EP4373370A1 - Distributeur pour distribution de matériau en feuille - Google Patents

Distributeur pour distribution de matériau en feuille

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EP4373370A1
EP4373370A1 EP21745351.3A EP21745351A EP4373370A1 EP 4373370 A1 EP4373370 A1 EP 4373370A1 EP 21745351 A EP21745351 A EP 21745351A EP 4373370 A1 EP4373370 A1 EP 4373370A1
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wall
dispenser
side walls
lid
double
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Catherine Mary HILDERSLEY
Evan Alton HUTKER
John P. Devlin
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Essity Hygiene and Health AB
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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
    • A47K10/421—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the top of the dispenser
    • A47K10/422—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the top of the dispenser with means for urging the whole stack upwards towards the dispensing opening, e.g. a spring, a counterweight
    • 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
    • A47K2010/3233—Details of the housing, e.g. hinges, connection to the wall

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  • the present disclosure is generally related to a dispenser for dispensing sheet material.
  • the dispenser may be for dispensing sanitary paper sheet material products such as hand towels, napkins, facial tissues, toilet paper, or other wiping products in sheet form.
  • the present disclosure relates to a tabletop dispenser usually disposed on a table or a countertop.
  • Napkins in the form of sheets of material e.g. tissue paper (ISO 12 625-1) or non-woven (ISO 9092)
  • sheets of material e.g. tissue paper (ISO 12 625-1) or non-woven (ISO 9092)
  • ISO 12 625-1 or non-woven (ISO 9092) intended for wiping and for hygienic purposes
  • the dispenser for napkins should be easy to handle, should protect the napkins until use, and should be easy to move to a location where the napkins are needed, such as a table, a counter, or the like.
  • a commonly used option is to arrange the napkins in an interfolded stack which is placed standing on a spring biased platen in a container having a dispensing opening at the top of the container. The napkins are then successively removed from the top of the stack through the dispensing opening. The platen and thereby the stack are urged towards the dispensing opening to feed the individual napkins to the dispensing opening until all of the napkins have been removed from the dispenser .
  • interfolded napkins may also be used.
  • Interfolded napkins are sheets of materials arranged in a stack of superposed sheets, which are each folded at least once.
  • the sheets are interlinked in such a way that the separate folded sheets of material form a chain of sheets in which each sheet has a leading panel and a trailing panel, the trailing panel being at least partly overlapped with the leading panel of the subsequent sheet in the stack.
  • the sheets may be dispensed from a dispenser by pulling at the leading panel of the first sheet (leading sheet) in the stack. In this manner, the first sheet is extracted at the same time as a predetermined part of the leading panel of a subsequent sheet is fed into a dispensing position in the dispenser.
  • Some dispensers have a lid or cover with a dispensing opening that restricts the width of the dispensed napkin in order to keep the leading panel of the next napkin to be dispensed from falling back into the dispenser. After all the napkins contained in the dispenser have been removed, the dispenser has to be refilled.
  • the lid or cover is usually pivotably hinged to the body of the dispenser. Thus, the lid or cover may be opened giving access to the interior of the body for inserting a new stack of napkins. Examples of such dispensers may be found in WO 2014/037041 Al, WO 2006/132618 Al or WO 2017/180070 Al.
  • Such known tabletop dispensers may also be provided with transparent side walls thereof, which enable to use the dispensers for the arrangement of an advertisement, a menu, or the like.
  • the side walls of such known tabletop dispenser may be double walled having an inner wall and a transparent outer wall.
  • said commonly known dispensers have a transparent outer wall, that can be opened to the outside. Yet, this negatively influences the use of the dispenser because dust can gather inside the space defined between the two walls entering via a gap between the transparent outer wall and a housing body of the dispenser. Thus, the dust may be visible through the transparent side wall, which is detrimental to the appearance of the dispenser and included advertisement, menu, or the like.
  • an outer wall that can be open to the outside to include advertisements, menus, or the like may result in an unauthorized removal of the advertisement, the menu, or the like by patrons of the restaurant or cafeteria, for example.
  • dispensers do not only act as a "dirt trap", but are also difficult to clean due to the gaps that open the space for ads, menus, or the like toward the outside .
