WO2025007068A1 - Ensemble distributeur pour distribution sélective d'un matériau en feuille - Google Patents

Ensemble distributeur pour distribution sélective d'un matériau en feuille Download PDF

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WO2025007068A1
WO2025007068A1 PCT/US2024/036268 US2024036268W WO2025007068A1 WO 2025007068 A1 WO2025007068 A1 WO 2025007068A1 US 2024036268 W US2024036268 W US 2024036268W WO 2025007068 A1 WO2025007068 A1 WO 2025007068A1
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JR Charles Agnew OSBORNE
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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
    • A47K10/36—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47K10/36—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
    • A47K2010/3668—Detection of the presence of a user
    • 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
    • A47K10/36—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
    • A47K2010/3675—Braking devices
    • 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
    • A47K10/36—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
    • A47K2010/3681—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 characterised by the way a new paper roll is loaded in the dispenser

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  • the present disclosure is directed to dispenser assemblies for rolled sheet materials or other suitable materials, and more particularly, is directed to dispenser assemblies for selectively dispensing from a plurality of supplies of rolled sheet material. Other aspects are also described.
  • Dispensers for sheet materials such as for dispensing tissue paper, paper towels, or other paper products, or other suitable materials are commonly used in hospitals, restrooms, and other facilities.
  • Some dispensers have more than one supply of sheet material, e.g., multiple rolls of sheet material, for dispensing/feeding.
  • a supply of sheet material in such dispensers is running low or has been fully dispensed, a transfer of the feeding of sheet material to a new supply generally must be performed, which often must be done manually.
  • dispensers for sheet materials such as those that hold multiple supplies of sheet material, can be difficult to reload with sheet material when supplies run out.
  • unwanted dispensing of material by dispensers for sheet materials, liquids, and/or other materials can waste energy and materials. Accordingly, it can be seen that a need exists for a dispenser assembly that is easier to load with supply and/or that avoids unwanted dispensing of materials. The present disclosure addresses these and other related and unrelated problems/issues in the relevant art.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a dispenser assembly for dispensing sheet materials such as rolls of tissue, paper towels, and/or other rolled sheet material products.
  • the dispenser assembly generally includes a dispenser housing having a plurality of supplies of rolled sheet material supported therein.
  • Each supply of rolled sheet material is supported by a corresponding support assembly within the dispenser housing.
  • the plurality of supplies of sheet material can include a first supply of sheet material supported by a corresponding first support assembly, and a second supply of sheet material supported by a corresponding second support assembly.
  • the first and second support assemblies can be arranged to hold the supplies of sheet material in a side-by-side configuration (e.g., with ends of the rolls of sheet material facing one another).
  • the axes of the supplies of sheet material can be collinear (e.g., substantially, generally, approximately collinear).
  • the dispenser assembly further can include a dispensing system for controlling the dispensing of selected, predetermined amounts of sheet material from at least one of the plurality of supplies of "sheet material.
  • the dispensing system can include a plurality of driven roller assemblies for engaging and driving the sheet material from the supplies of rolled sheet material.
  • Each driven roller assembly generally will be associated with at least one supply of the plurality of supplies of sheet material for dispensing sheet material therefrom.
  • the first supply of rolled sheet material can be dispensed by a first driven roller assembly and the second supply of rolled sheet material can be dispensed by a second driven roller assembly.
  • Each driven roller assembly can have at least one driven roller driven by a drive mechanism (e.g., a motor or other suitable drive mechanism) in communication therewith.
  • the drive mechanism can be operatively connected to the driven roller(s) by a belt or series of belts (e.g., one or more belts engaging a belt pulley or belt gear connected to each of the driven rollers).
  • the dispensing assembly further can include at least one guide roller that engages the sheet material and is rotatable with the rotation of the driven roller to help facilitate feeding and dispensing of the sheet material.
  • the dispenser assembly further can include additional guide or pressing rollers positioned adjacent each of the driven rollers to help guide the sheet material during dispensing thereof.
  • Each of the driven rollers can be configured to rotate in a desired or selected direction, and typically can be rotated by the drive mechanism for a selected number of rotations as needed to dispense the selected amounts of sheet material from their corresponding supply of rolled sheet material, but generally will remain stationary when the drive mechanism is reversed or driven in the opposite direction.
  • each driven roller can include or can be coupled to a clutch mechanism (e.g., a hybrid or one-way clutch mechanism) or other disengagable drive connection that engages the driven roller and causes it to rotate when driven/rotated in one direction and disengages the driven roller and allows it to stay substantially stationary when driven in the opposite direction.
  • a clutch mechanism e.g., a hybrid or one-way clutch mechanism
  • the first driven roller can be rotated when the drive mechanism is driven in a first direction to dispense sheet material from the first supply of rolled sheet material, while the second driven roller can remain generally stationary such that sheet material is not dispensed from the second supply of rolled sheet material.
