EP1064876B1 - Distributeur de papier toilette - Google Patents

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EP1064876B1
EP1064876B1 EP00305457A EP00305457A EP1064876B1 EP 1064876 B1 EP1064876 B1 EP 1064876B1 EP 00305457 A EP00305457 A EP 00305457A EP 00305457 A EP00305457 A EP 00305457A EP 1064876 B1 EP1064876 B1 EP 1064876B1
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toilet roll
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Trevor William Storer
David Bottomore
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    • 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
    • A47K10/32—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
    • A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled-up
    • A47K10/3836—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled-up with roll spindles which are supported at one side

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  • This invention relates to a toilet roll dispenser and more particularly to a toilet roll dispenser adapted to have two or more toilet rolls mounted therein on location means whereby the toilet rolls are moved to a position in the dispenser where toilet paper from the associated roll is dispensed therefrom.
  • One known type of toilet roll dispenser comprises a casing having a base plate with a carousel rotatably mounted thereon.
  • the carousel has two or more cylindrical projections extending at right angles to the plane of the carousel on each of which a conventional toilet roll having a cylindrical core is mounted so as to be freely rotatable thereon.
  • the carousel is adapted to be rotated relatively to the base plate to bring one toilet roll into a dispensing position whereby a user can remove one or more sheets of toilet paper from said one toilet roll and once said one toilet roll is empty, the carousel is rotated to bring a further toilet roll into the dispensing position.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,451,013 which relates to a single roll dispenser, with means for holding the toilet roll axially in position, which is also the subject matter of U.S. Patent No. 5,370,339 and U.S. Patent No. 2,171,648.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,310,129 and U.K. Patent No. 2,245,882 both relate to carousel types of toilet roll dispensers but are not concerned with any restriction on the rotation of the toilet rolls and all suffer from the disadvantage that the loading of a conventional toilet roll with a cylindrical cardboard core onto the associated cylindrical projection of the carousel is a difficult and time consuming operation unless there is adequate clearance between the core and the projection.
  • a further disadvantage is that the necessary clearance between the toilet roll core and the projection results in a loose fit therebetween so that the toilet roll is easily displaced from its position on the carousel, particularly during the loading operation, which causes further difficulties in carrying out said operation.
  • the loose fit between the core of the toilet roll and the associated projection on the carousel results in the toilet roll in the dispensing position being freely rotatable on the projection allowing inordinate lengths of toilet paper to be readily withdrawn by a user resulting in wastage of toilet paper.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a toilet roll dispenser in which at least one of the above disadvantages is alleviated.
  • a dispenser comprises toilet rolls, a casing having storage means therein for two or more toilet rolls, the storage means being adapted to bring each one of the toilet rolls in turn to a dispensing position, wherein the storage means and the associated toilet roll have interengaging male and female members characterised in that the inter-engaging male and female members restrict free rotation of the toilet roll in the dispensing position.
  • one of said male and female members is provided at one storage station on the storage means and the other one of said male and female members is provided in or as the core of a toilet roll associated with said storage station.
  • the said male and female members form guide means for facilitating mounting of the associated toilet roll onto the storage means at the associated storage station.
  • the external surface of male member preferably, has a frusto-conical portion and the internal surface of the female member has a complementary frusto-conical portion forming the guide means.
  • the male and female members have a positive inter-engaging connection therebetween to positively locate the associated toilet roll on the storage means at the associated storage station.
  • the positive inter-engaging connection between the male and female members is a snap-fit connection.
  • the male member preferably, has a recessed portion adjacent to the upper end thereof and the female member has a resilient deformable portion at the inner end thereof which is displaced during insertion of the male member and engages in the recessed portion of the male member to form the snap-fit connection therebetween.
  • a toilet roll dispenser comprises a carousel 10 which is mounted in an openable housing (not shown) having a base (not shown).
  • the carousel 10 is rotatable in conventional manner about the centre thereof relative to the base and has four storage stations or pegs 12 on each of which a toilet roll 14 can be stored.
  • the base of the housing (not shown) is provided with conventional detent means engageable in recesses 16 in the periphery of the carousel 10 to enable the carousel 10 to be rotated about its central axis relatively to the base of the housing so that a user can bring a new toilet roll 14 into a dispensing position at the bottom of the housing to replace an empty toilet roll 14.
  • a blocking means in the form of a projection on the housing (not shown) is provided to prevent rotation of the carousel until the toilet roll 14 at the dispensing position is empty.
  • Each storage peg 12 which constitutes a male member is formed of a plastics material and comprises a lower frusto-conical portion 18, a central cylindrical portion 20 and an upper frusto-conical portion 22 with a recess 24 between the upper portion 22 and the central portion 20.
  • Each of the toilet rolls 14 has an insert 26 mounted in the cylindrical core 28 thereof which constitutes a female member.
  • the insert 26 is formed of plastics material and comprises a lower cylindrical portion 30 for engaging the core 28, and a central portion 32 having a frusto-conically shaped internal surface which is a complementary shape to the portion 18 and 22 of the peg 12 to form a guide for guiding the toilet roll 14 into position on the peg 12.
  • the insert 26 has an inner end portion 34 with an inwardly sloping upper end 36 which is adapted to be resiliently deformable so that on insertion of the peg 12, said end 36 is deformed outwardly and subsequently engages in the recess 24 of the peg 12.
  • the deformability of said end 36 is enhanced by the provision of one or more diametrically orientated axially extending slots (not shown) therein.
  • the deformability of said end 36 of the insert 26 and the engagement thereof in the recess 24 of the peg 12 provides a positive snap-fit connection therebetween. In addition, it also provides a restriction to the free rotation of the toilet roll 14 on the associated peg 12 which inhibits the withdrawal of inordinate lengths of toilet paper from the roll 14 and wastage of said toilet paper.
  • the peg 12 is formed as a female member and the insert 26 as a male member.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Replacement Of Web Rolls (AREA)
  • Toilet Supplies (AREA)
  • Sanitary Thin Papers (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
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Claims (7)