  • Alternative previously known dispensers that are configured to illustrate an advertisement, a menu, or the like, are provided with a through-hole on an inner wall of a double-walled side wall, through which a user can put his finger in order to push the outer wall of the double-walled side wall to the outside and to thereby enable to open a space defined between the outer wall and the inner wall that may be used as a storing place for the advertisement, menu, or the like.
  • a new or different advertisement, menu, or the like can be inserted into the space and can be closed thereafter by pushing back the outer wall.
  • B corresponding advertisement, menu, or the like illustrated on its side wall.
  • a dispenser for dispensing sheet material that addresses the above-mentioned problems. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a dispenser for dispensing sheet material that is easy to clean. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a dispenser for dispensing sheet material that avoids that dirt can enter the dispenser from the outside to enable a highly qualitative appearance for advertisements, menus, or the like that are displayed at at least one side wall of such a dispenser.
  • a dispenser for dispensing sheet material may comprise a body having four side walls configured to accommodate a stack of the sheet material, a base, e.g. for resting on a support surface, an opening in a top of the body, and a lid for covering the opening in use and enabling access to the opening for refilling.
  • the lid may be detachable for giving access to the opening.
  • the lid may be movably attached to at least one of the side walls.
  • the lid may be sized to cover the opening.
  • Dispensers having such a shape are commonly known as “tabletop dispensers".
  • the lid has a dispensing opening therein to enable sheet material to be dispense therefrom. That is, such a tabletop dispenser enables that sheet material can be dispensed from the dispensing opening in an upper part, i.e. the lid thereof.
  • the body, the base, and the lid may be understood as external, usually hard (rigid) protective and/or enclosing case or cover of the dispenser.
  • the base may be understood as the bottom and/or supporting part of such an outer shell of the dispenser achieved by the four side walls.
  • the dispensing opening in the outer shell i.e., in the lid
  • the base may have a supporting surface, or a pedestal configured to place the base, and thus enables the dispenser to be securely placed on a horizontal surface such as a table or counter.
  • the dispensing opening in the lid may open to the top of the dispenser and the dispenser rests on the support surface via the base thereof. Accordingly, the sheet material may be dispensed along a vertical direction when the dispenser rests on a support surface via the base.
  • the described countertop dispenser in an upright/flipped position, that is, in a position, in which the base extends in a vertical direction and the dispenser rests on one of the four side walls. Accordingly, also the lid, which opposes the base of the dispenser, may extend along the vertical direction, such that sheet material may be dispensed along a horizontal direction via the lid.
  • the base and/or at least one of the side walls may comprise an anti-slip protection to ensure a fixed position of the dispenser when resting on the base or on one of the side walls.
  • At least one of the side walls is a double-walled side wall comprising an inner wall and an outer wall. Thereby, a space is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall.
  • at least part of the inner wall is pivotable around a pivot axis to the inside of the body.
  • a placard displaying commercials, advertisements, menus, or the like can be easily inserted into to the space or removed therefrom. Accordingly, the usability of the dispenser can be improved.
  • having an inner wall that opens inwardly instead of having a dispenser, in which at least part of a side wall opens outwardly, facilitates cleaning thereof. This applies for both of the inner wall and the outer wall of the dispenser, because the rigid outer wall is fixed to the base.
  • the key idea of such a dispenser is to facilitate the usability, to improve the cleanability and to optimize the appearance for a long period of use.
  • the feature that "at least part of the inner wall is pivotable around a pivot axis to the inside of the body” is to be understood in such a manner that the inner wall is hinged to the body, such that the inner wall can be tilted away from the outer wall via hinges provided on the body.
  • the inner wall in such a dispenser is to be understood as a "pivotable inner wall”.
  • the outer wall forming part of the outer shell of the dispenser can, consequently, remain fixed in position and does not require any recesses, opening mechanisms, or the like.
  • the above-mentioned lid when a user wishes to change or insert a placard containing an advertisement, a menu, or the like into such a dispenser, the above-mentioned lid must be open, such that the inside of the body can be accessed .
  • the pivot axis may extend perpendicular to the base. In another embodiment, however, the pivot axis may extend along a dimension that is parallel to the base.
  • the pivot axis extends, for example, in a horizontal direction, when the dispenser is based on a support surface, e.g. a table surface.