  • the second driven roller can be rotated to dispense selected predetermined amounts of sheet material from the second supply of rolled sheet material, while the first driven roller can be disengaged and remain generally stationary such that sheet material is not dispensed therefrom.
  • the dispenser assembly of the present disclosure provides for selective dispensing of sheet material from the plurality of supplies of sheet material as needed, or example, upon a change or reversing of the driving direction of the drive mechanism, the dispenser can switch the dispensing of sheet material from the one supply of sheet material to the other.
  • This change or switch/transfer of feeding from one supply to another can be substantially automatic, i.e., in response to a signal from a sensor or monitoring system, by a command from a control system for the dispenser, manually by a switch upon receipt of one or more signals from a device external to the dispenser assembly, etc.
  • An activation system can be incorporated into the dispenser assembly or into another dispenser for cooperating with a control system of the dispenser assembly to selectively activate or deactivate aspects of the dispenser assembly as needed.
  • the activation system can include a front sensor assembly configured to detect a potential user in close proximity to the dispenser assembly.
  • the front sensor assembly can include an IR emitter and an IR detector configured to indicate to the control system when the IR rays emitted by the emitter are reflected toward the IR detector so that the control system activates a dispenser activation sensor assembly and a visible light indicator mounted in a recess in the dispenser assembly.
  • the dispenser activation sensor assembly can include an opposing beam sensor, including an IR launcher positioned opposite to an IR receiver and oriented so that the IR launcher directs IR rays toward the IR receiver.
  • the dispenser activation sensor assembly can send a signal to the control system to run a dispensing operation to dispense material.
  • the visible light indicator can illuminate at least a portion of the front recess of the dispenser assembly with visible light (e.g. , proximate to and/or along the dispenser activation sensor assembly). Accordingly, the visible light indicator can guide a user with respect to where the user should gesture in order to activate a dispensing operation.
  • the visible light indicator can be configured to illuminate in one or more colors of light in order to provide information about the state and/or status of aspects of the dispenser assembly (e.g., supply levels, battery life, etc.).
  • the dispensing assembly further can include a monitoring system configured to determine if sheet material extending from one or more of the supplies of sheet material is engaged with a respective driven roller assembly.
  • the monitoring system can include a sheet material detection sensor including an emitter and a detector oriented so that IR rays from the emitter are reflected toward the detector by the sheet material when it is present. In the case that the IR rays are not detected by the detector, the monitoring system can send a signal to the control system that the respective supply of sheet material is depleted. The control system can then switch to dispense from a different supply of sheet material and/or send a signal to an operator that additional supply is needed.
  • the dispenser assembly further can include a supply support apparatus mounted within a housing of the dispenser assembly.
  • the supply support apparatus can be mounted to an interior of a front cover of the housing, which front cover can be pivoted away from a backing portion of the housing e.g., along a hinge). As the front cover is pivoted away from the remainder of the housing, the supply support apparatus can move with the front cover, which can provide space and easy access to the supply support apparatus for loading supply material into the dispenser assembly.
  • the supply support apparatus can include one or more assemblies that can pivot with respect to the front cover for easier loading of the supply materials.
  • the dispenser assembly can further include an autoassist paper dispensing system that is configured to allow a user to electronically activate a minimum quantity of paper to be supplied and subsequently allow for the user to manually supplement the quantity of paper being supplied.
  • an autoassist paper dispensing system that is configured to allow a user to electronically activate a minimum quantity of paper to be supplied and subsequently allow for the user to manually supplement the quantity of paper being supplied.
  • FIG. 1 provides a schematic illustration of a dispenser assembly for selectively dispensing a desired amount of sheet material from a plurality of supplies of sheet material according to principles of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 2 provides a front elevational view of the dispenser assembly of Fig. 1.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 are views of interior portions of the dispenser assembly of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of the dispenser assembly of Fig. 1 showing a support assembly rotatable mounted to upper surface of the enclosure of the dispensing system.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a support assembly rotatable mounted to upper surface of the enclosure of the dispensing system.
  • Figs. 7 to 9 are cross sectional views of the dispenser assembly of Fig. 1 showing a support assembly rotatable mounted to upper surface of the enclosure of the dispensing system and showing an elongate brake member, the roll of sheet material being shown decreasing from a full condition to an empty condition.
  • Figs. 10 to 18 are schematic views of a mandrels that are configured for mounting thereto respective support assemblies.
  • Fig. 19 is a perspective view showing a first and a second driven roller of the dispenser system.
  • Figs. 20 and 21 are views of the plurality of raised circumferentially extending surfaces on the respective driven rollers of Fig. 19 that are configured to be in contact with the sheet material on the roll of sheet material throughout operation.
  • Figs. 22-26 are views of an activation system extending in at least a portion of a front end of the enclosure with features for sensing proximity of a user and sensing activation gestures for initiating a dispensing operation of the dispenser assembly.
  • Figs. 27-30 are views of a material detection modules mounted in the enclosure adjacent each of the driven rollers for determining whether sheet material is being fed the driven rollers.
