EP0459050B1 - Système pour activer sélectivement des distributeurs - Google Patents

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EP0459050B1
EP0459050B1 EP90306010A EP90306010A EP0459050B1 EP 0459050 B1 EP0459050 B1 EP 0459050B1 EP 90306010 A EP90306010 A EP 90306010A EP 90306010 A EP90306010 A EP 90306010A EP 0459050 B1 EP0459050 B1 EP 0459050B1
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Robert L. Steiner
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/28—Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers dispensing a clean part and taking-up a soiled part, e.g. using rolls; with dispensers for soap or other detergents; with disinfecting or heating devices

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  • This invention pertains to a system for automatically enabling selected ones of a number of dispensers to be operated in a predetermined sequence. While the invention broadly encompasses the dispensing of any goods much as soap, confectionery, linen or paper towels or the like, it is intended to be used with linen towel dispensers of the kind commonly found in washrooms, factories and other commercial locations.
  • GB-A-2 162 151 discloses a system for automatically enabling selected ones of a plurality of dispensers to be operated in a predetermined sequence comprising: a plurality of dispensers each having storage for a quantity of goods to be dispensed and a mechanism for dispensing stored goods in repeated dispensing operations, each dispenser having a storage condition wherein the stored goods are unavailable for use (see flap 3) and a dispensing condition wherein the stored goods can be dispensed by a user, control means associated with at least one dispenser, means associated with each dispenser having a control means for sensing an event and for activating said control means in response thereto, and actuating means operatively connected to said control means for changing the dispenser from the storage condition thereof to the dispensing condition thereof in response to said control means, whereby the stored goods in said dispenser become available to be dispensed by said dispensing mechanism to a user.
  • the present invention improves on this arrangement by the features of the characterising clause of claim 1.
  • the towel dispenser 10 includes a cabinet 11 having a pair of opposed side panels 12 interconnected by a pivoted cover 13.
  • the cover 13 is shown in the closed position in the drawings but is pivoted to open to have soiled towelling removed and clean towelling replaced.
  • a flexible shield 15 having a pair of spaced apart apertures 16 at the free end thereof.
  • the flexible shield 15 is fixedly connected to the rear of the towel cabinet and is flexibly wrapped around the bottom of the towel cabinet and releasably connected inside the cover 13, as will be explained.
  • the towel dispenser 10 further includes a towel take-up mechanism 20 which is well known in the art having a shaft 21 which is motorized either by electrical means or by a spring. Around the shaft 21 is stored the used toweling 22, as is well known. A roll of clean toweling 25 is housed within the cabinet 11 and has a loop 26 which in use extends downwardly and below the cabinet for ready access by an intended user.
  • the towel dispenser 10 has a transmitter 30 connected to the towel take-up mechanism 20 by leads 31 and an antenna 32.
  • a receiver 35 is connected by suitable means 36 to a pair of solenoids 40 each having a retractable pin or piston 41 which is dimensioned to fit through the adjacent or aligned aperture 16 at the end of the shield 15
  • Figure 1 of the drawings shows a towel dispenser 10 in the condition wherein the fresh toweling 25 is unavailable for use and in that condition the cover 13 is closed, the shield 15 is snugly wrapped around the exterior loop 26 and traps the loop against the bottom of the cabinet 11, and the pins or pistons 41 of the solenoids 40 extend through the associated aperture 16 in the shield 15 to maintain the shield in position.
  • the pistons 41 of the solenoids 40 are secure against tampering due to the fact that the pistons are protected by the cover 13.
  • a shield 15 may be made of any synthetic organic resin or any other pliable material which will not crack or fail with repeated use.
  • a simple polyethylene shield is entirely satisfactory for the operation of the present invention but other plastics or other materials may be more desirable either because of cost or availability. It is intended that alternatives to the simple shield such as a segmented shield or even a plastic solid non-flexible shield fall within the purview of the invention.

