NL2016730B1 - Method to determine the length of sheet as discharged from a dispenser. - Google Patents

Method to determine the length of sheet as discharged from a dispenser. Download PDF

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NL2016730B1
NL2016730B1 NL2016730A NL2016730A NL2016730B1 NL 2016730 B1 NL2016730 B1 NL 2016730B1 NL 2016730 A NL2016730 A NL 2016730A NL 2016730 A NL2016730 A NL 2016730A NL 2016730 B1 NL2016730 B1 NL 2016730B1
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H16/00—Unwinding, paying-out webs
    • B65H16/005—Dispensers, i.e. machines for unwinding only parts of web roll
    • 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
    • A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3612—The cutting devices being motor driven with drive and pinch rollers
    • 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
    • A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3625—The cutting devices being motor driven with electronic control means
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47K2010/3226—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper collecting data of usage

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Abstract

The invention is directed to a method to determine the length of sheet as discharged from a dispenser, wherein the dispenser comprises a roll of sheet material positioned on a rotatable roll carrier and one or more rotatable rollers and optionally one or more rotating drives rotatably associated with the roll carrier and/or w ith the rollers and a sheet output opening. The method comprises drawing a sheet from the roll of sheet material to the output opening via the one or more rollers, measuring the rotational movement of the roll carrier, of the one or more roll carriers and/or of the one or more rotating drives resulting in rotational data in time. The length of sheet as discharged from the dispenser is determined using the rotational data.

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METHOD TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF SHEET AS DISCHARGED FROM A DISPENSER
The invention is directed to a method to determine the length of sheet as discharged from a dispenser, wherein the dispenser comprises a roll of sheet material positioned on a rotatable roll carrier and one or more rotatable rollers and optionally one or more rotating drives rotatably associated with the roll carrier and/or with the rollers and a sheet output opening. The invention is also directed to a paper dispenser. US2015/0066207 describes a hand towel dispenser provided with sensors to determine the quantity of hand towel roll which is used. The sensors measure a change magnetic field due to a change in distance between the magnet and sensor.
Although the method provides useful information regarding the usage of paper there remains a need to collect data regarding wear by actual use. Wear by actual use results from excessive pulling force of users which could result in failure of the dispenser over time. By being able to predict when a paper dispenser would have a high risk of failure a cost-effective scheme can be designed when to replace a paper dispenser.
The present inventions aims to provide a method which is also able to measure the wear by actual use in addition to the length of sheet as discharged from a dispenser.
This is achieved by the following method. Method to determine the length of sheet as discharged from a dispenser, wherein the dispenser comprises a roll of sheet material positioned on a rotatable roll carrier and one or more rotatable rollers and optionally one or more rotating drives rotatably associated with the roll carrier and/or with the rollers and a sheet output opening, wherein the method comprises drawing a sheet from the roll of sheet material to the output opening via the one or more rollers, measuring the rotational movement of the roll carrier, of the one or more roll carriers and/or of the one or more rotating drives resulting in rotational data in time and wherein the length of sheet as discharged from the dispenser is determined using the rotational data.
Applicants now found that by being able to measure the rotational data in time it is possible to not only determine the length of sheet discharged from the dispenser but also obtain information of the wear by actual use. This because the number of rotations in time will provide information when the dispenser is excessively used. When excessive rotational speeds are measured additional wear on the roll carrier, the rollers and the optionally rotating drives will take place. By being able to measure when and how frequent such excessive use takes place one is able to predict the wear by actual use. This information can in turn be advantageously used to determine when the paper dispenser should be replaced or receive maintenance.
The paper dispenser according to the invention comprises a roll of sheet material positioned on a rotatable roll carrier and one or more rotatable rollers and optionally one or more rotating drives and a sheet output opening. The sheet material will travel from the roll of sheet material to the sheet outlet opening via the one or more rotatable rollers. The rotating drives may be any gear wheel rotatable associated with the rotating roll carrier and/or drives. The rotation of any one of these elements may be measured and provide the rotational data to determine the length of sheet as discharged from the dispenser. The sheet material is suitably discharged from the dispenser by a manual force, for example a pulling force, a rotating force or a push force, as exercised by a user on the sheet as it is discharged or on actuators as being part of the dispenser.
The rotational movement is suitably measured using one or more inertial navigation sensors and/or a magnetometer sensor.
The magnetometer sensor uses the natural magnetic force or a magnetic field caused by a magnetic material positioned near the magnetometer. Suitably use is made of the magneto resistive effect which may comprise the Anisotropic MagnetoResistive (AMR) effect and the Giant MagnetoResistive (GMR) effect. The Tunnel MagnetoResistive (TMR) effect and the Colossal MagnetoResistive (CMR) effect may also be used but no practical sensors have yet been developed. The magnetic material may for example be part of the rotating element of the dispenser and the sensor may be positioned in a stationary position nearby or vice versa. Preferably the sensor is positioned stationary in combination with a rotating magnet. Examples of suitable magnetometer sensors are those obtained from Sensitec GmbH, Lahnau, Germany.