  • Figs. 31 -39 are views of an anti-static system associated with the dispenser assembly of Fig. 1 .
  • Figs. 40-47 are views of a dispensing mechanism of the dispenser apparatus of Fig. 1 showing a belt drive coupled to a respective main roller and a driven roller and showing a tensioning system operably coupled to the belt drive to ensure that the belt drive is maintained in contact with the respective driven and main rollers throughout the dispensing process.
  • Figs. 48-52 are views of the brake assembly for a dispensing system configured to allow the user to manually retrieve additional sheet material by pulling manually after the initial sheet material is dispensed automatically and showing a brake assembly having an elongate brake member being configured to pivot from an at rest position with respect to the housing for select braking contact with an upper guide roller of the roller assembly to cause the sheet material to cease feeding between a main roller and the upper guide roller such that the user can tear off the feed length of sheet material after which the brake assembly is configured to operatively bias back toward the at rest position.
  • Figs. 53 and 54 are views of a bias member for the brake assembly that is configured to urge the elongate brake member of the brake assembly toward the at rest position.
  • Figs. 55 and 56 are views of a toggle switch configured to selectively cut power to the coupled motor when the brake member moves away from the at rest position.
  • Figs. 57-59 are schematic views of the brake assembly for a dispensing system through operation according to principles of the present disclosure.
  • Figs. 60 and 61 are views of an alternative embodiment of support assembly according to principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIGs. 62 and 63 are views of an alternative embodiment of support assembly according to principles of the present disclosure.
  • Figs. 64 and 65 are views of an alternative embodiment of support assembly and a braking assembly according to principles of the present disclosure.
  • Figs. 66 and 67 are views of an alternative embodiment of support assembly and a braking assembly according to principles of the present disclosure.
  • Figs. 68-73 are views of an alternative embodiment of support assembly and a braking assembly according to principles of the present disclosure.
  • Ranges can be expressed herein as from “about” one particular value, and/or to “about” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another aspect includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another aspect. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint.
  • Fig. 1 shows a dispenser assembly 10 for dispensing a rolled sheet material 11 , such as tissue rolls, paper towel rolls, or other suitable rolled sheet material products. As shown in Fig.
  • the dispenser assembly 10 can include a dispenser housing 12, which can have a front shell or cover 12A that is movable/removable to allow access to the components of the dispenser assembly 10, and a back shell or backing portion 12B that is configured to mount or otherwise connect (e.g., via fasteners, adhesive, etc.) to the dispenser assembly 10 to a wall, partition, or other suitable support within a facility, such as a restroom, hospital room, etc.
  • the dispenser housing 12 can be formed from plastic materials, metallic materials, other suitable synthetic or composite materials, or combinations thereof.
  • the dispenser housing 12 further includes one or more chambers or compartments 13 defined therein and sized, dimensioned, and/or configured to receive and house a plurality of supplies 14 of sheet material 11 therein.
  • the dispenser housing 12 also can include a discharge 15, e.g., including one or more apertures or openings, that facilitates dispensing of the sheet material 11 of the supplies of sheet material 14 from the dispenser assembly 10.
  • the dispenser assembly 10 includes a dispensing system or mechanism 50 for selectively dispensing predetermined amounts (/.e., particular, selected lengths) of sheet material 11 from the plurality of supplies 18/22 of sheet material.
  • the dispensing system 50 can include a drive mechanism 60 mounted in the enclosure 51.
  • the enclosure 51 can include two intake openings 35 aligned with the respective roller assemblies and receiving sheet material 11 from the respective supplies 18/22 of sheet material.
  • the exemplified enclosure 51 further can include two output openings 36 for dispensing the sheet material 11 from the respective roller assemblies out of the enclosure 51 .
  • the dispensing system 50 can be positioned in chamber 13 of the dispenser housing 12 such that at least a portion of the enclosure 51 of the dispensing system 50 extends in the opening of the discharge 15.
  • the output openings 36 of the enclosure 51 of the dispensing system 50 can be aligned with the discharge 15 for dispensing the sheet material 11 from the dispenser assembly 10.
  • the dispenser assembly 10 for dispensing a rolled sheet material includes an auto feed system 100 that can comprise a pair of opposing support members 120 that are spaced apart such that a roll of sheet material 14 can be mounted therebetween on a paper drum mandrel 130. Additional embodiments of exemplary auto feed systems 100 are illustrated in Figs. 60-77.
  • Each support member 120 has a proximal end that is configured to be rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the enclosure 51 of the dispensing system 50 and a distal end defining a bore 424 for operative receipt of a bearing member.
  • each end of the paper drum mandrel can have a bearing member that is sized or otherwise configured for receipt within the opposed bores on the support members.
  • the center of each bore can be positioned a fixed distance from the proximal end and can prescribe an arc as the sheet material 11 on the roll is used up.
