälter mit Wänden, die von einer flexiblen Folie gebildet sind, wobei auf einer der Quaderseiten eine feste Fläche aus Kunststoff vorgesehen ist. Diese feste Fläche liegt bei kopfstehender Nachfüllung am Boden der Aufnahme an. Sie enthält auch die Ausgabeöffnung für das fließfähige Produkt.The refill preferably consists of a preferably cuboid container with walls that are formed by a flexible film, with a solid surface made of plastic being provided on one of the cuboid sides. When the refill is upside down, this solid surface lies against the bottom of the receptacle. It also contains the dispensing opening for the flowable product.
In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung ist vorgesehen, dass die Aufnahme einen Boden aufweist, an dem unterseitige Eingriffselemente in Schieberichtung angeordnet sind, die in Gegenelemente des Gehäuses eingreifen, wobei die Eingriffselemente und die Gegenelemente insbesondere eine Gleitführung bilden. Die Be- und Entladestellung sowie die Abgabestellung sind dabei vorzugsweise durch je einen Endanschlag der Gleitführung festgelegt.In a further preferred embodiment it is provided that the receptacle has a base on which engagement elements on the underside are arranged in the sliding direction, which engage in counter-elements of the housing, the engagement elements and the counter-elements in particular forming a sliding guide. The loading and unloading position as well as the delivery position are preferably each defined by an end stop of the sliding guide.
Im eingangs genannten Spendersystem nach der
Codierungen können daher auch erfindungsgemäß ausgebildet sein, indem Codierelemente an der verschiebbaren Aufnahme vorgesehen werden, die zu Gegenelementen an der Nachfüllung passen. In einer ersten bevorzugten Ausführung ist beispielsweise vorgesehen, dass die verschiebbare Aufnahme einen etwa rechteckigen Boden aufweist, und ein Codierelement als in zumindest einem Eckbereich des Bodens hochstehendes Element, insbesondere als Säule, ausgebildet ist. Weist eine Nachfüllung keine dem hochstehenden Element entsprechende Ausnehmung an ihrem Boden auf, kann sie nicht in die Aufnahme eingesetzt werden. Bevorzugt sind in jedem Eckbereich hochstehende Elemente vorgesehen, die runde oder eckige Querschnitte aufweisen können.Codings can therefore also be designed according to the invention by providing coding elements on the displaceable receptacle which match counter-elements on the refill. In a first preferred embodiment it is provided, for example, that the displaceable receptacle has an approximately rectangular base, and a coding element is designed as an element, in particular as a column, protruding in at least one corner region of the base. If a refill does not have a recess on its bottom that corresponds to the upright element, it cannot be inserted into the receptacle. Upstanding elements are preferably provided in each corner area, which can have round or angular cross-sections.
Wie bereits mehrfach erwähnt, ist die Ausstattung der Nachfüllungen mit einem Stutzen und einem Schiebeverschluss besonders vorteilhaft. Die verschiebbare Aufnahme ist aber auch mit Nachfüllungen bestückbar, die in anderer Weise verschlossen sind, beispielsweise könnte die Nachfüllung mit einem Verschluss versehen sein, der in der Abgabestellung mittels eines Dornes vom Spender aus durchstoßen wird. Die Nachfüllung könnte auch ein Ventil enthalten, das in der Abgabestellung hochgedrückt wird und bei Entnahme der Nachfüllung wieder schließt.As already mentioned several times, equipping the refills with a nozzle and a slide closure is particularly advantageous. The displaceable receptacle can, however, also be equipped with refills which are closed in a different way, for example the refill could be provided with a closure which is pierced in the dispensing position by means of a spike from the dispenser. The refill could also contain a valve that is pushed up in the delivery position and closes again when the refill is removed.
