JPH0543368B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an improvement of a cabinet towel dispensing machine, and more specifically, a cabinet towel that can set a towel of a constant loop length at the same time as a towel is set in a cabinet. It is a dispensing machine that prevents towels from swaying when in use, makes it easier to store and install rolled towels in the cabinet, and also allows setting the towels in the cabinet while always ensuring a constant loop length. The present invention relates to a cabinet towel dispensing machine that makes it possible to do this.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, many technologies related to cabinet towel dispensing machines have already been provided. For example, a unilateral clutch is provided on the supply roller provided on the towel receiving side, which is rotatably attached to the main body of the device, and the supply roll can be rotated both by the drive of the motor and when the towel is pulled out by hand. "A towel dispensing machine with a roll-shaped towel" (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 144262/1983), "a roll-shaped towel is stored, the towel is pulled out to the front side of the device body, a loop is formed on the bottom of the body, and the towel is wound up. "Towel dispensing machine that rolls up to the roller side and wipes hands with the loop" (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 144263/1983),
"A towel dispenser that is configured such that a towel tray is rotatable relative to the main body, making it easy to put on the towel, and a mechanism for feeding used towels into the main body and feeding them out from the main body is linked to the towel tray. "A machine" (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 142826/1983), "contains a roll of continuous towels, i.e., long strips of towels, delivers the unused portion of the towel to a position where the user can use it, and stores the used portion inside. ``Towel dispensing machine of the type that rolls up the towel'' (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 60-108019, No. 60-108020),
Many conventional technologies have been provided, such as ``Towel dispensing machine configured to extremely accurately wind up towels using a ladder chain'' (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 142825/1983).

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, although each of these conventional techniques has its own characteristics and advantages, in each technique, when a rolled towel is set in a cabinet, The loop length varies depending on the person setting the towel, and as a result, the towel hangs too long or too short depending on the person, which is not a desirable condition from both the practical and aesthetic point of view. In addition, in the conventional technology, the shape of the towel take-out part of the cabinet was not consistent, so the towels were left in a diagonally wrinkled state at the take-out part, resulting in unclean towels. It was impossible to prevent the towel from swinging from side to side. Furthermore, one of the important things in actual use is that it is desirable that the work of installing the towel to the cabinet be simple and complete, but in the conventional technology, the structure of the cabinet is complicated and it is difficult for the person installing the towel to do so. It is also true that it takes a lot of time and sometimes becomes unusable due to setup errors. As described above, the prior art includes many drawbacks and problems.

The present invention corrects all the drawbacks and problems of the prior art as described above. Completely prevents the towel from swinging from side to side during use. ．．
Allows for ease and completeness of setting towels into the cabinet. ．． An object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet towel dispensing machine which is capable of setting a towel in a cabinet while securing a loop of a certain length of the towel, regardless of the person setting the towel. It is.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The cabinet towel dispensing machine according to the present invention is comprised of a cabinet body and a cover that can be opened and closed. A towel outlet having a predetermined constant width is provided in the cabinet body, and an upper roller and a lower roller, both ends of which are fixed to the side wall of the cabinet body, are connected by a chain, and a roller is connected to the side wall of the cabinet body by a chain. From the structural requirements characterized in that a removably attached take-up rod is provided in the vicinity of the lower roller installation, and a towel bed for placing a rolled towel is formed in the vicinity of the upper roller installation. This is a cabinet towel dispensing machine consisting of:

Hereinafter, the present invention having such characteristics will be explained in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a cabinet towel dispensing machine according to the present invention. The cabinet towel dispensing machine consists of a cabinet body 1 and a cover 2 attached to the body 1 so as to be openable and closable. A towel outlet 8 having a predetermined constant width is provided at the bottom of the cover 2. The towel 4 has a band shape, and is placed on the towel bed 7 in the cabinet body 1 in a washed state and rolled up. Then, one end of the towel 4 continuing in a band-like shape is pulled out from the inside of the cover 2 through the outlet 8 to the outside. In the present invention, since the outlet 8 for the towel 4 is formed in consideration of the width and thickness of the towel 4, it is possible to prevent the towel 4 from swinging laterally during use. That is, in actual use, even if the user holds both ends of the towel 4 with both hands and tries to roughly pull it diagonally instead of pulling it downward correctly, the outlet 8 may Since the shape is specified, the towel 4 is correctly discharged from the outlet 8. However, in a conventional cabinet in which the shape of the outlet is not specified, it is not possible to completely prevent the towel from swinging sideways. Nakatsuta.