  • each of the support members 120 has a first arm 122 that has a proximal end 124 that is configured to be rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the enclosure 51 of the dispensing system 50 and a second arm 126 that has a distal end 128 that defines a slot for operative receipt of the operative end of a paper mandrel 130.
  • the first and second arms 122, 126 are integral to each other and are positioned in a common plane at an acute angle with respect to each other. As illustrated in Fig.
  • FIG. 1 Additional views illustrate aspects of the dispensing assembly in operation.
  • the paper drum mandrel 130 moves down and along the prescribed arc such that the sheet material is maintained in contact with the driven roller.
  • the paper drum mandrel 130 is maintained at a desired distance from the upper surface of the enclosure 51 of the dispensing system 50 and/or the underling drive roller.
  • this desired distance can be 7mm. In various exemplary embodiments, it is contemplated that this desired distance can be between 1-20 mm, or be at least 1 mm.
  • the paper drum mandrel 130 can be configured for a frictional fit to a paper roll mounted thereto.
  • the paper drum mandrel can have a housing 132 having a proximal end 134 and a distal end 136, in which each of the respective proximal and distal ends defines a mounting rod 138 that extends outwardly from the outer surface of the proximal and distal ends.
  • the housing defines a longitudinal axis and that each of the respective proximal and distal ends extends co-axially to the longitudinal axis of the housing.
  • the housing of the paper drum mandrel 130 defines an interior cavity 140 and a plurality of spaced longitudinally spaced slots 142. As shown, the slots can extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing and between the respective proximal and distal ends of the housing.
  • the paper drum mandrel 130 can include a bias element 144 that can be mounted therein the interior cavity of the housing.
  • the bias element can include a rod 145 having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends being configured to be complementarily received within respective sleeves 146 that are formed and extends inwardly from the inner surfaces of the respective proximal and distal ends of the housing.
  • the rod of the biasing element is positioned co-axial to the longitudinal axis of the housing.
  • the bias element further includes a plurality of bias members 148.
  • Each bias member is connected to the rod proximate a middle portion of the rod and extends outwardly and away from the middle portion of the rod such that the distal end portions of each bias member is spaced from the respective first and second ends of the rod. Still further, it is contemplated that the distal end portion of each bias member can be formed to be operatively received therein one spaced longitudinally spaced slot of the housing such that at least a portion of the distal end portions of the bias member extends proudly above the exterior surface of the housing when the bias member is in a relaxed state. As shown, each bias member is configured to apply a bias force acting away from the longitudinal axis of the rod when an opposing external force, acting inward towards the longitudinal axis, is applied the respective bias member.
  • the auto feed system 100 can comprise a pair of opposing support members that are spaced apart such that a roll of sheet material can be mounted therebetween on a paper drum mandrel 130.
  • each support member can define a slot that is positioned at an acute angle relative to horizontal.
  • each end of the paper drum mandrel can be configured to have a bearing member that is sized or otherwise configured for receipt within the opposed slots on the support members.
  • the auto feed system 100 can comprise a pair of opposing support members 420 that are spaced apart such that a roll of sheet material can be mounted therebetween on a paper drum mandrel 130.
  • each support member has a proximal end rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the housing and a distal end defining a bore for operative receipt of a bearing member.
  • each end of the paper drum mandrel is configured to have a bearing member that is sized or otherwise configured for receipt within the opposed bores on the support members.
  • the center of each bore can be positioned a fixed distance from the proximal end and can prescribe an arc as the sheet material 11 on the roll is used up.
  • the auto feed system 400 can comprises a pair of opposing support members that are spaced apart such that a roll of sheet material can be mounted therebetween on a paper drum mandrel 130.
  • each support member has a proximal end rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the housing and a distal end defining a bore for operative receipt of a bearing member.
  • each end of the paper drum mandrel has a bearing member that is sized or otherwise configured for receipt within the opposed bores on the support members.
  • the center of each bore can be positioned a fixed distance from the proximal end and can prescribe an arc as the sheet material 11 on the roll is used up.
  • the paper drum mandrel 130 moves down and along the prescribed arc such that the sheet material is maintained in contact with the driven roller.
  • the paper drum mandrel is maintained at a desired distance from the housing and/or the underling drive roller.
  • an auto-assist paper dispensing system 200 is illustrated. As shown, the auto-assist paper dispensing system 200 can include a dispensing assembly for each supply of paper material and can further exemplarily include a pair of brake assemblies that are rotatably mounted relative to the interior housing.
  • each dispensing assembly can include at least one driven roller 210 for engaging and driving the sheet material 11 from the respective supplies 18/22 of sheet material.
  • the first supply 18 of sheet material can be dispensed by a corresponding first driven roller 210 and the second supply of rolled sheet material 22 can be dispensed by a corresponding second driven roller 210.
  • the first driven roller will engage and draw or urge sheet material from the first supply 18 of sheet material along a first discharge path toward and out of the output opening 36 of the enclosure 51 and out of the discharge 15 of the dispenser housing 12, while the second driven roller will engage and draw or urge sheet material 11 from the second supply 22 of sheet material along a second discharge path toward and out of the output opening 36 of the enclosure 51 and out of the discharge 15 of the dispenser housing 12.