Für Nachfüllungen mit Stutzen und Schiebeverschluss ist in einer weiteren, bevorzugten Ausführung vorgesehen, dass ein Codierelement in Form einer mittigen Öffnung im Boden der verschiebbaren Aufnahme für den Durchtritt des verschlossenen Stutzens der Nachfüllung ausgebildet ist. Beim Einsetzen der Nachfüllung muss daher der Querschnitt des verschlossenen Stutzens der Öffnung im Boden entsprechen, damit die Nachfüllung in die verschiebbare Aufnahme eingesetzt werden kann, wobei der verschlossene Stutzen durch die Öffnung im Boden nach unten ragt. Nur dann kann die Aufnahme in die Abgabestellung verschoben werden.For refills with a nozzle and a sliding closure, a further preferred embodiment provides that a coding element is designed in the form of a central opening in the bottom of the displaceable receptacle for the closed nozzle of the refill to pass through. When inserting the refill, the cross-section of the closed nozzle must therefore correspond to the opening in the bottom so that the refill can be inserted into the displaceable receptacle, the closed nozzle through the Opening in the floor protrudes downwards. Only then can the recording be moved to the delivery position.
Bevorzugt liegt die Öffnung in der Be- und Entladestellung der schiebbaren Aufnahme oberhalb des Depots für den Schiebeverschluss des Stutzens, sodass beim Einsetzen der richtig codierten Nachfüllung der Stutzen durch die Öffnung und der Schiebeverschluss in das Depot gelangen. Wird diese Endstellung erreicht, kann die verschiebbare Aufnahme in die Abgabestellung verschoben werden, wobei der Schiebeverschluss im Depot zurück gehalten wird und der geöffnete Stutzen der Nachfüllung mit der Einlassöffnung des Zwischenbehälters des Spenders fluchtet.In the loading and unloading position of the slidable receptacle, the opening is preferably above the depot for the sliding closure of the connector, so that when the correctly coded refill is inserted, the connector passes through the opening and the sliding closure into the depot. If this end position is reached, the displaceable receptacle can be moved into the dispensing position, the sliding closure being held back in the depot and the opened nozzle of the refill being aligned with the inlet opening of the intermediate container of the dispenser.
In einer weiteren Ausführung kann dabei noch vorgesehen sein, dass das Gehäuse eine öffenbare, vorzugsweise schwenkbare Abdeckung aufweist, und die verschiebbare Aufnahme für die Nachfüllung mit dem Öffnen und Schließen der Abdeckung bewegungsgekoppelt ist.In a further embodiment, it can be provided that the housing has an openable, preferably pivotable cover, and the displaceable receptacle for the refill is coupled in terms of movement with the opening and closing of the cover.
Bevorzugt weist die Ausgabeeinheit eine Fördereinrichtung, vorzugsweise Dosierpumpe, zum Fördern eines fließfähigen Produktes aus der Nachfüllung zu einer Abgabestelle auf. Damit kann ein fließfähiges Produkt durch Betätigen der Fördereinrichtung abgegeben werden.The dispensing unit preferably has a conveying device, preferably a metering pump, for conveying a flowable product from the refill to a dispensing point. A flowable product can thus be dispensed by actuating the conveying device.
Nachstehend wird nun die Erfindung anhand der Figuren der beiliegenden Zeichnungen näher beschrieben, ohne darauf beschränkt zu sein. Es zeigen:
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Fig. 1 eine schematische Schrägansicht eines Spenders für Seife oder dergleichen, mit abgerissener Abdeckung, -
Fig. 2 einen Schnitt durch wesentliche Elemente des Spenders in einer Be- bzw. Entladestellung, -
Fig. 3 einen Schnitt durch die Elemente nachFig. 2 in einer Abgabestellung, -
Fig. 4 eine Aufnahme und eine Ausgabevorrichtung in einer Be- bzw. Entladestellung in Schrägansicht -
Fig. 5 eine Aufnahme und eine Ausgabevorrichtung in einer Abgabestellung in Schrägansicht -
Fig. 6 eine zweite Ausführungsform einer Aufnahme für die Nachfüllung in Schrägansicht.
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Fig. 1 a schematic oblique view of a dispenser for soap or the like, with the cover torn off, -
Fig. 2 a section through essential elements of the dispenser in a loading or unloading position, -
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Fig. 4 a receptacle and an output device in a loading and unloading position in an oblique view -
Fig. 5 a receptacle and a dispensing device in a dispensing position in an oblique view -
Fig. 6 a second embodiment of a receptacle for the refill in an oblique view.
