EP4192316A1 - Device for dispensing paper towels - Google Patents
Device for dispensing paper towelsInfo
- Publication number
- EP4192316A1 EP4192316A1 EP21758751.8A EP21758751A EP4192316A1 EP 4192316 A1 EP4192316 A1 EP 4192316A1 EP 21758751 A EP21758751 A EP 21758751A EP 4192316 A1 EP4192316 A1 EP 4192316A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- roller
- cutting
- cutting edge
- projection
- support
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Pending
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Classifications
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
- A47K2010/365—Triggering mechanism for the blade
Definitions
- the invention relates to the dispensing of paper towels.
- It relates more specifically to the distribution of towels obtained by cutting a strip of paper.
- the applicant's patent EP 0 930 039 B1 describes and claims a device for dispensing paper towels from a continuous strip, comprising a casing receiving a feed and cutting mechanism and provided with an internal slot serving as a strip exit, said mechanism comprising a blade mounted on a feed and cut roller and a blade fixedly mounted, and positioned to interfere with said blade supported by said roller, said blades being mounted and structured so as to obtain, during cutting, a punctiform contact between a rigid blade and a flexible blade.
- This device is characterized in that it comprises at least one pair of rigid blades and at least one pair of flexible blades, the two blades located on the roller being separated by a groove in which is positioned a rib formed on the inner face of the housing, and whose shape and arrangement are adapted to deflect the strip towards the outlet slot.
- the present invention notably offers the advantage of overcoming the problems described in the previous chapter.
- a device for dispensing paper towels from a continuous strip comprising a feed and cutting mechanism, said mechanism comprising a cutting roller and a support for said roller, the roller comprising at least one cutting edge s 'extending over substantially its entire length, with the exception of at least one space preferably disposed towards the middle of the edge, the roll holder also has a cutting edge, said edges being arranged so as to obtain, during the cutting, a punctiform contact between them, the device further comprising a projection support, fixed to the roller support, comprising at least one projection whose shape and arrangement are adapted to cross said space and to move the strip away from the external surface of the roll.
- the device is disposed inside a casing provided with a slot through which the paper towels are extracted. It should however be noted that unlike the device of the state of the art described in patent EP 0 930 039 B1, the use of a casing is not necessary to ensure the operation of the device, this thanks to the fact that the projection and its support are directly attached to the roller support.
- the cutting edge of the roller is formed of two blades separated by said space.
- the cutting edge of the roller can be formed from a single blade.
- the space is formed by a recess along the edge, the recess the depth of which must be sufficient to prevent retention of the projection during rotation of the roller.
- AI like I cutting edge of the roller, I cutting edge of the roller support can be formed is formed of two blades, separated or not by a slot.
- At least one of the two cutting edges has a V-shape. If the tip of the V has a space between the blades, the rotation of the roller has the effect of not completely separating the first towel from the next. The user must therefore exert a slight traction on the first towel in order to dispose of it. This configuration has the effect of preventing the towel from accidentally falling on the ground, following the rotation of the roller.
- the projection support is a plate, the surface of which conforms to part of the outer surface of the roller.
- the plate thus forms a shield which eliminates the risk of being injured by the cutting edge of the roller.
- the projection support can however have any other shape, eg that of a simple rod whose ends are fixed to the roller support.
- the projection can have any geometry and be made of any material as long as it makes it possible to obtain the desired effect, namely to move the strip away from the external surface of the roll once that the cut has been made.
- Figure 1 Example of a distributor according to the invention (exploded view, in perspective, front side).
- Figure 2 Distributor of figure 1 (exploded view, in perspective, from above)
- Figure 3 Distributor of figure 1 (perspective view, rear side)
- the dispenser illustrated in these figures comprises a feed and cutting mechanism which comprises a cutting roller 2 and a roller support consisting of two lateral elements 3.5 fixed to the ends of an elongated element 4 containing a semi-cylindrical space in which the roller 2 is housed.
- the roller 2 comprises a cutting edge 6, formed by two blades 11,12, which extends over practically its entire length, with the exception of at least one space 7 arranged towards the middle of the edge 6.
- the elongated element 4 comprises a cutting edge 8, V-shaped, which is defined by two blades 13,14.
- the cutting edges 6.8 are arranged so as to obtain during cutting a punctiform contact between them.
- the device also comprises a projection support 9, fixed to the side elements 3.5 of the roller support.
- the projection support 9 comprises a projection 10, the shape and arrangement of which are adapted to cross said space 7.
- the roller is driven in rotation and the cutting edges 6.8 come into contact at one point, thus ensuring a progressive cutting of the strip 1, starting from its edges.
- the strip 1 then contacts the projection 10, the arrangement and shape of which have the effect of moving the strip away from the roll, while maintaining an attachment zone between the cut-out part and the rest of the strip 1. user to pull very lightly on the cut-out part to detach it from the rest of the strip 1.
- the invention is not limited to the example illustrated and to the variants previously described.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IB2020057389 | 2020-08-05 | ||
PCT/IB2021/056549 WO2022029535A1 (en) | 2020-08-05 | 2021-07-20 | Device for dispensing paper towels |
Publications (1)
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EP4192316A1 true EP4192316A1 (en) | 2023-06-14 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP21758751.8A Pending EP4192316A1 (en) | 2020-08-05 | 2021-07-20 | Device for dispensing paper towels |
Country Status (2)
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EP (1) | EP4192316A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2022029535A1 (en) |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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IT1298135B1 (en) | 1998-01-15 | 1999-12-20 | Steiner Co Int Sa | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING PAPER TOWELS OBTAINED BY MANUAL CUTTING FROM A CONTINUOUS TAPE |
DE202011105497U1 (en) * | 2011-09-09 | 2011-10-31 | Netpak Elektronik Plastik Kozmetik Ltd. Sti. | Paper towel dispenser |
DE102017110518A1 (en) * | 2017-05-15 | 2018-11-15 | Ille Papier-Service Gmbh | Device for dispensing paper sections of predetermined length |
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2021
- 2021-07-20 EP EP21758751.8A patent/EP4192316A1/en active Pending
- 2021-07-20 WO PCT/IB2021/056549 patent/WO2022029535A1/en active Application Filing
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