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EP3881737A1
EP3881737A1 EP20163981.2A EP20163981A EP3881737A1 EP 3881737 A1 EP3881737 A1 EP 3881737A1 EP 20163981 A EP20163981 A EP 20163981A EP 3881737 A1 EP3881737 A1 EP 3881737A1
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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
    • 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
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a dispenser for a flowable medium, such as soap, foam soap, disinfectant or the like, with an outlet opening on the underside, with a sensor in the area of the outlet opening that emits a sensor signal when a person is perceived, and with an electric pump that is driven by the Sensor signal of the sensor is caused to dispense a portion of the medium through the outlet opening.
  • a flowable medium such as soap, foam soap, disinfectant or the like
  • a donor of the type mentioned is from the US-A 5960991 and the US-A 5186360 known.
  • the invention also relates to a dispenser for paper, which is in rolls, from which individual sheets can be torn off or is stored as a stack of sheets in the dispenser and can be dispensed from an outlet opening on the underside of the dispenser, with a sensor in the area of the outlet opening which, when a person senses it Sends sensor signal, and with an electric drive for paper feed, which is caused by the sensor signal of the sensor to dispense a sheet of paper through the outlet opening.
  • Soap dispensers and paper dispensers with contactless automatic soap or paper dispensing as soon as a person comes within the correct distance from the sensor, have the disadvantage that cleaning a nearby surface, for example a washstand or the like, or even the dispenser itself, is difficult brings, or becomes impossible if the approach to the surface to be cleaned leads to the delivery of a portion of soap, paper, or the like.
  • a switch is provided on the dispenser, the actuation of which causes the next sensor signal of the sensor to emit an optical or acoustic signal instead of a portion of the medium.
  • the metering pump by means of which the portion would be dispensed, can be deactivated, and the intended measure can take place without the device dispensing soap, this being audible and / or visible through the substitute signal.
  • the switch can be reset manually.
  • the invention solves the problem posed by the from WO 2009/135233 known dispenser is modified in such a way that the switch attached to the dispenser is replaced by a contactless remote controllable switch attached to the dispenser.
  • the contactless remote-controllable switch comprises a switching unit and a command receiving unit which controls the switching unit, the command receiving unit being configured to receive and evaluate command signals directly or indirectly from a remote control transmitter and to control the switching unit as a function of the result of the evaluation. Since the contactless remote controllable switch is no longer accessible from the outside, it is protected from manipulation and vandalism.
  • the arrangement of the contactless remote-controllable switch inside the dispenser also protects it from harmful environmental influences, in particular from moisture and aggressive substances such as grease or cleaning agent vapors.
  • the command receiving unit is designed as a radio signal receiving unit.
  • the radio signal receiving unit can be designed in accordance with one of the following wireless data transmission standards: Bluetooth, in particular based on the Bluetooth Low Energy Protocol, WLAN, LORA, WAN, Zigbee, Thread, etc ..
  • the dispenser has a data transmission unit for direct or indirect connection to a remote server, the data transmission unit communicating with the command receiving unit of the switch.
  • This embodiment is used for indirect command signal transmission from the remote control transmitter via the server to the command receiving unit of the switch of the dispenser.
  • the data transmission unit is preferably designed in accordance with a wired or wireless data transmission standard, such as, for example, as a data network device in accordance with a LAN or WLAN network standard.
  • the command receiving unit can be configured to extract authorization information from the received command signal and to use the authorization information to check whether it is allowed to control the switching unit according to the evaluation of the command signal.
  • the authorization information preferably comprises one or more of an identification number of the remote control transmitter, an identification number of the operator or group of people operating the remote control transmitter, an identification number of the dispenser, and / or room information about the room in which the dispenser is located.
  • the check as to whether there is authorization to operate can be carried out in that the command receiving unit is configured to check the authorization information extracted from the command signal by comparing it with data pre-stored in the dispenser or by requesting the remote server.
  • the invention also comprises a dispenser system with at least one dispenser, as defined above, and with at least one remote control transmitter which is configured to send a command signal for controlling the contactlessly remote controllable switch in the dispenser.
  • the command signals can be sent from the remote control transmitter on the one hand directly to the command receiving unit of the dispenser, for which the remote control transmitter has a radio signal transmitting unit that communicates with the command receiving unit of the switch dss dispenser by being configured according to the same data transmission standard as the command receiving unit. Examples of data transmission standards are given above.
  • the command signals can, on the other hand, be transmitted indirectly from the remote control transmitter to the command receiving unit of the dispenser, for which purpose the dispenser system is one having remote server configured to communicate and exchange data with the at least one dispenser and the at least one remote control transmitter.