  • the driven rollers 210 can be formed from a plastic material, though other materials, such as wood, elastomeric materials, such as rubber, or other composite or synthetic materials or combinations thereof, can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the drive system of the dispensing system 200 includes a pair of motors 61 .
  • the motor can be a brushed or brushless electric motor.
  • the dispensing assembly for this aspect would have at least one pair of an opposed driven roller 210 and a main roller 220 that are each coupled to a motor 61 , such as an exemplary brushed or brushless electrical motor, via a belt drive 62.
  • the dispensing assembly would also include an upper guide roller 230 and a spaced lower guide roller 232 that are positioned in opposition to the main roller 230.
  • the driven roller 210 would be in contact with the sheet material on the roll throughout operation.
  • the arc that the paper supply prescribes in operation bisects the outer surface of the driven roller 210.
  • the paper drum mandrel 130 moves down and along the prescribed arc such that the sheet material 14 is maintained in contact with the driven roller 210.
  • respective guide rollers can be positioned along or substantially proximate, adjacent, etc, and engaging the supplies 14 of sheet material, with the upper guide roller 230 being positioned to extend along a portion of the main roller for engaging sheet material from the driven roller and the lower guide roller 232 being positioned to extend along a portion of the main roller for engaging sheet material 11 exiting from the main roller and directing the sheet material toward the discharge of the housing, e g. , to facilitate dispensing of the sheet material 11 from the dispenser assembly 10.
  • the guide rollers 230, 232 can be formed from a plastic material, though other materials, such as wood, elastomeric materials, such as rubber, or other composite or synthetic materials or combinations thereof, can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the dispensing system 200 can be configured to communicate with a control circuitry of the dispenser assembly 10 to receive instructions and power for selectively activating and driving the driven rollers of each roller assembly through a dispensing cycle e.g., a determined time, number of revolutions, etc.), to feed the selected or desired amount/length of the sheet material through the discharge 15 of the dispenser housing 12.
  • the drive mechanism can be driven in a first direction to drive a respective driven roller 210 and move the sheet material from the corresponding supply 18 of sheet material along the discharge path toward and out from the discharge 15 of the dispenser housing 12.
  • a gear clutch assembly can be mounted on a drive shaft of the motor 60 and can be connected to the driven roller.
  • the drive mechanism could be otherwise configured without departing from the disclosure.
  • the drive belt could be omitted and the respective driven and main rollers could be configured to be driven via a geared connection or any other suitable engagement.
  • the dispensing assembly can include a tensioning system 300 operably coupled to the belt drive 62 to ensure that the belt drive is maintained in contact with the respective driven and main rollers throughout the dispensing process.
  • the tensioning system includes a slot 302 formed in a sidewall of the housing. The proximal end of the slot 304 is in communication with a trough 306 that is shaped and sized to receive a spring 310.
  • a housing 320 having a first end portion 322 configured to be received in the slot 304 for axial movement along the axis of the slot and a second end portion 324 that is configured to receive a roller 326 that is positioned within an interior portion of the second end portion transverse to the axis of the slot 304. Further, the housing 320 defines a rod 328 extending outwardly from an outer surface of the second end portion that is configured to operable receive the distal end 312 of the spring 310. In position, the spring 310 is positioned to move along an axis that is parallel to the axis of the slot 304 and as such is configured to bias the housing 320 along the axis of the slot in a first direction.
  • the tensioning system 300 is positioned between the respective main and driven rollers such that the belt drive 62 operatively passes over the slot 302.
  • the belt drive has an outer surface that is configured to slide over the roller 326 that is positioned within the second end portion 324 of the housing 320 and, due to the biasing force applied to the housing, a desired level of tension is applied to the belt drive 62.
  • each driven roller 210 can further include a plurality of raised circumferentially extending surfaces 212 that are configured to be in contact with the sheet material on the roll throughout operation.
  • each of the plurality of raised circumferentially extending surfaces 212 can have a cam shape that aids is maintaining tension between respective tissue layers of the sheet material.
  • the profiles of the respective raised circumferentially extending surfaces 212 can be positioned such that the adjacent raised circumferentially extending surfaces are positioned in a mirrored relationship.
  • the cam shape of the circumferentially extending surfaces 212 allows for intermittent roll suspension during roll rotation, which allows for paper tension to be properly maintained through operation as the roll of paper material is used up.
  • the dispensing assembly shown can include a brake assembly 400.
  • the brake assembly is an elongate brake member 402 having a distal end 404 and an opposed proximal end 406.
  • the elongate member of the brake assembly also has a lower edge extending between the opposed distal and proximal ends.
  • the brake assembly 400 is rotatably mounted relative to the interior housing of the dispenser system 50 and the distal end of a brake member 402 is rotatably coupled to the lower guide roller 232.