The inertial navigation sensor may include one or more sensors chosen from the group of an accelerometer sensor and/or a gyroscope sensor. The sensor may be a single axis accelerometer which can measure the angle with respect to the vertical gravity vector. By positioning such a sensor such that it rotates simultaneously with the roll carrier, rollers and/or optional drives rotational data may be obtained. Preferably the sensor is comprised in the roll carrier or in the one or more rollers.
Starting when rotational data as obtained in the method one may calculate the length of sheet as discharged from the paper dispenser. The rotational data of a roll carrier may not be proportional with the length of sheet as discharged. This because the diameter of the roll of sheet material will decrease when used. Furthermore information when a new roll of sheet is placed in the dispenser and information of the size of such a roll will be used to accurately predict when a new roll of sheet needs to be placed. The above may be referred to as a predetermined roll of sheet material characteristics, which roll of sheet characteristics provide an estimate of the length of sheet as discharged data by the dispenser for the measured rotational data. The roll of sheet material characteristics comprise information regarding the diameter of the roll of sheet material and length of sheet of the roll of sheet material of the roll of sheet material as placed in the dispenser. In an addition to this data the sensors can also accurately measure excessive rotations in time as excessive rotational data. This information can provide the owner of the dispenser useful information regarding the wear by actual use.
The rotational data and optional excessive rotational data may be stored on a computer-readable storage media, such as RAM or Flash memory, located at the dispenser. Preferably the storage medium and the one or more inertial navigation sensors are combined in one functional unit. The one or more inertial navigation sensors and the computer readable storage media may be comprised in the rotating roll carrier and/or in the one or more rollers. Alternatively a magnet may be part of the rotating roll carrier, of the one or more rollers and/or of the optional drives. A stationary sensor can measure the rotation of the rotating magnet. The computer-readable storage medium will in such a method also be positioned in the non-rotating parts of the dispenser.
The determination of the length of sheet as discharged from the dispenser using the predetermined roll of sheet characteristics may be performed on a processor present at the dispenser. Suitably the resultant length of sheet as discharged data are stored on a computer-readable storage media located at the dispenser. The processor is suitably a microcontroller configured to execute software stored on memory. The software is suited to calculate the length of sheet as discharged using stored rotational data and stored roll of sheet characteristics as input. The calculated length of sheet as discharged data may be stored on memory.
Suitably the stored rotational data, excessive rotational data and/or length of sheet as discharged data are continuously or intermittently communicated by a wireless communication to an external device. Such communication may be any wireless communication and suitably a low energy communication means. This is advantageous because no connection to the grid nor large batteries will then be required. Preferably the low energy communication means is a so-called wireless personal area network (PAN) system such as for example INSTEON, IrDA, Wireless USB, Bluetooth, WIFI, Z-Wave, ZigBee or a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN). The external device may be any device which can store this data, manipulate this data and/or re-transmitted this data or optionally manipulated data to a next device. For example, the low energy communication typically communicates with an external device in the proximity of the dispenser. To collect data from dispensers it may be preferred that the external device comprises a so-called gateway and which gateway can re-transmit this data or optionally manipulated data to a next device. The gateway may be a dedicated gateway positioned in the proximity of the dispenser or be part of a mobile device such as a tablet, a mobile phone or laptop computer. The gateway can communicate to the next device via a cable network, wireless communication, such as WIFI, broadband internet access or any other computer networking technology.
The next device may be may be a computer server. For example the external device which collects the data when in the proximity of a plurality of different pump and fluid containers may be a tablet, laptop or mobile phone which re-transmit the data to a computer server. The data will be processed by software running on the computer server and the manipulated data may be presented on the tablet or mobile phone. The software running on the computer server may be a centralised inventory management logic which can determine the optimal strategy for replacing roll of sheets and/or maintaining a sufficient inventory of replacement roll of sheets. This is advantageous for the users of the dispensers using the method according to the invention because they can predict when new roll of sheets need to be placed. This information is also useful for the provider of the replacement roll of sheets because it is known how much replacement roll of sheets are required to continue operation and keep stock low.
Preferably the data as generated by the software running on the computer server will be presented on the tablet, laptop or mobile phone as a virtualised output of the software running on the computer server. This is advantageous because less computing power is then required for the external mobile devices and the most up to date information is available for every user.
Alternatively with respect to the above it is also possible that the external device uses the stored rotational data to determine if or when a new roll of sheet needs to be placed.
