DE202008006011U1 - Toilet paper dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

Toilet paper dispenser with
At least one means of moistening the toilet paper,
A spacer positioned between the toilet paper to be moistened and the means for moistening the toilet paper,
- An acting against the spacer component for contacting the toilet paper with the means for moistening the toilet paper.

Description

object The invention is a toilet paper dispenser that is capable of the user either dry or wet toilet paper To make available.

In principle, such toilet paper dispensers are known from the prior art. For example, the DE 20 2006 002 677 U1 with a prime claim formulated on demand activatable humidifying mechanism for a toilet paper holder. However, it can not be inferred from the document how the problem of moistening should be solved technically, but it is clear that the toilet paper moistening - whatever - is only effective when rolling the toilet roll paper, which is considered disadvantageous. In addition, it is not clear, as in the known toilet paper dispenser permanent moistening of the toilet paper, making it unusable, can be avoided.

From the DE 20 2005 007 463 U1 is a manually operated humidification system for toilet paper is known in which toilet paper can be manually pressed into a sponge connected to an open liquid container. Such a solution can be considered cumbersome, time-consuming and possibly even unhygienic.

Finally, out of the DE 20 2005 001 199 U1 a mobile humidifying device for toilet paper is known, which is equipped with sponge and associated liquid container and whose characteristic idea is that the known humidifying device can always be carried by the user. This solution presented appears complex and expensive, but technically does not go beyond such a humidification system, as previously in the DE 20 2005 007 463 U1 presented and appreciated.

• – ... er mit jedem beliebigen, frei erhältlichen Toilettenpapier zu bestücken ist,
• – ... er einfach zu bedienen ist,
• – ... er hygienisch in der Handhabung ist, worunter insbesondere zu verstehen ist, dass kein direkter Hautkontakt mit dem Toilettenpapier bei dessen Befeuchten gegeben ist,
• – ... das Toilettenpapier während der Lagerung im Toilettenpapierspender trocken bleibt.

The invention has for its object to provide the public a new toilet paper dispenser available, which is able to provide the user either dry or damp toilet paper available. The new toilet paper dispenser should also meet the requirements that ...

• - ... he can be equipped with any, freely available toilet paper,
• - ... it's easy to use,
• - ... it is hygienic to handle, which means in particular that there is no direct skin contact with the toilet paper when it is moistened,
• - ... the toilet paper stays dry during storage in the toilet paper dispenser.

• – mindestens ein Mittel zum Befeuchten des Toilettenpapiers,
• – einen zwischen dem zu befeuchtenden Toilettenpapier und dem Mittel zum Befeuchten des Toilettenpapiers positionierten Abstandhalter
• – sowie eine gegen den Abstandhalter anwirkende Komponente zur Kontaktierung des Toilettenpapiers mit dem Mittel zum Befeuchten des Toilettenpapiers

umfasst.The inventor recognized after numerous preliminary experiments that the problem is solved with a toilet paper dispenser, which

• At least one means of moistening the toilet paper,
• - A positioned between the toilet paper to be moistened and the means for moistening the toilet paper spacers
• - And an acting against the spacer component for contacting the toilet paper with the means for moistening the toilet paper

includes.

• – mindestens ein Mittel zum Befeuchten des Toilettenpapiers,
• – einen zwischen dem zu befeuchtenden Toilettenpapier und dem Mittel zum Befeuchten des Toilettenpapiers positionierten Abstandhalter
• – sowie eine gegen den Abstandhalter anwirkende Komponente zur Kontaktierung des Toilettenpapiers mit dem Mittel zum Befeuchten des Toilettenpapiers

umfasst.The present invention also includes the use of a toilet paper dispenser which

• At least one means of moistening the toilet paper,
• - A positioned between the toilet paper to be moistened and the means for moistening the toilet paper spacers
• - And an acting against the spacer component for contacting the toilet paper with the means for moistening the toilet paper

includes.

Of the Toilet paper dispenser according to the invention is designed for holding any freely available toilet paper, preferably from such toilet paper in roll form. To this end The new toilet paper dispenser includes a free space that is preferred opened with a hinged lid and fired can. The end of the lid is preferably as straight or serrated formed tear-off edge. First of all, inferior Toilet paper in the moistened state often any tear strength loses, notes the use of the proposed toilet paper dispenser a special with a fiber fleece as "toilet paper" preferred use variant is.

The toilet paper dispenser according to the invention can be configured both in flat and vertical format, as it 1 and 5 it can be seen without being limited in any way to the illustrated designs. It can be ausgestalte in such a way that it is prepared for mounting on the wall, for mounting wall mounting or for free installation on flat or curved surfaces.