  • the proximal end of the brake member is configured as a brake plate 410 that can be operatively moved into select contact with the upper guide roller 230.
  • the brake member 402 In the rest position, the brake member 402 is spaced from the surface of the upper guide roller 230. As shown in Fig. XXX, upon reaching of the brake position after downward rotative pressure on the lower guide roller 232 and the complementary clockwise rotation of the proximal end of the brake member, the brake plate can be brought into contact with the upper guide roller 230, which causes the sheet material to cease feeding between the main roller and the upper guide roller 230 such that the user can tear off the feed length of sheet material after which the brake assembly will operatively bias back toward the at rest position.
  • the dispensing system is configured to allow the user to manually retrieve additional sheet material by pulling manually after the initial sheet material is dispensed automatically. As shown, when the user pulls the paper downward or downward at a first acute angle towards the front of dispenser, the drive roller is allowed to rotate freely, which thereby allows the user to manually select additional lengths of the sheet material.
  • the dispensing system can include one or more brake assemblies 400 that can be configured to pivot with respect to the housing for select braking contact with at least one of the guide rollers of the dispensing assembly.
  • a portion of the lower edge of the elongate brake member 402 of the brake assembly can have a serrated profile 412 extending at least partially between the opposed distal and proximal ends.
  • This serrated profile 412 can be shaped or otherwise configured to tear the supplied sheet material 11 upon the manual application of sheet material the serrated profile of the lower edge.
  • the upper edge of the elongate member of the brake assembly also can define at least one pressure plate that is configured to be selectively engaged to a portion of at least one object roller, such as for example, the main drive roller, a driven roller and/or a guide roller.
  • the elongate brake member upon mounting of the brake assembly into the dispenser housing, is capable of rotative movement about a rotation axis and, as the lower edge portion of the elongate member is positioned in the discharge 15 area of the housing, the lower edge portion of the elongate member is configured for rotative movement from an intermediate position (at rest position) in the discharge 15 area toward a brake position in which the lower edge portion of the elongate member is articulated (rotated) toward an edge of the discharge area.
  • the pressure plate can engage the object roller to prevent rotation of the object roller, which allows the sheet material 11 to be cut on the serrated profile 412 of the lower edge of the elongate member.
  • the brake assembly 400 can further exemplarily include a bias member, e.g., an extension spring as shown in some of the illustrated embodiments, that is configured to urge the elongate member of the brake assembly toward the at rest position.
  • a bias member e.g., an extension spring as shown in some of the illustrated embodiments, that is configured to urge the elongate member of the brake assembly toward the at rest position.
  • the dispensing assembly can also include a toggle switch 450 that is mounted in proximity to the distal end of the elongate member.
  • the toggle switch is configured to bias away from the housing as the elongate member rotates away from the at rest position.
  • the toggle switch will send a signal to the control system to shut off power to the respective motor 60 when the switch moved away from the at rest position.
  • the control system As shown, in the rest position, there is a predetermined distance between the pressure plate of the elongate member and the object roller, which is the lower roller in this example.
  • Fig. 58 shows a condition in which the user pulls the sheet material 11 downward or downward at a slight angle towards the front of dispenser such that at a predetermined angle a, the sheet material touches the serrated profile 412 on the lower edge of the elongate member and the drive motor is configured in idle - which allows the user to manually pull any additional amount of paper mechanically without motor activation before tearing the paper.
  • Fig. 59 the user pulls the sheet material 11 downward towards the front of dispenser such that at a predetermined angle p, the brake assembly has reached the brake position in which the pressure plate contact the lower roller to prevent rotation of the lower roller and prevent feeding of the sheet material.
  • the brake position the sheet material is prevented from further feeding and the user can manually cut or tear the now fixed sheet material on the serrated profile 412 of the lower edge of the elongate member.
  • the brake assembly 400 can be rotatably mounted relative to the interior housing and the distal end of the brake member can be rotatably coupled to a lower roller 42C.
  • the distal end of the brake member further can be operatively coupled to a brake plate that can be moved axially into select contact with the main drive roller 56. In the rest position, the brake member is spaced from the surface of the main drive roller. Upon reaching of the brake position, the brake member is brought into contact with the main drive roller, which causes the sheet material to cease feeding such that the user can tear off the feed length of sheet material after which the brake assembly will operatively bias back toward the at rest position.
  • an activation system 500 can be incorporated into the dispenser assembly or into another dispenser for cooperating with a control system of the dispenser assembly to selectively activate or deactivate aspects of the dispenser assembly as needed.
  • the activation system 500 can include a front sensor assembly 510 configured to detect a potential user in close proximity to the dispenser assembly.
  • the front sensor assembly can include at least one IR emitter 520 and an opposing at least one IR detector 530 configured to indicate to the control system when the IR rays emitted by the emitter are reflected toward the IR detector.
  • the front sensor assembly can be configured to sense movement in close proximity to the assembly (denoted by the sensing cone that is illustrated).
