JPH06269374A - Dispenser for disposable sterilized towel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a dispenser capable of supplying continuously a great amount of disposable sterilized towels cut to a specified length. CONSTITUTION:A roll body 2 of a disposal towel is supported by a roll shaft 10 to idle in a body case 1. A towel web 2a drawn out of the roll body 2 is sent out toward a take-out port 11 below by a feed mechanism 12 Alcohol liquid is applied to the towel web 2 2a on the way of sending out the towel web to provide a wet towel while sterilizing the same. Cutters 13a, 13b for cutting off the towel web 2a are disposed on the way of a path for sending out the towel web 2a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disposable sterilized towel which is capable of being automatically fed to a predetermined length by sterilizing it with alcohol, for example, while continuously feeding a water-containing towel such as paper or nonwoven fabric. Regarding dispensers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In hospitals and food factories, wet towels are frequently used to sterilize hands and equipment. In these cases, disposable germicidal towels are already used. Most of the sterilizing towels of this type are made by impregnating a paper or a non-woven fabric that has been cut into a rectangular shape in advance with a disinfectant such as alcohol and then storing the sterilized towel in a cylindrical closed container.

[0003]

However, the conventional sterilized towels of this type that have been cut to a certain length are expensive.
It is necessary to replenish towels frequently. There were complaints that the sterilizing effect of towels decreased depending on the storage condition and the reliability was poor. On the other hand, it is known, for example, in the towel dispenser disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-27756 to deliver a predetermined amount of continuous roll-shaped towels. However, the towel supplied by this type of dispenser is used by being installed in a washroom or the like for the purpose of simply wiping off the water adhering to the fingers, and the target is different.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to allow a towel wound in advance to be automatically hydrated while being sterilized while being unwound, and then cut into a predetermined length and taken out to obtain a disposable towel. It is an object of the present invention to provide a disposable germicidal towel dispenser that can reduce the cost and can be used for mass consumption. Another object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser that can always supply a disposable towel that exhibits a sufficient sterilizing effect.

[0005]

A dispenser for a disposable sterilizing towel according to the present invention comprises a roll shaft 10 for rotatably supporting a roll body 2 of a disposable towel in a main body case 1.
And a feed mechanism 12 for feeding out a predetermined amount of the towel web 2a fed from the roll body 2 toward the outlet 11.
And a chemical supply tool 14 for supplying water containing a disinfectant solution to the towel web 2a during delivery, and a cutter 13 for cutting the towel web 2a into a predetermined length in the delivery path of the towel web 2a. . Its feed mechanism 1
2 is a first roller pair 16 and a second roller pair 17 which are vertically spaced apart by a predetermined distance, and both roller pairs 16 and 17.
And a wrapping drive mechanism that rotationally drives. Further, the medicine supply tool 14 includes a tank 32 for containing the disinfectant, a feeding path 33 for feeding and guiding the disinfectant, and a roller 31 for applying the fed disinfectant to the towel web 2a. Then, the cutter 13 can be arranged in the delivery path between the first roller pair 16 and the second roller pair 17.

[0006]

In the standby state, the end portion of the towel web 2a fed from the roll body 2 is held by the feed mechanism 12 and can be fed at any time. When the start switch is turned on from this state, the feed mechanism 12 operates to take out the towel web 2a toward the outlet 11, and at the same time, the disinfectant is fed to the towel web 2a via the medicine supply tool 14, The towel web 2a being fed is moistened while being sterilized and disinfected. When the predetermined amount of the towel web 2a is delivered, the cutter 13 operates to cut the towel web 2a to a predetermined length.

