EP4387497A1 - Distributeur pour distribuer un matériau de type feuille et contenant pour matériau de type feuille - Google Patents

Distributeur pour distribuer un matériau de type feuille et contenant pour matériau de type feuille

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EP4387497A1
EP4387497A1 EP22747249.5A EP22747249A EP4387497A1 EP 4387497 A1 EP4387497 A1 EP 4387497A1 EP 22747249 A EP22747249 A EP 22747249A EP 4387497 A1 EP4387497 A1 EP 4387497A1
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container
dispenser
dimensionally stable
stable body
removal opening
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Hans Georg Hagleitner
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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
    • A47K10/16—Paper towels; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/18—Holders; Receptacles
    • A47K10/20—Holders; Receptacles for piled sheets
    • 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
    • A47K10/16—Paper towels; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/18—Holders; Receptacles
    • A47K10/185—Holders for boxes of tissue
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall
    • B65D83/0811—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall with means for assisting dispensing
    • B65D83/0817—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall with means for assisting dispensing the articles being automatically urged towards the dispensing aperture, e.g. spring-loaded
    • 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
    • A47K2010/3266—Wet wipes
    • 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
    • A47K2010/428—Details of the folds or interfolds of the sheets

Definitions

  • Dispenser for dispensing sheet material and container for sheet material
  • the invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing sheet material, in particular wet wipes, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a container for sheet material according to the preamble of claim 7.
  • the invention also relates to a method for inserting and/or removing an exchangeable container in and/or from a dispenser.
  • flow packs have, among other things, packaging made of a thin, flexible plastic film in which the wet wipes are housed. There is a removal opening on the top that can be closed tightly to prevent the wet wipes it contains from drying out.
  • Very simple dispensers into which such flow packs can be inserted are also known. These dispensers usually have a spring-loaded plunger that presses on the packaging from below and thus pushes the wet wipes contained therein in the direction of the removal opening.
  • the object of the invention is to create an improved dispenser for dispensing sheet material, in particular wet wipes, and a container suitable for this purpose, in which the container can be positioned easily and precisely in the dispenser is .
  • the basic idea of the invention is to use the dimensionally stable body that is already present in the so-called flow packs as a connecting element to the dispenser and to create a simple yet secure connection between the container and dispenser when refilling by means of a simple sliding fit.
  • the empty container need only be pulled out of the sliding seat and a new container with filled wet wipes or other sheet material inserted.
  • the closure which prevents the wet wipes used from drying out, can also be configured as a dispenser cover on the dispenser with a good seal, instead of or in addition to a container cover.
  • the exchangeable container can have a container lid with which the removal opening of the dimensionally stable body can be closed and opened, preferably with the container lid being removable from the dimensionally stable body, particularly preferably tearable, and the container being Removing the container lid can be inserted into the sliding seat of the dispenser.
  • a closure mechanism specially adapted to the dispenser for example the dispenser cover, can be used to open and close the container opening.
  • a locking mechanism can be used which is more stable than the container lid and/or an automatic locking mechanism can be implemented.
  • the interchangeable container can be used outside of the dispenser with the container lid and installed in the dispenser in combination with a locking mechanism, for example with a dispenser lid.
  • the locking mechanism can thus be adapted to the respective situation.
  • a simple container lid can be used outside of the dispenser and a more robust or automatic locking mechanism can be used inside the dispenser.
  • the container itself can have a container lid for closing, which prevents drying out when stored outside of the dispenser.
  • the container lid Before inserting it into the dispenser, the container lid can be removed, for example by loosening a predetermined breaking point. Then the flow pack (the container) is pushed into the dispenser in the sliding seat and a dispenser lid provided on the dispenser can now assume the function of the tight closure.
  • a method for inserting and/or removing an exchangeable container in and/or from a dispenser has the following method steps:
  • the sliding fit and its corresponding formation of projections or grooves on the container according to the invention also allows coding functions to be fulfilled, for example by the projections on the container being specially designed.
  • the dimensionally stable body has a bevel running obliquely to the longitudinal edge at least at one end of a longitudinal edge serving as a projection.
  • the container can be used in both longitudinal directions or rotated by 180°.