  • the front sensor assembly can be configured to control power actuation in the dispenser assembly and can be configured to activate a dispenser activation sensor assembly and/or a visible light indicator mounted in a recess in the dispenser assembly.
  • the dispenser activation sensor assembly can include an opposing beam sensor 540, including a plurality of IR launchers positioned in opposition to an IR receiver and oriented so that each IR launcher directs IR rays toward the IR receiver in a desired, programed timed sequence.
  • the IR receiver is positioned in an upper portion of the hand sensing cavity of the housing each of the IR launchers is positioned in a lower portion of the hand sensing cavity.
  • each of the IR launchers are positioned equidistant from each other.
  • each of the IR launchers can be positioned in a common plane with each other and with the IR receiver.
  • the dispenser activation sensor assembly can send a signal to the control system to run a dispensing operation to dispense material.
  • each IR launcher is programmed to direct IR rays from the plurality of IR launchers toward the IR receiver in a desired, programed timed sequence.
  • each IR launcher can be programmed to direct IR rays from the plurality of IR launchers toward the IR receiver in a sequenced operation (i.e., the first IR launcher IR1 , followed by the second IR launcher IR2, and finally the third IR launcher IR3 ), followed by a dwell period.
  • the dispenser can further include an antistatic system 600.
  • portions of the discharge chute of the dispenser housing can be formed of a conductive material.
  • the portion of the discharge chute of the dispenser housing that is adjacent to the main roller can be formed of the conductive material.
  • at least a portion of the main roller can be formed of a conductive material.
  • the bearing on the respective main roller can be formed of a conductive material and the bearing fixture is also formed of a conductive material. As shown and as schematically illustrated in Fig. 46I, at least one metal shrapnel is connected to the bearing fixture and is connected to the housing to effectively act as a system ground.
  • one or more material detection modules 700 can be mounted in the enclosure 51 adjacent each of the driven rollers for determining whether sheet material 11 is being fed from the supplies 18/22 to the roller assemblies.
  • each of the pair of material detection modules 702 can include an infrared (IR) launch tube 704 that is mounted to side wall and an opposed IR receiver tube 706 that is mounted to opposed side wall.
  • the infrared (IR) launch tube and opposed IR receiver tube are positioned and oriented in along a common axis such that an IR beam projecting between the respective infrared (IR) launch tube and opposed (IR) receiver tube extends over a respective cooperating roller assembly and driven roller.
  • the formed IR beam can extend substantially transverse to the longitudinal axes of the driven roller.
  • the infrared (IR) launch tube can be mounted to side wall in opposition to the (IR) receiver tube that is mounted to the opposed side wall such that the formed IR beam extending therebetween the infrared (IR) launch tube and the (IR) receiver tube 160B passes through a trough formed by the driven rollers.
  • each of the pair of the material detection modules 101 can be configured to test for the presence of paper in the sensor area according to one or more rules (e.g., after a dispensing operation and/or at a predetermined time interval).
  • control unit can supply power to the material detection module mounted adjacent the first roller assembly and can send a command to determine if sheet material 11 is in the associated sensor area (e.g., in a space upstream of the driven roller).
  • the control unit can be configured to continue to dispense sheet material 11 from the first supply 18 of sheet material with the first roller assembly in subsequent dispensing operations
  • the control unit can be configured to dispense sheet material 11 from the second supply 22 of sheet material with the second roller assembly 54 as described above. This optional embodiment allows for the detection and determination of the absence of sheet material, either due to breakage or completed use of the sheet material supply, upstream of the paper engagement area of the respective driven rollers.
  • the IR detection utilized by the material detection modules can be more accurate and more reliable than other sensing systems.
  • mechanical systems e.g., where a lever rests against the outer surface of the supply of sheet material and pivots as the diameter decreases, and other systems
  • the material detection modules 101 could be omitted or could be replaced with any suitable supply sensing system.
  • an activation system 800 can extend in at least a portion of a front end of the enclosure 51 with features for sensing proximity of a user and sensing activation gestures for initiating a dispensing operation of the dispenser assembly 10.
  • the activation system can include a front recess 802 defined in the front portion of the enclosure 51 and a dispenser activation sensor assembly 804 at least partially disposed in the front recess.
  • the dispenser activation sensor assembly 800 can be an opposite beam IR sensor having an IR launching tube 806 and an IR receiving tube 808, which is disposed directly opposite to the IR launching tube.
  • the IR launching tube when activated, will emit IR rays directly toward the IR receiving tube so that the IR receiving tube will detect the IR rays from the IR launching tube unless the IR beam is broken, such as by a user’s hand.
  • the dispenser activation sensor assembly can be configured to send a signal to the control unit to initiate a dispensing operation to dispense a predetermined amount of sheet material 11 when the IR beam is broken and the IR receiving tube stops detecting the IR rays from the opposing IR launching tube.
  • the tubes can be mounted to the enclosure 51 along opposing portions of the front recess 802.
  • the dispenser activation assembly could be otherwise configured without departing from the disclosure.