  • the inner wall is pivotable around the horizontal axis and thereby hinges the inner wall along such a pivot axis. Accordingly, the inner wall can be tilted away from the outer wall to the interior of the dispenser and also the surface of the outer wall facing the inside of the dispenser can be easily accessed and, e.g., cleaned easily.
  • the pivot axis may be arranged at a lower end of the double- walled side wall adjacent the base.
  • pivot axis arranged at the lower end of the inner wall allows to tilt the whole inner wall away from the outer wall and to thereby more easily insert new or different placards containing advertisements, menus, or the like.
  • the pivot axis may be arranged between the lower end and the upper end of the double-walled side wall.
  • the inner wall and the outer wall may run in parallel along a vertical direction for a certain percentage of the height of the side wall, and may comprise a pivot axis that is arranged between the lower end and the upper end of the double-walled side wall.
  • the pivot axis may be arranged in the middle between the lower end and the upper end of the height of the double-walled side wall. That is, only half of the inner wall may be pivotable to the inside of the dispenser body, whereas the other half remains in parallel to the outer wall.
  • the pivot axis can be arranged at a higher position than the previously described embodiment comprising a pivot axis that is arranged at a lower end of the double- walled side wall adjacent the base, and may thereby facilitate the manufacturing, in particular because the pivot axis and the corresponding hinges are not arranged at one of the corner parts.
  • corner parts is to be understood as a contact region of the base for resting on the support surface and at least one of the side walls of the body. That is, one of the edges of the box-like shape of the dispenser
  • the outer wall may be at least partially transparent.
  • the outer wall enables the display of advertisements, menus, or the like to the outside and, therefore, permits the dispenser to be used as a way of displaying an advertisement inside restaurants, in particular fast-food restaurants, or the like.
  • the outer wall may be completely transparent . Accordingly, the full size of the side wall can be used for displaying advertisements, menus, or any other information on the dispenser.
  • At least two of the side walls may be double-walled side walls and both inner walls of the respective side walls may be inwardly pivotable around respective pivot axes toward the inside of the body.
  • both of said double-walled side walls comprise tiltable inner walls, that can be hinged towards the inside of the body.
  • At least two of the side walls can be used for displaying advertisements, menus, or any other information on the dispenser.
  • Two opposing side walls may be double-walled side walls.
  • the body may have a rectangular shape when seen in a plan view with two long side walls and two short side walls respectively opposing each other, wherein the at least one double-walled side wall may be arranged on one of the long side walls.
  • Such an arrangement permits the placard containing an advertisement, menu or the like to be displayed on the larger surface of the side walls of the dispenser body having a box like shape when seen in a plan view.
  • the inner wall may be fixed to the outer wall via at least one releasable latch.
  • the position of the inner wall relative to the outer wall may be fixed when there is no need to exchange or insert a placard containing an advertisement, menu, or the like into the dispenser.
  • the at least one latch prevents accidental tilting of the inner wall toward the inside of the dispenser. Accordingly, an accidental interaction of the pivotable inner wall together with, e.g., a stack of dispensing sheet material that may be arranged inside the dispenser can be avoided. Thus, a smooth and trouble-free use of the dispenser can be ensured, which additionally allows to display an advertisement, menu, or the like in a clean manner.
  • the inner wall may comprise at least one recess arranged at the upper end thereof.
  • the tilting of the inner wall can be more easily performed as it is easy for a user to grab the inner wall and to move it to the inside of the dispenser via a tilting around the pivot axis.
  • the lid may be movably attached to at least one of the side walls of the body via a hinge.
  • the lid may be permanently attached to the body of the dispenser and may be tilted from an open refilling position to a closed use position.
  • the lid may be configured to be reversibly removable and attachable to the body.
  • the lid may be temporarily removable from the body of the dispenser and be re-attached thereto. This may allow for easier refilling of the dispenser, as the lid can temporarily be put aside.
  • the dispenser may further comprise a platform for supporting a plurality of sheet materials from below, wherein the platform may be movable from a lowermost position when the dispenser is filled with sheet material to an uppermost position adjacent the lid when a dispenser is more nearly empty of sheet material, and the dispenser may further comprise a biasing mechanism for urging the platform towards the lid, as well as a releasable locking mechanism for holding the platform in a locking position at the lowermost position .