  • a container can only be used if its bevel matches the stop surface of the container.
  • Another container with a differently designed projection cannot then be inserted into the dispenser, or at least not in such a way that the necessary sealing function is provided. In this way it can be achieved that only correct refills are used in the dispenser.
  • dispensers for wet wipes that have such a bevel and other dispensers that contain wipes soaked in disinfectant, for example, that do not have such a bevel.
  • the container is always correctly assigned to the dispenser via the shape of the projections and the stops of the sliding seat.
  • Another possibility of coding in the above-mentioned sense i.e. in the correct assignment of container to dispenser, can be achieved in that the dimensionally stable body - preferably on at least one transverse edge running transversely to the sliding direction - has at least one coding projection and/or has at least one coding clearance which is open towards the front in the sliding direction.
  • the coding projections or coding clearances are then a kind of key which may or may not fit into corresponding recesses or projections at the end of the dispenser's sliding seat.
  • the container can only be inserted correctly if the coding projections or the coding gaps match the dispenser.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic section according to the line
  • Fig. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a dispenser according to the invention in a simplified representation with an inserted container
  • Fig. 4, 5, 6 show exemplary embodiments in a schematic sectional view in the area of the sliding seat between the container (dimensionally stable body of the same) and the sliding seat of the dispenser,
  • Fig. 7a, 7b, 7c show schematic top views of exemplary embodiments of the dimensionally stable body of a container according to the invention
  • Fig. 8 and 9 show further coded exemplary embodiments in a plan view of the dimensionally stable body
  • Fig. 10 shows an embodiment of one side of the
  • Fig. 11a, 11b, 11c show, in a schematic side view, an exemplary embodiment of the container according to the invention, a possible design for a container lid that can be closed and torn off.
  • FIG. 1 The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a container 1 which is designed as a so-called flow pack.
  • Such a flow pack essentially consists of a plastic film which is connected along a longitudinal connecting line 2 to form a tube, preferably welded or glued. This can be done via a fold-like connection, not shown in detail.
  • the opposite hose sections are also connected to one another, namely along a transverse connecting line 3, in order to obtain a closed, flexible plastic container overall, which can be filled with wet wipes 4 or another sheet-like material, for example is shown in Figure 2 .
  • the container 1 has a dimensionally stable body 5 which is connected to the wall 7 of the container via adhesive points 6 running in a ring shape.
  • the actual removal opening 8 for the sheet-like material 4, for example wet wipes, is located in the center of the dimensionally stable body 5.
  • the dimensionally stable body 5, which can be made of plastic, for example, has a circumferential groove 9 on its upper side which, together with the likewise circumferential edge 10, can serve as a detachable receptacle for a cover (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • a projection 11 is now formed on the dimensionally stable body 5 of the container 1 and can be pushed into a sliding seat 12 of the dispenser 33 .
  • these projections 11 of the dimensionally stable body 5 can now be inserted into a sliding seat 12 of the dispenser 33 by pushing in in a direction that is perpendicular to the plane of the page in FIG.
  • the sliding seat 12 of the dispenser 33 By pushing in in a direction that is perpendicular to the plane of the page in FIG. The sliding seat
  • the dispenser 33 has an essentially closed housing 14 which has a filling opening, not shown here, for the container 1 .
  • a plunger 15 presses on the container 1 under the action of the springs 16 and thus pushes the wet wipes 4 located therein in the direction of the removal opening 8 . If the container 1 is empty, ie there are no more wet wipes 4 in it, you can easily remove the container 1 while pushing back the plunger 15 against the springs 16 from the
  • the dispenser can be set up horizontally, for example, by means of holding means 17 .
  • these holding means 17 are fastening eyelets or the like, in order to fasten the dispenser, for example, to a wall in the vertical position. Then the wet wipes are not removed upwards, but away from the wall to the side.
  • the sliding seat 12 in combination with the projections 11 allows easy refilling of the container 1 in the dispenser 33 , exact positioning in the container 1 and dispenser 33 being automatically provided. Sealing functions can also be carried out easily, for example by the sliding seat 12 being formed in a sealing manner on the projections themselves through appropriate choice of material and a tight fit.
  • an insertion bevel 19 can be provided (see FIG. 10).
  • An end stop 26 can be provided at the end in order to define the exact insertion position of the container 1 in the dispenser 33 (FIG. 10).
  • FIG. Another exemplary embodiment is shown in FIG.
  • the projections 11 which engage in a groove 13 of the sliding seat 12 .
  • the projections 11 lie laterally at some distance from the wall 7 on the dimensionally stable body 5, while in FIG. 3 and in FIG. 4 the projection 11 lies closer to the wall.