  • the positions of the tubes could be reversed.
  • the opposing tubes could be arranged horizontally, diagonally, etc. in the front recess 122.
  • the activation system 800 can include a visible light indicator 820, which can help guide the user in the use of the dispenser.
  • the visible light indicator 820 can include a LED module configured to emit one or more colors of visible light.
  • the LED module is mounted in the enclosure 51 along the front recess 802 adjacent the IR launching tube. However, the LED module could be otherwise located along the front recess.
  • the LED module can emit visible light into the front recess.
  • the visible light can be green to indicate that the system is ready and to invite the user to insert a hand into the front recess to break the IR beam of the dispenser activation sensor assembly and cause the dispensing mechanism 50 to dispense sheet material 11 .
  • the LED module can be configured to emit visible light in other colors to indicate different states of the dispenser assembly 10.
  • the LED module can emit red light if the dispenser assembly 10 is out of sheet material 11 (e.g., both supplies 18/22 are depleted as detected by the material detection modules 101 ).
  • the LED module can emit a different color of visible light (e.g., yellow light) to indicate a different status or operational state of the dispenser assembly 10.
  • the visible light indicator could be otherwise configured without departing from the disclosure.
  • the LED module could be otherwise located and/or can direct visible light in any suitable direction.
  • the activation system 800 can be configured to activate and/or deactivate additional portions of the dispenser assembly 10 and/or can cooperate with a passive infrared sensor or other suitable sensor to deactivate systems and save power when potential users are not detected in proximity. While the activation system 800 is shown and described in conjunction with the sheet material dispenser in the illustrated embodiments, it is noted that the activation system 800 could be incorporated into any suitable dispensing system (e.g., a liquid dispenser, etc.).
  • the opposing beam configuration of the dispenser activation assembly 800 of the activation system can help avoid unwanted dispensing of sheet material 11 from the dispenser assembly 10.
  • another dispenser could activate a dispensing operation when a user moves a hand under the dispenser (e.g., near where the material is dispensed), such as by emitting IR rays below the dispenser and dispensing material when the IR rays are reflected by the hand to an IR sensor.
  • a nearby surface e.g., the dispenser is mounted near a counter or floor
  • a passerby could mistakenly trigger a dispensing operation. Unwanted dispensing can waste power and sheet material.
  • the dispensed sheet material could reflect IR rays to the sensor and cause continuous dispensing of the material.
  • Some systems use features to detect when the sheet material has been torn (e.g., a tear bar) to prevent continuous dispensing (e.g. , by deactivating the dispensing sensor until the material has been torn).
  • a tear bar e.g., a tear bar
  • continuous dispensing e.g., by deactivating the dispensing sensor until the material has been torn.
  • dispensers that rely on a reflected IR beam to activate dispensing can require extensive calibration since it will not work properly if the beam is too strong or too weak and/or the sensor is too sensitive or not sensitive enough.
  • dispensers can require calibration to account for environmental factors (e.g., nearby surfaces) during or subsequent to installation.
  • embodiment of the dispenser activation assembly avoid these issues by locating the tubes in the front recess 802, spaced from the output openings. It is unlikely that the IR beam of the dispenser activation assembly in the front recess would be mistakenly broken by passersby. Rather, a dispensing operation will only be triggered when the IR beam in the front recess is broken, which usually will only occur from an intentional act by a user (e.g., moving a hand into the front recess). In addition, the dispensed sheet material is spaced below the front recess so it is not likely to trigger an unwanted dispensing operation, and a tear bar and/or other complications are not needed.
  • advantages of the visible light indicator of the activation system include that it provides visual guidance for a user to know where to place a hand to activate a dispensing operation. Further, by blocking the visible light emitted by the LED module, a user is given feedback that their gesture with trigger dispensing (e.g., that the IR beam emitted by the IR launching tube has been blocked from the IR receiving tube). Other dispensers that lack such guidance leave a user to guess where to wave a hand to activate a dispensing operation. [0096] Any of the features of the various embodiments of the disclosure can be combined with replaced by, or otherwise configured with other features of other embodiments of the disclosure without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

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L'invention concerne un ensemble distributeur facilitant la distribution sélective de matériau en feuille à partir d'une pluralité de réserves de matériau en feuille. L'ensemble distributeur peut comprendre un système d'entraînement pour faciliter la distribution du matériau en feuille à partir du distributeur. Le système de distribution peut comprendre une pluralité de rouleaux entraînés, chacun configuré pour déplacer le matériau en feuille à partir d'une réserve respective de matériau en feuille, et un mécanisme d'entraînement entraînant sélectivement les rouleaux entraînés de la pluralité de rouleaux entraînés et positionnés entre ceux-ci. L'ensemble distributeur comprend un système de distribution de papier à assistance automatique configuré pour permettre à un utilisateur d'activer électroniquement la fourniture d'une quantité minimale de papier et pour permettre à l'utilisateur d'augmenter la quantité de papier fournie.
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