The towel web 2 thus dried
According to the mode in which a is sent by a predetermined amount as needed, and a disinfectant is supplied during the sending to perform sterilization, a large number of disposable sterilization towels can be continuously supplied. As a towel material before sterilization, a roll body 2 around which a long towel web 2a is wound is used, and a necessary amount of disinfectant is supplied to form a sterilizing towel, so that the cost of a disposable sterilizing towel per unit amount Can be reduced. Since water is supplied while sterilizing when the towel web 2a is fed, it is possible to supply a disposable sterilizing towel that can always exhibit a sufficient sterilizing action without worrying about evaporation or deterioration of the water containing the disinfectant.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the towel web 2a fed from the roll body 2 is delivered by the feed mechanism 12, the medicine supplying tool 14 supplies the disinfectant to the towel web to form a sterilized towel. Compared with the conventional sheet-like sterilization towel, it is possible to provide a large amount of disposable sterilization towels at a lower cost and continuously, and it is suitable for use in a place with a large consumption such as a hospital or a food factory. Since the towel web 2a is sterilized and sterilized and supplied immediately before use, a high degree of reliability is obtained with respect to the sterilizing action of the towel, and there is no possibility of deterioration or contamination of the sterilized towel.

[0009]

1 and 2, reference numeral 1 is a main body case of a dispenser, and 2 is a roll body of a disposable towel made of a water-containing material such as paper or nonwoven fabric. The roll body 2 is formed by rolling a long material. The main body case 1 comprises a base 3 and a cover 4, and the interior thereof is divided into a main chamber 6 and a sub chamber 7 by a vertical frame 5. For replenishment and inspection, the right end of the cover 4 is hinged on the base 3
It is supported so that it can swing and open freely. A roller frame 8 is arranged in parallel with the vertical frame 5.

Inside the main body case 1, a horizontal roll shaft 10 that supports the roll body 2 in a freely rotatable manner, and a towel web 2a fed from the roll body 2 are directed to an outlet 11 at the bottom of the main chamber 6. A feed mechanism 12 for feeding and feeding, a cutter 13 for cutting the towel web 2a, a medicine supply tool 14, and the like are provided. The roll shaft 10 is fixed to the vertical frame 5 in a cantilevered manner, and a stopper 15 provided at a projecting end of the roll shaft 10 holds the roll body 2 in a retaining shape.

The feed mechanism 12 includes a first roller pair 16 and a second roller pair 17 which are vertically arranged at a predetermined interval.
And a motor 19 and a winding drive mechanism for rotating and driving these roller pairs 16 and 17 at the same time, and the towel web 2a is fed downward from the roll body 2 by the upper and lower roller pairs 16 and 17. Each roller pair 16 and 17 is composed of a pair of circumscribing rubber rollers, and each roller is rotatably supported by the vertical frame 5 and the roller frame 8. The winding drive mechanism uses the belt 20 as a transmission medium, and includes a drive pulley 21 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 19 and upper and lower roller pairs 16 and 17.
The belt 20 is wound around the passive pulleys 22 and 22 fixed to one of the roller shafts.

The cutter 13 includes a pair of upper and lower rollers 16 and 17
The fixed blade 13a and the movable blade 13b sandwich the delivery path of the towel web 2a in the front and back. The fixed blade 13a is supported by the vertical frame 5 and the roller frame 8. As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the movable blade 13b has a shaft 24.
Is swingably supported and the other end is operated back and forth by an operating mechanism.
The operation mechanism uses the cam 26 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 25 as a drive source, converts the rotational movement of the cam 26 into a reciprocating movement by the tappet 27, and transmits it to the movable blade 13b. The tappet 27 is slidably supported by a guide 28, and is urged to move toward the cam 26 by a spring 29.

The medicine supply tool 14 uses the roller 31 on the passive side of the second roller pair 17 to apply the disinfecting alcohol to the towel web 2a. For this purpose, a tank 32 for storing alcohol is arranged in the upper part of the sub-chamber 7, and the feeding path 33 led out from the bottom part is connected to the roller shaft 34 of the roller 31.
To the swivel joint. As shown in FIG. 4, the roller shaft 34 is formed of a hollow shaft having a liquid supply passage 35 therein, and a foamed rubber roll 36 having an open cell is externally fitted and fixed to the hollow shaft to form the roller 31. Grooves are formed on the inner surface of the foamed rubber roll 36 at regular intervals, and the liquid absorbent 37 formed of sponge or foamed rubber is fitted into the grooves. Liquid absorption 37
The porosity is set to be larger than the porosity of the foamed rubber roll 36. The alcohol in the liquid supply passage 35 is impregnated and stored in the liquid absorbent 37 through the pores 38 that connect the groove and the liquid supply passage 35, and is extruded from the liquid absorbent 37 when the roller 31 rotates, so that the foamed rubber roll 36 is discharged. Is applied and supplied to the towel web 2a circumscribing the peripheral surface of the. As a result, the towel web 2a becomes damp.

As shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 2, a power switch 39, a display lamp and the like are provided on one side of the front surface of the cover 4. A photo sensor (start switch) for detecting that the user's hand is inserted into the main chamber 6 through the take-out port 11 is arranged in the lower portion of the main chamber 6. Reference numeral 40
Is a light emitting device, and 41 is a light receiving device.

In use, after turning on the power switch 39, one of the hands is inserted through the outlet 11 to block the optical path of the photosensor and activate the feed mechanism 12.
Since the towel web 2a is always cut between the upper and lower roller pairs 16 and 17, the first first feed mechanism 12 is activated at the same time when the feed mechanism 12 is activated.
It is forcibly sent by the roller pair 16, and its cut end is sent to the second roller pair 17. In the second roller pair 17, the towel web 2a is fed downward, and at the same time, alcohol is applied to the towel web 2a by the roller 31 on the passive side to disinfect the towel web 2a.

When the delivery amount of the towel web 2a reaches a predetermined amount, the motor 25 of the cutter 13 is activated to move the movable blade 13
The towel web 2a is cut to a predetermined length by operating b. Simultaneously with the cutting, the motor 19 of the feed mechanism 12 and the cutter 1
The power supply to the motor 25 of No. 3 is stopped. As a result, the cut disposable sterilized towel can be supplied to the user. The delivery amount of the towel web 2a can be quantified while detecting the rotation speed of the motor 19 or by setting the driving time thereof.

If desired, an arbitrary amount of sterilizing towel may be supplied. For example, the detection of the delivery amount of the towel web 2a may be canceled by operating the switch, and the cutter 13 may be activated when the switch is turned off.

In addition to the above, the cutter 13 can be operated by using a solenoid. It is also possible to adopt an operation mode in which the movable blade 13b moves in parallel and cuts. The chemicals for sterilization may be supplied by spraying the chemical solution or by immersing the towel web 2a in the chemical solution during the feeding. The dispenser may be started by turning on a dedicated start switch.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view showing an outline of a dispenser.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view schematically showing a dispenser.

FIG. 3 is a principle explanatory view showing an operation structure of a cutter.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a roller that applies a chemical liquid.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Body Case 2 Roll Body 2a Towel Web 10 Roll Shaft 11 Extraction Port 12 Feed Mechanism 13 Cutter 14 Chemical Supply Tool 32 Tank

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Yu Okamoto 42 Ms. Kawashima-chokocho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture (72) Inventor Katsu Uei, 1 stock store at 103 Kitaju, Gosho City, Nara Prefecture (72) Inventor Hiroshi Masamoto 1676 Nakatsu-cho, Marugame-shi, Kagawa Fushimi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A roll shaft 10 for rotatably supporting a roll body 2 of a disposable towel in a main body case 1, and a predetermined amount of a towel web 2a fed from the roll body 2 is delivered to an outlet 11. A feed mechanism 12, a chemical supply tool 14 for supplying water containing a disinfectant to the towel web 2a during the delivery, and a delivery path for the towel web 2a.
A disposable sterilizing towel dispenser comprising a cutter 13 for cutting a into a predetermined length. 2. The feed mechanism 12 includes a first roller pair 16 and a second roller pair 17 which are vertically arranged with a predetermined distance therebetween, and a winding drive mechanism which rotationally drives both roller pairs 16 and 17. The medicine supply tool 14 includes a tank 32 for containing a disinfectant, a feeding path 33 for feeding and guiding the disinfectant, and a roller 31 for applying the fed disinfectant to the towel web 2a. However, the first roller pair 16 and the second roller pair 17
The disposable germicidal towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the dispenser is disposed in a delivery path between and.