  • FIG. 6 The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is a “kinematic reversal”.
  • grooves 11a are formed on the dimensionally stable body 5, while the sliding seat itself is formed by projections 13a, which engage in the grooves 11a.
  • FIGS. 7a, 7b and 7c show, in a plan view, exemplary embodiments of dimensionally stable bodies 5 which can be pushed in the sliding direction S into a sliding seat of a dispenser.
  • the top view is essentially rectangular.
  • the longitudinal edges form the projections 11 .
  • pairs of projections 11 are provided, which protrude laterally beyond the normal longitudinal edge.
  • Important for the function of a sliding seat is the fact that the widths D on the sliding direction offset points A and B, which are drawn by transverse double arrows, in both pairs of projections 11 are the same.
  • this width which is identified by a double arrow, is the same at two different points A and B, which are offset in the sliding direction S.
  • a constant width D is generally provided.
  • the projections are rounded, otherwise essentially the same considerations apply as for FIG. 7b.
  • a bevel 20 is also shown in a plan view of a dimensionally stable body of an exemplary embodiment of the container according to the invention. Specifically, there are two diametrically opposite bevels 20 .
  • bevels 20 interact with oblique end stops (not shown) in the area of the sliding seat of the dispenser and have the effect that the container belonging to the dimensionally stable body 5 can only be fully and correctly inserted into the sliding seat of the dispenser if a bevel 20 is actually present . If this bevel 20 were not present, for example as shown in FIG. 7a, the container cannot be pushed in completely and therefore not tightly due to the inclined stop in the dispenser. This can prevent the wrong containers from being used.
  • the dimensionally stable body preferably at least one across the
  • the transverse edge 21 extending in the sliding direction has at least one coding projection 22 projecting forward in the sliding direction and/or at least one coding clearance open to the front in the sliding direction (FIG. 9).
  • FIGS. 11a, 11b and 11c a container cover 23 can be provided with which the removal opening 8 of the container can be closed tightly.
  • FIGS. 11a to 11c only show schematic representations. Sealing elements are well known to those skilled in the art, either through separate seals or through a precisely fitting closure, for example with circumferential projections and grooves, similar to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the container lid 23 closed in FIG. 11a prevents the wet wipes contained therein from evaporating during storage outside of the dispenser.
  • the container lid 23 can, for example, be swung open about a film hinge 24 in the direction of arrow 25 in order to achieve an open position according to FIG. 11b.
  • the container lid 23 can also be used again in the dispenser itself for (re)closing the container 1 .
  • the combination of the projections 11 of the container with the sliding seat 12 of the dispenser has mainly the function of positioning the container 1 in the dispenser 33 exactly.
  • the sealing function of the sliding seat can also be used in order to achieve a tight seal by means of the dispenser cover 23a mounted on the dispenser side, as is shown schematically in FIG. 3, for example.
  • the container lid 23 can be torn off, namely along a Predetermined breaking point, for example in the area of the film hinge 24 .
  • the container lid 23 is then simply removed and thrown away and the dispenser lid 23a of the dispenser takes over the sealing function after the container 1 has been pushed into the sliding seat of the dispenser in order to prevent the wet wipes from drying out.
  • the dispenser cover 23a can be mounted on the dispenser in a wide variety of ways.
  • FIG. 3 shows only schematically the dispenser cover 23a as such.
  • Circumferential projections 25 on the closure cover 23a of the dispenser 33 can, for example, tightly fit into the circumferential groove 9 of the container, but other seals relative to the housing 14 of the dispenser are also entirely possible.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un distributeur (33) pour distribuer un matériau de type feuille (4), en particulier des lingettes humides, comprenant un espace de réception pour un contenant remplaçable (1) qui contient le matériau de type feuille (4) à l'intérieur d'une paroi (7) formée par un matériau au moins partiellement flexible, en particulier un film plastique, et qui présente un corps de dimensions stables (5) dans laquelle une ouverture de prélèvement (8) pour le matériau de type feuille (4) est formée, l'espace de réception du distributeur comportant un siège à ajustement coulissant (12) dans lequel le corps de dimensions stables (5) du contenant (1), pourvu de saillies (11) et/ou de rainures (11a), peut coulisser dans une direction de coulissement (S).
EP22747249.5A 2021-08-19 2022-07-20 Distributeur pour distribuer un matériau de type feuille et contenant pour matériau de type feuille Pending EP4387497A1 (fr)

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ATA50673/2021A AT525285B1 (de) 2021-08-19 2021-08-19 Spender zum Spenden von blattförmigem Material und Behälter für blattförmiges Material
PCT/AT2022/060260 WO2023019280A1 (fr) 2021-08-19 2022-07-20 Distributeur pour distribuer un matériau de type feuille et contenant pour matériau de type feuille

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