  1. Distributeur, comprenant des rouleaux de papier hygiénique et un boítier ayant des moyens de stockage (12) dans celui-ci pour deux ou plusieurs desdits rouleaux de papier hygiénique, les moyens de stockage (12) étant adaptés pour conduire chacun des rouleaux de papier hygiénique à son tour vers une position de distribution, dans lequel les moyens de stockage (12) et le rouleau de papier hygiénique associé ont des éléments emboítables mâle (12) et femelle (26), caractérisé en ce que les éléments emboítables mâle et femelle (12, 26) limitent la rotation libre du rouleau de papier hygiénique dans la position de distribution.
  2. Distributeur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'un desdits éléments mâle (12) et femelle (26) est disposé au niveau d'un poste de stockage sur les moyens de stockage et l'autre desdits éléments mâle (12) et femelle (26) est disposé dans ou en guise de coeur d'un rouleau de papier hygiénique associé au dit poste de stockage.
  3. Distributeur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel lesdits éléments mâle et femelle (12, 26) forment des moyens de guidage destinés à faciliter le montage du rouleau de papier hygiénique associé sur les moyens de stockage (12) au niveau du poste de stockage associé.
  4. Distributeur selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la surface externe de l'élément mâle (12) comprend une partie tronconique (18, 22) et la surface interne de l'élément femelle (26) présente une partie tronconique complémentaire (32) formant les moyens de guidage.
  5. Distributeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les éléments mâle (12) et femelle (26) présentent entre ceux-ci une connexion positive emboítable pour localiser positivement le rouleau de papier hygiénique associé sur les moyens de stockage (12) au niveau du poste de stockage associé.
  6. Distributeur selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la connexion positive emboítable entre les éléments mâle (12) et femelle (26) est une connexion par emboítement-pression.
  7. Distributeur selon la revendication 6, dans lequel l'élément mâle (12) présente une partie renfoncée (24) adjacente à l'extrémité supérieure de celui-ci, et l'élément femelle (26) présente une partie élastique déformable (36) au niveau de l'extrémité interne (34) de celui-ci, qui est déplacée lors de l'insertion de l'élément mâle (12) et se met en prise dans la partie renfoncée (24) de l'élément mâle (12) pour former la connexion par emboítement-pression entre ceux-ci.
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GBGB9915243.1A GB9915243D0 (en) 1999-07-01 1999-07-01 An improved toilet roll dispenser
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GB9915243D0 (en) 1999-09-01
GB2351486B (en) 2003-04-09
ATE291369T1 (de) 2005-04-15
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GB0015797D0 (en) 2000-08-16
EP1064876A2 (fr) 2001-01-03

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