Inside the cabinet body 1, an upper roller 6 and a lower roller 3 are fixed to the side wall of the cabinet body 1, and a chain 5 connects the rollers 6 and 3. Further, a winding rod 9 for winding up the used towel 4 can be detachably set in a loose manner on the side wall of the cabinet body 1. Specifically, for example, a concave groove 10 is formed in the side wall portion so as to be inclined obliquely toward the lower roller 3, and a convex portion 11 that can be fitted into the groove 10 is formed at both ends of the winding rod 9. This can be done by forming it on the part.

Next, an example of actual use will be explained using FIG. 2.

Figure 2-A shows the dispensing machine with the cover 2 open, with a rolled towel 4 placed on the towel bed 7, and the rolled towel 4 before use. One end is intended to be pulled out through an outlet 8 formed at the bottom of the cover 2. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2-B, the end of the towel 4 pulled out from the outlet 7 of the cover 2 to an appropriate length is provided with a structure that allows the towel 4 to be rolled up after use. Then, wind it around the winding rod 9. Then, in the next step, the winding rod 9
The protrusions 11 formed on both ends of the cabinet body 1 are fitted along the grooves 10 formed on both side walls of the cabinet body 1. In this state, the towel 4 has been set in the cabinet body 1. In this case, in the present invention, one end of the towel 4 is wrapped around the take-up rod 9 and pulled out from the take-up port 8 in a substantially straight line, while the convex portion 1 of the take-up rod 9 is
Since the towel 4 is set in the groove 10, the towel 4 forms a substantially straight line and hangs loosely in the groove 10.
It is not set to . It is important to adjust the towel 4 so that it can be set in the cabinet body 1 while maintaining the tensioned state (see Figure 2-C). After this state is secured, when the cover 2 is closed, the towel 4 is constantly kept in a state where a loop of a certain length is secured as shown in FIG.
can be set.

With the towel 4 set in this way, when you use the towel 4 and pull out the towel 4 hanging in a loop for the next person, the towel 4 will be placed on the towel bed 7 inside the cabinet body 1. The rolled towel 4 rotates and is discharged from the outlet 8 while successively contacting the upper roller 6. In this case, as the towel 4 is discharged, the upper roller 6 will rotate, and the lower roller 3 connected by the chain 5 will equally rotate accordingly. As a result, the towel 4 wound around the winding rod 9 for winding up and storing the used towel 4 is in constant contact with the surface of the lower roller 3, and as the lower roller 3 rotates. At the same time, the winding rod 9 also rotates and is sequentially wound up and stored. For this reason, in order to keep the four surfaces of the towel wound up on the winding rod 9 in constant contact with the lower roller 3, the cabinet body 1
The shape of the groove 10 formed on both side walls of the winding rod 9 is such that it approaches the lower roller 3 obliquely from above as shown in the figure. Regardless of the thickness of the used towel 4, the towel surface always comes into contact with the lower roller 3, making it possible to wind up and store the used towel 4.

<Effects of the Invention> Since the cabinet towel dispensing machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, unlike the prior art, the towel can be attached to the cabinet by passing it through the back of the cabinet. Difficult and difficult,
The present invention solves all problems such as the length of the towel loop being inconsistent and the towel swinging from side to side, which is often experienced during use.

That is, the cabinet towel dispensing machine according to the present invention is a type of towel dispensing machine that arranges unused towels above and used towels below, and pulls out and rolls up the towels each time they are used. Towels can be easily set, and regardless of who sets the towel in the cabinet, just by closing the cover, a loop of a constant length can be ensured, and at the same time, the towel can be prevented from swinging from side to side when used. This invention can fully achieve the above-mentioned objects of the present invention, such as being able to completely prevent this by the outlet formed in the cover.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state in which towels are set in the cabinet towel dispensing machine according to the present invention, and A to C in FIG. 2 respectively show how towels are set in the cabinet towel dispensing machine. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the order. 1... Cabinet body, 2... Cover, 3...
... lower roller, 4 ... towel, 5 ... chain, 6 ... upper roller, 7 ... towel bed,
8... Output port, 9... Winding rod, 10... Groove, 1
1...Protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cabinet towel dispensing machine consisting of a cabinet body 1 and a cover 2 which can be opened and closed, a towel outlet 8 is provided at the bottom of the cover 2, and a towel 4 outlet 8 is provided inside the cabinet body 1. An upper roller 6 and a lower roller 3, both ends of which are fixed to the side wall, are connected by a chain 5, and a winding rod 9 is removably attached to the side wall of the cabinet body 1 in a freely fitting manner, and the lower roller 3 is installed. A cabinet towel dispensing machine characterized in that a towel bed 7 for placing a rolled towel 4 is formed near the upper roller 6.