  • the server forwards command signals generated by the remote control transmitter and sent to the server to the donor.
  • the data transmission unit of the remote control transmitter has, for example, a LAN or WLAN interface and / or a cellular network interface.
  • the server preferably comprises a database which contains status and device data, in particular identification numbers, of the dispenser of the dispenser system and the remote control transmitter of the dispenser system.
  • the remote control transmitter is designed as a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone, or as a tablet computer, or as a laptop computer or as a smart watch.
  • the remote control transmitter is configured to send authorization information in the command signal, the authorization information preferably being one or more of an identification number of the remote control transmitter, an identification number of the operator or group of people operating the remote control transmitter, an identification number of the donor, and / or spatial information about the room in which the dispenser is located.
  • the remote control transmitter is configured to receive from the remote server a list of identification numbers of those dispensers whose operation it is to be authorized. This means that the remote control transmitter "sees" only those dispensers for which it is authorized to operate, which means that the operator of the remote control transmitter cannot address any dispensers other than the dispensers assigned to the remote control transmitter.
  • the identification numbers of the donors can, for example, be customer-specific and the remote control transmitter can be configured in such a way that it downloads the list of the donor identification numbers when the device is started.
  • the server is configured to verify authorization information received from donors and to send the result of the verification back to the donor.
  • the dispenser can have a very simple structure and, in particular, does not have to maintain a database with information from which he could deduce whether he is authorized present or not. Instead, such a database can be stored centrally in the server.
  • each remote control transmitter can select the dispensers individually and transmit command signals to them. This mode can also be used to prove that the dispenser has been cleaned or that the general check for vacancies etc. has been carried out.
  • the remote control transmitter can be switched to a mode in which it transmits command signals to all dispensers that are within its signal range. This means that, for example, all dispensers in a room can be automatically addressed at the same time if the signal strength is sufficient.
  • the same effect can also be achieved if the server is configured to send room information about the dispensers located in a room to the remote control transmitter. With this information, the remote control transmitter can address all dispensers in a room at the same time, i.e. send command signals to them.
  • the time of deactivation of the delivery of the flowable medium or paper can be set. This setting can either be made and saved directly in the dispenser or via the remote server.
  • the dispenser 1 can also be designed as a dispenser for dispensing paper.
  • Fig. 1 shows the dispenser 1 configured as a dispenser for a flowable medium such as soap, foam soap or the like.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of a possible embodiment of the dispenser system 30 with the dispenser 1. In the block diagram of FIG Fig. 2 Functional elements of the dispenser 1 described below are also shown symbolically.
  • the dispenser 1 is designed for wall mounting.
  • the dispenser 1 can be installed in sanitary rooms, kitchens, workshops, etc., for example.
  • the dispenser 1 is also intended for use in publicly accessible buildings.
  • the dispenser 1 has an outlet opening 2 on the underside for the flowable medium.
  • a sensor 3 is arranged, which emits a sensor signal 3a when a person is perceived.
  • the dispenser 1 contains an electric pump 4 a, which is caused by the sensor signal 3 a of the sensor 3 to dispense a portion of the flowable medium through the outlet opening 2.
  • the dispenser 1 can also be designed as a dispenser for dispensing paper.
  • the dispenser 1 contains an electric drive 4b, which is caused by the sensor signal 3a of the sensor 3 to dispense a sheet of paper through the outlet opening 2, which is of course adapted in shape to the paper dispensing.
  • a switch 5 is provided in the dispenser 1, which in the open state prevents the activation of the electric pump 4a or the electric drive 4b by the sensor signal 3a of the sensor 3 and, in the closed state, the activation of the electric pump 4a or the electric drive 4b the sensor signal 3a of the sensor 3 allows.
  • the switch 5 does not have to be designed as a switch in the classic electromechanical or electronic sense, but can also be implemented, for example, as a logic circuit or logic function in a microcontroller or the like.
  • the switch 5 is a contactless remote controllable switch which has a switching unit 5a and a command receiving unit 5b which controls the switching unit 5a.
  • the command receiving unit 5b is configured to receive and evaluate command signals B directly or indirectly from a remote control transmitter 10 and to control the switching unit 5a as a function of the result of the evaluation.
  • the switch 5 is arranged inside the dispenser 1. After sending the command signal B, this enables a cleaning person, for example, to carry out undisturbed cleaning processes in the detection area of the sensor 3, since the discharge of the medium is prevented.
  • the command receiving unit 5b can be designed as a radio signal receiving unit for direct wireless communication with the remote control transmitter 10 in order to receive command signals B from the remote control transmitter 10 for controlling the switching unit 5a of the switch 5.
  • the remote control transmitter 10 has a radio signal transmission unit 11 which is configured for communication with the command receiving unit 5b of the switch 5.