  • Figure 1 is an isometric view of an empty dispenser according to an embodiment.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the dispenser in an open state, i.e. in a state in which the lid is open such that sheet material can be inserted into the body of the dispenser.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the dispenser according to an embodiment in a state, in which it is filled with sheet material.
  • Figure 4 is an isometric view into the inside of the dispenser according to an embodiment.
  • Figure 5 illustrates how an advertisement, menu, or the like can be inserted into a double-walled side wall of the dispenser according to an embodiment.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a dispenser 1 according to an embodiment in a state in which it is empty, i.e. in a state in which no sheet material 2, e.g., napkins, are inserted into the dispenser 1 to be dispense therefrom.
  • the empty dispenser 1 is illustrated in Figure 1 comprises a body 3 and a lid 7.
  • the body 3 of the dispenser 1 comprises four side walls 4.
  • the dispenser 1 comprises a base 5 for resting on a support surface.
  • the support surface can, for example, be a tabletop, a counter, or the like.
  • the dispenser 1 of the exemplary embodiment comprises an opening 6, which is arranged in a top of the body 3, such that the body 3 having four side walls 4, the base 5, and the opening 6 form a box like shape, which is open in a top region thereof.
  • the dispenser as discussed herein may, as an example, have the following dimensions: the dispenser may have a height of 170 mm and a width of 200 mm and a depth of 141 mm. The height may include feet on which the dispenser may rest. It is to be understood that the dispenser may also have slightly smaller or larger dimensions than the above dimensions due to measurement tolerances.
  • the sheet material as discussed herein may be napkins.
  • An individual sheet material may be an individual napkin.
  • the individual napkin may, as an example, have the following nominal dimensions: when being folded in a stack of sheet material (stack of napkins), the individual napkin may have, in the folded state, a width of 165 mm and a length of 108 mm, or, alternatively, a width of 161 mm and a length of 105 mm. When being unfolded, in case of 1/2 fold, the individual napkin may have a width of 165 mm and a length of 216 mm, or, alternatively, a width of 161 mm and a length of 210 mm.
  • the individual napkin may have a width of 330 mm and a length of 216 mm.
  • the above width dimensions of the individual napkin may vary between 3 to 5 mm.
  • the above length dimensions of the individual napkin may have a smaller variation than the variation of the width dimension.
  • the above-mentioned lid 7 is sized to cover the opening 6, such that a closed outer appearance of the dispenser 1 can be achieved. Nonetheless, the lid 7 has a dispensing opening 8 therein to enable that sheet material 2 can be dispensed therefrom. In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1, said dispensing opening 8 is illustrated in a centred top section of the lid 7. Nevertheless, any other configuration and arrangement of the dispensing opening 8 is also applicable.
  • the lid 7 of the illustrated embodiment is movably attached to at least one of the side walls 4. In the present case, this enables, that the lid 7 can be moved from a closed use position into an open refilling position, wherein said refilling position is illustrated in Figure 2 and will be explained in more detail below.
  • the body 3 comprising four side walls 4 has a rectangular shape when seen in a plan view with two long side walls 4 and two short side walls 4 respectively opposing each other.
  • the lid 7 is pivotally movable about one of the short side walls 4 via a hinge, in particular about an upper end of one of the short side walls 4 of the body 3 of the dispenser 1.
  • the lid 7 can also be pivotally movable around the upper end of one of the long side walls 4 of the body 3 having a rectangular shape when seen in a plan view.
  • said lid 7 can be supported by a spring (not illustrated), which urges the lid 7 from the closed use position into an open refilling position.
  • the lid 7 may be held in a closed use position by a snap connection, or the like that prevents the lid 7 from freely moving from the closed use position into the open refilling position.
  • the lid 7 may be configured to be reversibly removable and attachable to the body 3 of the dispenser 1.
  • the lid 7 can be put aside for (re-)filling the dispenser 1 (open refilling position) and put back onto the body 3 in order to arrive at the closed use position thereof.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the above-described dispenser 1 in an open state.
  • Open in this regard means that the lid 7 is moved from the closed use position into the open refilling position such that sheet material 2, e.g., sheet products in the form of napkins, can be inserted into the inside of the body of the dispenser 1.
  • the stack of napkins 2 is placed with a bottom face of the stack of napkins 2 on a support surface of a support plate (not illustrated) of the dispenser 1 via the opening 6 of the dispenser 1, wherein said support plate is reciprocally movable within the body 3 of the dispenser 1.