For this purpose the external device should have enough computing power to perform this determination.
Communication with this external device may be initiated automatically when the external device is in the proximity of the dispenser.
The one or more inertial navigation sensors, optional storage medium, processor and wireless communication means may require electrical energy to function. Preferably a battery is used such as a lithium ion battery. In some cases it may be preferred to use a relatively small battery, such as a replaceable battery like a 3 volt coin cell CR2032 or CR2450 battery. The required energy may also be generated using photovoltaic or by the movement of the rotating parts of the dispenser.
The one or more inertial navigation sensors may be Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sensors (MEMS). The sensors may be obtained as a set of MEMS, for example combining 10 sensors including support for light, digital microphone, magnetic sensor, humidity, pressure, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, object temperature and ambient temperature. These sensors may be advantageously used. The measured data may be communicated with the external device and optionally the computer server as described above. For example excessive temperatures may indicate a fire, humidity might indicate leakage, the measurement of light may give an indication of the usage of the room where the dispenser is placed. An example of a suitable combination sensor is the CC2650 SensorTag as obtained from Texas Instruments.
An example of a method according to the invention is wherein rotational data is measured by a CC2650 SensorTag as placed within the roll carrier. The sensor tag can communicate by means of a Blue Tooth communication with a mobile external device, such as a tablet or mobile phone. The communication is initiated when a user enters the room in which the dispenser is located. The Bluetooth communication will have to be in its advertisement mode in order to initiate the connection with the mobile device. The advertisement mode may be activated every 0.1 to 10 seconds, i.e. the minimum time at which a user will typically be in the room. Such activation may also be initiated by turning on the light of the room or by a light sensor. The mobile external device may provide the user information regarding the length of sheet as discharged from the dispenser and provide information if a new roll of sheet needs to be placed. Such communications is preferably by means of an output screen provided by the mobile device. The mobile device may be provided with software suited to manipulate the received rotational data via communication to obtain the above information and/or instructions. The data received by the mobile device may be sent via a broad band internet communication to a central computer server. The software running on central computer server can manipulate data received from different dispensers.

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Werkwijze voor het bepalen van de lengte van een vel zoals dat wordt afgegeven door een verdeler, waarbij de verdeler een rol met velmateriaal omvat die gepositioneerd is op een roteerbare roldrager, alsook één of meerdere roteerbare rollen, en één of meerdere roterende aandrijvingen die roteerbaar geassocieerd zijn met de roldrager en/of met de rollen, alsook een afgifteopening voor het vel, waarbij de werkwijze het van de rol met velmateriaal trekken omvat van een vel in de richting van de afgifteopening via de één of meerdere rollen, waarbij de rotatiebeweging gemeten wordt van de roldrager, van de één of meerdere roldragers en/of van de één of meerdere roterende aandrijvingen, wat resulteert in rotatiegegevens in functie van de tijd, en waarbij de lengte van het vel zoals dat wordt afgegeven door de verdeler, wordt bepaald door gebruik te maken van de rotatiegegevens.A method for determining the length of a sheet as supplied by a distributor, the distributor comprising a roll of sheet material positioned on a rotatable roll carrier, as well as one or more rotatable rollers, and one or more rotary drives are rotatably associated with the roll carrier and / or with the rollers, as well as a dispensing opening for the sheet, the method comprising pulling a sheet from the roll with sheet material in the direction of the dispensing opening via the one or more rollers, the rotational movement measuring the roll carrier, the one or more roller carriers and / or the one or more rotating drives, resulting in rotation data as a function of time, and determining the length of the sheet as supplied by the distributor by using the rotation data. 2. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de rotatiebeweging wordt gemeten door gebruik te maken van één of meerdere inertiële navigatiesensoren en/of van een magnetometrische sensor.Method according to claim 1, wherein the rotational movement is measured by using one or more inertial navigation sensors and / or a magnetometric sensor. 3. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 2, waarbij de inertiële navigatiesensor een versnellingsmetersensor en/of een gyroscoopsensor is, vervat in de roldrager of in de één of meerdere rollen.Method according to claim 2, wherein the inertial navigation sensor is an accelerometer sensor and / or a gyroscope sensor, contained in the roller carrier or in the one or more rollers. 4. Werkwijze volgens één der conclusies 1 tot en met 3, waarbij een eventuele buitensporige rotatiesnelheid wordt gemeten, wat resulteert in buitensporige rotatiegegevens in functie van de tijd.A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a possible excessive rotation speed is measured, which results in excessive rotation data as a function of time. 5. Werkwijze volgens één der conclusies 1 tot en met 4, waarbij de rotatiegegevens en de optionele buitensporige rotatiegegevens worden opgeslagen op een door een computer leesbaar opslagmedium dat gelokaliseerd is in de verdeler.The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotation data and the optional excessive rotation data are stored on a computer-readable storage medium located in the distributor. 