  • the command receiving unit 5b and the remote control transmitter 10 use the same, non-restricted wireless data transmission standard. Examples of such data transmission standards are mentioned above.
  • the dispenser system 30 has a remote server 20 which is configured to communicate with the at least one dispenser 1 and the at least one remote control transmitter 10, in that the dispenser 1 has a data transmission unit 6 for direct or indirect connection to the remote server 20 the remote control transmitter 10 also send the command signals B indirectly via the server 20.
  • the server 20 forwards the command signals B via the data transmission unit 6 of the dispenser 1 to the command receiving unit 5b.
  • This data transmission unit 6 communicates with the command receiving unit 5b of the switch 5 and forwards information from the server 20 to the command receiving unit 5b, provided that this information is intended for it, in particular the command signals B.
  • the remote control transmitter 10 can be designed as a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone, or as a tablet computer, or as a laptop computer or as a smartwatch. These modern devices contain the necessary circuits for wireless communication, such as a WLAN interface, a LAN interface, a Bluetooth interface, etc.
  • the remote control transmitter 10 can be configured in such a way that it also sends authorization information A in the command signal B, which is extracted from the command signal B by the command receiving unit 5b.
  • the command receiving unit 5b checks whether it is allowed to control the switching unit 5a in accordance with the evaluation of the command signal B.
  • authorization information A for example, an identification number of the remote control transmitter, an identification number of the operator or group of people operating the remote control transmitter, an identification number of the dispenser, and / or room information about the room in which the dispenser is located can be provided.
  • the command receiving unit 5 b compares the authorization information A extracted from the command signal B with data previously stored in the dispenser 1.
  • the command receiving unit 5b initiates a request to the remote server 20 to check the authorization information A.
  • the server 20 has a database 21 which contains status and device data about the dispenser 1 and the remote control transmitter 10 of the dispenser system 30.
  • the remote control transmitter 10 when it is started, requests from the remote server 20 a list of identification numbers ID of those dispensers 1 which it is authorized to operate. During operation, the remote control transmitter 10 then only communicates with the dispensers 1 contained in the list.
  • the remote control transmitter 10 selects the dispensers 1 for communication individually in order to transmit command signals B to them.
  • the remote control transmitter 10 can send command signals B to all dispensers 1 that are within its signal range.
  • the remote control transmitter 10 measures the signal reception strengths of all dispensers 1 in its signal range and only communicates with those dispensers that exceed a threshold signal strength.
  • the server 20 sends room information about the dispensers 1 located in a room to the remote control transmitter 10, and the remote control transmitter makes contact with the dispensers 1 located in a room.
  • the switch 5 is assigned a timer 7 which limits the time of deactivation of the dispensing of the flowable medium or paper.
  • This timer 7 has a higher priority than the command receiving unit 5b. This means that the timer 7 can control the switching unit 5a so that the flowable medium or paper is dispensed when a corresponding sensor signal 3a from the sensor 3 is present, even if the command receiving unit 5b controls the switching unit 5a to prevent the medium from being dispensed . In this way, a maximum time can be set in which the release of the medium is prevented.
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US5186360A (en) 1991-12-09 1993-02-16 M & D International Enterprises, Inc. Automatic soap dispenser and hand dryer unit
US5960991A (en) 1999-03-19 1999-10-05 Ophardt; Heiner Fingerprint activated soap dispenser
WO2009135233A2 (fr) 2008-05-05 2009-11-12 Hans Georg Hagleitner Distributeur destiné à une substance fluide
WO2013016746A1 (fr) * 2011-08-02 2013-02-07 Hans Georg Hagleitner Dispositif de dosage, en particulier distributeur sanitaire et réseau pour assurer la communication de données
US20130075420A1 (en) * 2011-09-23 2013-03-28 Paul Francis Tramontina Fluid Dispenser with Cleaning/Maintenance Mode

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US5186360A (en) 1991-12-09 1993-02-16 M & D International Enterprises, Inc. Automatic soap dispenser and hand dryer unit
US5960991A (en) 1999-03-19 1999-10-05 Ophardt; Heiner Fingerprint activated soap dispenser
WO2009135233A2 (fr) 2008-05-05 2009-11-12 Hans Georg Hagleitner Distributeur destiné à une substance fluide
WO2013016746A1 (fr) * 2011-08-02 2013-02-07 Hans Georg Hagleitner Dispositif de dosage, en particulier distributeur sanitaire et réseau pour assurer la communication de données
US20130075420A1 (en) * 2011-09-23 2013-03-28 Paul Francis Tramontina Fluid Dispenser with Cleaning/Maintenance Mode

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