  • the starter fold enables to easily grasp the leading napkin when the dispenser is freshly refilled.
  • the napkins are usually distributed in bundles (stacks of sheet products) comprising a predetermined number of sheet products (e.g. napkins). In many cases more than one bundle (stack of sheet products) is inserted into the dispenser during refilling. Whereas the sheet products are usually interfolded within one bundle (stack of sheet products), the trailing sheet product of a first bundle (first stack of sheet products) and the leading sheet product of a second bundle (second stack of sheet products) are not interfolded. As a result, once the trailing sheet product of the first bundle is dispensed during use, the leading sheet product of the second bundle is not automatically withdrawn through the dispensing opening in part for being easily graspable. As a result, it is beneficial to also fold the leading sheet of any bundle (stack of sheet products) inserted into the dispenser in the same manner as described above forming a starter fold.
  • the lid 7 of the exemplary embodiment is pivoted from the open refilling position into the closed use position again, such that the lid 7 is closed.
  • leading napkin 2 a portion of a leading sheet material, i.e. a (partially folded) leading napkin 2 is extracted from the top face of the stack of napkins 2 through the dispensing opening 8 of the lid 7 to thereby dispose that leading napkin. Nonetheless, the extraction of a leading napkin 2 may be carried out with the lid 8 in the closed use position or, alternatively, in an open position.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the dispenser 1 according to an embodiment, which is loaded with a stack of napkins 2.
  • the lid 7 may be at least partially transparent to enable a user to easily gain information on whether napkins 2 are still inside the dispenser 1 or whether the stack of napkins 2 has been emptied therefrom and the dispenser 1 needs to be refilled.
  • Figure 4 illustrates an isometric view into the inside of the dispenser 1.
  • said dispenser 1 comprises four side walls 4 that are connected to a base 5 and thereby form a box-like shape.
  • the lid 7 is in an open refilling state to facilitate the explanation of the internal structure of the dispenser 1.
  • Figure 4 is empty, i.e. that no napkins are arranged therein, and the dispenser is not loaded.
  • the dispenser 1 comprises two double-walled side walls 4 comprising an inner wall 9 and an outer wall 10. Accordingly, a space 11 is defined between the inner wall 9 and the outer wall 10, respectively.
  • a dispenser 1 having, e.g., only one double-walled side wall 4 or more than the above-described two double-walled side walls 4.
  • double-walled side walls 4 are double-walled side walls 4 and wherein said double-walled side walls 4 are arranged on the respective long side walls 4 of the body 3 having a rectangular shape when seen in a plan view.
  • double-walled and derivatives thereof are not intended to limit the number of layers or "walls" making up a particular side wall.
  • a “double-walled” side wall may refer to a side wall that has three or more walls, but in any case the term “double-walled” refers to a wall that has at least two walls/layers e.g., an inner wall and an outer wall.
  • the inner wall 9 of the double-walled side wall 4 is pivotable around a pivot axis 12 toward the inside of the body 3. In the example illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, this applies for both of the opposing double-walled side walls 4.
  • Having an inner wall 9 that is pivotable about the pivot axis 12 toward the inside of the body 3 is realized via hinges that are provided at a lower end of the double-walled side wall 4 adjacent the base 5.
  • the hinges can be provided at the bottom of the double-walled side wall 4, at a position where the side wall 4 contacts the base 5 in order to form the shape-like body 3 of the dispenser 1.
  • the inner wall 9 can be tilted about the pivot axis 12 to open the space 11 being defined between the inner wall 9 and the outer wall 10.
  • the inner surface of the outer wall 10 that faces the inside of the body 3 can be easily cleaned.
  • the space 11 that is defined between the surface of the inner wall 9 that faces the outer wall 10, and the surface of the outer wall 10 that faces inwardly, i.e., towards the inner wall 9 can be opened in order to allow a user to place a placard or sheet therein.
  • Such a placard or sheet can be a commercial, an advertisement, a menu of a restaurant, or any other information that may be useful for a user, e.g. a guest in a restaurant. That placard or sheet may be in printed form or even include some kind of digital display. Yet, said list of functionalities of such a placard or sheet is not limited to the given examples.