6. Werkwijze volgens één der conclusies 1 tot en met 5, waarbij de lengte van het vel zoals dat wordt afgegeven, wordt bepaald door gebruik te maken van een vooraf bepaald kenmerk van de rol met velmateriaal, waarbij het kenmerk van de rol met velmateriaal informatie omvat met betrekking tot de diameter van de rol met velmateriaal en de lengte van het vel op de rol met het velmateriaal zoals die in de verdeler wordt aangebracht, teneinde een schatting te kunnen maken van gegevens met betrekking tot de lengte van het vel zoals dat wordt afgegeven door de verdeler, en dit op basis van de gemeten rotatiegegevens.The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the length of the sheet as it is dispensed is determined by using a predetermined feature of the roll of sheet material, wherein the feature of the roll of sheet material information includes with respect to the diameter of the roll of sheet material and the length of the sheet on the roll of the sheet material as it is mounted in the dispenser, in order to estimate data regarding the length of the sheet as it will be issued by the distributor on the basis of the measured rotation data. 7. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 6, waarbij de bepaling waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van het vooraf bepaalde kenmerk van de rol met velmateriaal, wordt uitgevoerd op een processor die aanwezig in de verdeler, en waarbij de gegevens met betrekking tot de resulterende lengte van het vel zoals dat wordt afgegeven, worden opgeslagen op een door een computer leesbaar opslagmedium dat gelokaliseerd is in de verdeler.The method of claim 6, wherein the determination utilizing the predetermined feature of the roll of sheet material is performed on a processor present in the distributor, and wherein the data regarding the resulting sheet length such as that is dispensed are stored on a computer readable storage medium located in the distributor. 8. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 6 of conclusie 7, waarbij de opgeslagen gegevens met betrekking tot de lengte van het vel continu of periodiek door middel van een draadloze communicatie worden verstuurd naar een externe inrichting.A method according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the stored data with respect to the length of the sheet is sent continuously or periodically to an external device by means of wireless communication. 9. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 8, waarbij de inrichting een mobiele inrichting is.The method of claim 8, wherein the device is a mobile device. 10. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 8 of conclusie 9, waarbij de draadloze communicatie plaatsvindt met behulp van communicatiemiddelen met een laag energieverbruik.Method according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein the wireless communication takes place with the aid of communication means with a low energy consumption. 11. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 10, waarbij de communicatiemiddelen met het lage energieverbruik via een draadloos persoonlijk netwerk (personal area network - PAN) of een Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) lopen.Method according to claim 10, wherein the communication means with the low energy consumption run via a wireless personal network (personal area network - PAN) or a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN). 12. Werkwijze volgens één der conclusies 8 tot en met 11, waarbij de externe inrichting gebruik maakt van de opgeslagen gegevens met betrekking tot de lengte van het vel, teneinde te bepalen of of wanneer de rol met het velmateriaal moet vervangen worden door een nieuwe rol met velmateriaal.The method of any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the external device uses the stored data regarding the length of the sheet to determine whether or when the roll with the sheet material is to be replaced with a new roll with sheet material. 13. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 12, waarbij de externe inrichting de ontvangen gegevens of bijkomende gegevens meedeelt aan een gecentraliseerd logisch inventarisbeheerssysteem dat op een bijkomende externe inrichting wordt uitgevoerd, waarbij dit gecentraliseerde logische inventarisbeheerssysteem geprogrammeerd is om een uitvoer te leveren die erop gericht is om te bepalen wanneer de rol met het velmateriaal vervangen dient te worden door een nieuwe rol met velmateriaal.The method of claim 12, wherein the external device communicates the received data or additional data to a centralized logical inventory management system that is executed on an additional external device, said centralized logical inventory management system being programmed to provide an output that is intended to determine when the roll of sheet material is to be replaced by a new roll of sheet material. 14. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 13, waarbij de externe mobiele inrichting een tablet, een laptop, of een mobiele telefoon is, en waarbij de uitvoer die geleverd wordt door de bijkomende externe inrichting wordt weergegeven op de tablet, de laptop, of de mobiele telefoon in de vorm van een virtuele uitvoer.The method of claim 13, wherein the external mobile device is a tablet, a laptop, or a mobile phone, and wherein the output provided by the additional external device is displayed on the tablet, the laptop, or the mobile phone in in the form of a virtual output. 15. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 13 of conclusie 14, waarbij de bijkomende externe inrichting een computerserver is.The method of claim 13 or claim 14, wherein the additional external device is a computer server.
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