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  1. Système permettant l'emploi automatique d'un nombre sélectionné d'une pluralité de distributeurs (10) dans un ordre prédéterminé, comportant : une pluralité de distributeurs ayant chacun un stock d'une quantité de produits (22) à distribuer et un mécanisme (20) de distribution des produits stockés selon des opérations de distribution répétées, chaque distributeur ayant un état de stockage dans lequel les produits stockés ne sont pas disponibles pour l'utilisation et un état de distribution dans lequel les produits stockés peuvent être distribués à un utilisateur, un moyen de commande (30, 35) associé à au moins un distributeur, un moyen de détection associé à chaque distributeur ayant un moyen de commande, pour détecter un évènement et pour activer ledit moyen de commande en réponse à cet évènement, et un moyen d'activation (40, 41) relié en fonctionnement audit moyen de commande pour faire passer le distributeur de son état de stockage à son état de distribution en réponse audit moyen de commande, les produits stockés dans ledit distributeur pouvant alors être distribués à un utilisateur par ledit mécanisme de distribution, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de commande est un moyen de commande à distance comportant un émetteur (30) associé à au moins un distributeur, pour émettre un signal prédéterminé, et un récepteur (35) associé à au moins un autre distributeur, pour recevoir ledit signal prédéterminé.
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il y a deux distributeurs.
  3. Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il y a plus de deux distributeurs, l'un au moins desdits distributeurs ayant un dit émetteur et un dit récepteur.
  4. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le ou chacun des émetteurs envoie un signal qui active seulement un récepteur respectif unique.
  5. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'évènement détecté est le manque de produits à distribuer.
  6. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une pluralité desdits émetteurs et en ce que chaque émetteur envoie un signal différent et qu'uniquement un seul récepteur est capable de recevoir chaque signal.
  7. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les produits stockés sont des essuie-mains.
  8. Système selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que lesdits distributeurs comportent des supports de serviette (11) contenant chacun une quantité d'essuie-mains propre (25), ledit mécanisme (20) comprenant un moyen de distribution d'essuie-mains propre en portions mesurées formant une boucle (26) à l'extérieur du support de serviette associé, caractérisé par ledit moyen d'activation comprenant une plaque de protection (15) dont une arête d'extrémité est fixée à l'arrière du support et un moyen de verrouillage (40, 41) reliant de manière détachable l'autre extrémité de ladite plaque de protection audit support, pour maintenir la boucle extérieure d'essuie-mains propre en position non disponible pour l'utilisation, ledit moyen de détection détectant le manque d'essuie-mains propre et activant l'émetteur, ledit récepteur (35) étant relié audit moyen de verrouillage (40, 41) pour détacher ladite plaque de protection en réponse à un signal de l'émetteur associé à un autre distributeur pour rendre la boucle extérieure d'essuie-mains propre disponible pour l'utilisation, les récepteurs de chacun desdits distributeurs répondant à un signal des émetteurs de seulement un nombre sélectionné desdits distributeurs, un signal d'un émetteur provoquant ainsi uniquement le mouvement du moyen de verrouillage sélectionné pour rendre l'essuie-mains propre disponible.
  9. Système selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de verrouillage comprend un solénoïde (40) ayant une tige (41) s'engageant dans ladite plaque de protection pour maintenir ladite plaque de protection en position pour coincer la boucle extérieure d'essuie-mains entre le support et ladite plaque de protection, ledit solénoïde étant activé pour rétracter ladite tige pour détacher ladite plaque de protection.
  10. Système selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ladite plaque de protection a une paire de trous (16) près de son autre extrémité et ledit moyen de verrouillage comprend une paire de solénoïdes ayant chacun une tige qui, dans sa position déployée, passe dans l'un des trous, et en ce que chaque support a un couvercle (13) de support pivotant qui s'adapte sur l'extrémité de la plaque de protection présentant les trous, si bien que le support est protégé contre les manipulations indésirables lorsque la plaque de protection est en position pour maintenir l'essuie-mains propre non disponible pour l'utilisation.
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AT90306010T ATE93375T1 (de) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 System zum auswaehlenden aktivieren von spendern.
EP90306010A EP0459050B1 (fr) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 Système pour activer sélectivement des distributeurs
DE90306010T DE69002938T2 (de) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 System zum auswählenden Aktivieren von Spendern.
JP3074854A JPH0686737A (ja) 1990-06-01 1991-04-08 タオル等のディスペンサ

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US7387274B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2008-06-17 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations Llc Static build-up control in dispensing system
US7570067B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2009-08-04 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Minimizing paper waste carousel-style dispenser apparatus, sensor, method and system with proximity sensor
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US7387274B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2008-06-17 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations Llc Static build-up control in dispensing system
US7570067B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2009-08-04 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Minimizing paper waste carousel-style dispenser apparatus, sensor, method and system with proximity sensor
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US7066356B2 (en) 2002-08-15 2006-06-27 Ecolab Inc. Foam soap dispenser for push operation
US7793882B2 (en) 2006-02-18 2010-09-14 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Electronic dispenser for dispensing sheet products
US7878446B2 (en) 2006-10-20 2011-02-01 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Dispenser housing with motorized roller transport
US8800305B2 (en) 2007-01-24 2014-08-12 Schur Technology A/S Retrofit ice making and bagging apparatus and retrofit method of installation on aisle freezer
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DE69002938T2 (de) 1993-12-23
DE69002938D1 (de) 1993-09-30

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