  • the pivot axis 12 is arranged at the lower end of the double-walled side wall 4. Yet, in another, not illustrated embodiment, it is also possible that said pivot axis 12 is arranged between the lower end and the upper end of the double-walled side wall 4. That is, a higher pivot axis 12 is provided such that the inner wall 9 and the outer wall 10 run in parallel to each other below the pivot axis 12 along a vertical direction, and only the part of the inner wall 9 that is arranged about said pivot axis 12 is pivotable, i.e. can be hinged around pivot axis 12.
  • a recess 14 can be provided.
  • said recess 14 is provided on an upper end of the inner wall 9, in particular at a centrally located position of the upper end of the inner wall 9.
  • any other arrangement of said recess 14 is also contemplated.
  • the inner wall 9 can be temporarily fixed to the outer wall 10 via at least one releasable latch 13.
  • said latches may, for example, be arranged on the upper end of the outer wall 10 of the double-walled side wall 4 of the body 3.
  • said latch 13 may also be provided, for example, on any other one of the side walls 4, that are not double walled.
  • latches 13 in such an arrangement can also hold the inner wall 9 from the sides to thereby ensure that a constant distance between the inner wall 9 and the outer wall 10 can be achieved.
  • Figures 4 and 5 illustrate an example of the latch 13 at a top region of the double-walled side wall 4, in particular on an upper end of the outer wall 10 thereof.
  • the outer wall 10 can be transparent, such that the whole surface of the double-walled side wall 4 of the dispenser 1 can be used for displaying advertisements, menus, or the like. Yet, it may also be possible to have only a partially transparent outer wall 10, i.e., one in which less than the entirety of the surface of that outer wall 28 is transparent.
  • the transparent outer wall 10 may be considered as "window” that can be used to display an advertisement, a menu, or the like. Due to the described configuration, the dispenser 1 is closed to the outside and the window, as provided by the outer wall 10, can be accessed from the inside of the dispenser 1, such that no dust and/or dirt from the outside can enter via potential openings, recesses, or the like that may be provided to access said inside of the "window”.
  • the latch 13 is released from the inner wall 9, such that the inner wall 9 can be pivoted inwardly and away from the outer wall 10 (see the arrows in Figure 4).
  • a sheet can be inserted into the space 11 between the outer wall 10 and the inner wall 9. This is possible, because the space 11 was increased by said tilt movement of the inner wall 9 to the inside of the body 3 of the dispenser 1.
  • the system can be closed again, such that the dispenser 1 can be used.
  • the inner wall 9 is tilted back towards the outer wall 10.
  • the inner wall 9 and the outer wall 10 are both oriented so as to be parallel with each other, a final position is reached, and the inserted sheet is arranged inside the space 11 defined by the inner wall 9 and the outer wall 10. That is, the sheet is sealed in a space that is defined by the outer wall 10 and the inner wall 9.
  • the latch 13 is used to fix the inner wall 9 to the outer wall 10 again.
  • the dispenser 1 can then be filled with a stack of napkins 1 or can be closed without any napkins 1.
  • the lid 7 is, in a final step, moved from the open refilling position into the closed used position.
  • a dispenser 1 can be achieved that displays an advertisement, a menu, or the like without permitting dust or other contaminants to enter through any recesses or the like into the dispenser from the outside. In addition, this prevents inadvertent or unauthorized removal of the placard or sheet containing the advertisement, menu, or the like.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un distributeur (1) pour distribuer un matériau en feuille (2), comprenant un corps (3) doté de quatre parois latérales (4), une base (5), une ouverture (6) dans une partie supérieure du corps (3), un couvercle (7) pour couvrir l'ouverture (6) pendant l'utilisation et permettre l'accès à l'ouverture (6) pour le remplissage, le couvercle (7) comportant une ouverture de distribution (8) pour permettre la distribution du matériau en feuille (2) à partir de celui-ci, au moins une des parois latérales (4) étant une paroi latérale à double paroi comprenant une paroi interne (9) et une paroi externe (10), un espace (11) étant défini entre la paroi interne (9) et la paroi externe (10), et au moins une partie de la paroi interne (9) pouvant pivoter autour d'un axe de pivotement (12) vers l'intérieur du corps (3).
EP21745351.3A 2021-07-19 2021-07-19 Distributeur pour distribution de matériau en feuille Pending EP4373370A1 (fr)

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