Eine Nachfüllung 20 aus weichem flexiblem Material, beispielsweise aus dünner Kunststofffolie, ist etwa quaderförmig und weist ein insbesondere mit einer Verstärkung versehenen Boden einen Stutzen 21 mit einer Öffnung auf. Die Verstärkung erstreckt sich über die Fläche des Bodens und umgreift zwei gegenüberliegende Kanten. Details über eine derartige Nachfüllung und deren Herstellung sind etwa der
Die Nachfüllung enthält insbesondere ein flüssiges Produkt wie Seife, Shampoo oder Desinfektionsmittel und wird kopfstehend in das Gehäuse 1 eines Spenders eingesetzt. Der Stutzen 21 trägt beidseitig abstehende Stege in Verlängerung seiner Stirnfläche und einen aus der Stirnfläche geringfügig vorstehenden Dichtungsring. Als Verschluss 22 dient ein etwa klammer- bzw. C-förmiger Körper, der von der Seite aufgeschoben wird, wobei er die Stege hintergreift.The refill contains in particular a liquid product such as soap, shampoo or disinfectant and is inserted upside down in the
Die Nachfüllungen 20 werden kopfstehend in einen Spender eingesetzt, der ein Gehäuse 1 mit einer öffenbaren, vorderen Abdeckung 2 versehen ist. Die Abdeckung 2, der in
Das Depot 23 ist durch Stege begrenzt, sodass es den Verschluss 22 formschlüssig aufnimmt. Dadurch schiebt sich die Nachfüllung 20 bei der Entnahme wieder auf den Verschluss auf und kann wiederverschlossen aus dem Spender entfernt werden. Die Nachfüllung 20 kann daher auch noch teilgefüllt getauscht werden, ohne dass eine Teilmenge verloren geht.The
Das Einschieben einer gefüllten Nachfüllung 20 in das Anschlusselement 9 bedarf eines bestimmten Kraftaufwandes, da der ober erwähnte Dichtungsring, der den Schiebeverschluss 22 dichtet, mit in das Anschlusselement 9 eingeschoben wird und dort die Abdichtung zum Anschlusselement 9 bewirkt. Insbesondere wenn die Nachfüllung 20 aus einem flexiblen Material besteht, wird sie beim Einschieben in den Spender nur durch die Verstärkung des Bodens stabilisiert.Pushing a filled
Um nun die Handhabung der Nachfüllung 20 zu erleichtern, ist im Gehäuse 1 eine in der Art einer Schublade verschiebbare Aufnahme 3 für die Nachfüllung vorgesehen.In order to facilitate the handling of the
Die Aufnahme 3 weist einen Boden 5 mit einer Öffnung 8 und eine vordere und eine hintere Seitenwand 4 zur Anlage der kopfstehend eingesetzten Nachfüllung 20 auf. Zudem weist die Aufnahme 3 zwei laterale Seitenwände 15 zur Anlage an der kopfstehend eingesetzten Nachfüllung 20 auf, wobei sich die laterale Seitenwände 15 nur über einen Teil der Seite der Aufnahme 3 erstrecken. Links und rechts ist die Aufnahme 3 weitgehend offen. Die
Zwischen der Unterseite der verschiebbaren Aufnahme 3 und dem Anschlusselement 9 im Gehäuse 1 des Spenders ist eine Gleitführung ausgebildet, die unterseitige Eingriffselemente 6 und Gegenelemente 11 umfasst. Diese sind in den
Um nun sicher zu stellen, dass in den Spender nur geeignete Nachfüllungen 20 eingesetzt werden können, ist eine Codierung vorgesehen, d. h., an jeder Nachfüllung 20 und am Spender müssen ineinander passende Elemente ausgebildet sein. Hierfür kann, wie vor allem aus den
Die Bewegung der verschiebbaren Aufnahme 3 zwischen der Be- und Entladestellung (
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