The inventor attached great importance to simple and thus inexpensive, user-friendly design. In this sense, the at least one means of moistening the toilet paper is selected from the List comprising ink pad, natural sponge, synthetic sponge. Preferably, the means for moistening the toilet paper is designed to be interchangeable. The at least one means for moistening the toilet paper is connected to a liquid container, so that the means for moistening the toilet paper can always be supplied with liquid from the liquid container, for example via capillary forces. In the simplest case, this sits at least one means for moistening the toilet paper directly on the liquid container. Water is preferred as the liquid, optionally with perfume or antibacterial additives; camomile oil or camomile-water solutions are also preferred. The liquid container preferably has a refill pipe which is accessible from outside the toilet paper dispenser and, moreover, is preferably designed to be removable so that it can be quickly filled and / or emptied and, for another, simply cleaned.

Above the at least one means for moistening the toilet paper is located between the toilet paper to be moistened and the means for moistening the toilet paper Spacer, preferably selected from the list, comprising: parallel or crossing stretched rubber bands, elastic plastic or spring strands, moisture-permeable grids, Nonwovens or sieves. The spacers designed in this way have the task of preventing that from above the spacer Do not accidentally moisten along guided toilet paper becomes. The inventor recognized in the context of his underlying the invention Investigations that toilet paper because of its low flexural rigidity and unsupported above a humectant because of its hydrophilicity quickly sags and then unintentionally moisture that means being inadvertently moistened. With at least two parallel stretched rubber bands, several crossed stretched rubber bands, at least two in parallel or almost parallel elastic plastic or spring strands or with moisture-permeable grids, fleeces or sieves, on which the toilet paper rests and which is an excessive Preventing sagging of toilet paper can be an unintentional Moistening the toilet paper to be prevented according to the invention.

• – ein Druckknopf mit angeformter, direkt auf das Toilettenpapier einwirkender Pressfläche,
• – ein Druckknopf, verbunden über ein Gestänge mit einer auf das Toilettenpapier einwirkenden Pressfläche,
• – ein (Gummi-)Balg mit angeformter, direkt auf das Toilettenpapier einwirkender Pressfläche,
• – ein Handgriff, verbunden über eine Umlenkmechanik mit einer auf das Toilettenpapier einwirkenden Pressfläche,
• – eine elektrisch angetriebene Pressfläche.

The component acting against the spacer for contacting toilet paper with the means for moistening the toilet paper is preferably selected from the list, comprising:

• - A push button with molded, acting directly on the toilet paper pressing surface,
• A push button connected via a linkage with a pressing surface acting on the toilet paper,
• - a (rubber) bellows with molded, directly on the toilet paper acting pressing surface,
• A handle connected via a deflection mechanism with a pressing surface acting on the toilet paper,
• - An electrically driven pressing surface.

The Pressing area is in the range of the means for moistening the Toilet paper positioned above the toilet paper, first without affecting the toilet paper. Will now the component through operated by the user, presses them either directly the molded pressing surface or on the / Linkage / deflection mechanism connected to the component from the top of the toilet paper, then acts against the spacer until the toilet paper is in effective contact with the agent to moisten the toilet paper. Once the component is through the user is no longer served, the pressing surface and, associated with, the component through the spacer or at least supported pushed back by the spacer, until no effective contact of toilet paper with the means for Moistening the toilet paper is given more. In numerous Try it proved to be useful if Spring elements for returning the pressing surface and, associated therewith, the component are provided, these being Spring elements, as stated above, of the spacers get supported.

The The invention will be explained further with reference to the following figures.

The 1 and 2 show a toilet paper dispenser according to the invention in a flat design. The body of the toilet paper dispenser has a free space ( 14 ) for receiving the toilet paper roll with adjacently positioned liquid container ( 7 ) on. The liquid container ( 7 ) has an opening at the top ( 5 ), under which a sponge ( 9 ) is arranged. The sponge ( 9 ) as a means for moistening the toilet paper is in this case within the liquid container ( 7 ), in a modified construction, it could alternatively also on the liquid container ( 7 ) to sit. Above the opening ( 5 ) are two stretched rubber bands ( 6 ) as a spacer. Lateral hinged to the body of the toilet paper dispenser is by means of hinge ( 13 ) a lid ( 1 ), which has on its front side a molded serrated tear-off edge ( 2 ) having. At her can from the role in the free space ( 14 ) of the toilet paper dispenser unwound toilet paper before its removal. The lid ( 1 ) has an outside button ( 3 ) with molded pressing surface ( 4 ), with the lid closed ( 1 ) above the opening ( 5 ) lies.

Will the user use dry toilet paper If you wish, you can simply drag it to the 2 ) from the body of the toilet paper dispenser outstanding end of the in the open space ( 14 ) and remove the inserted toilet paper roll. If wet toilet paper is desired, the user presses briefly on the push button before pulling out the toilet paper ( 3 ). By pressing the push button for a different period of time ( 3 ) the user himself determines the moisture level of his toilet paper. After releasing the push button ( 3 ), the toilet paper can then be pulled out, torn off and removed.

In 3 the area around the opening ( 5 ) is shown somewhat larger, in particular it can be seen that in this case the liquid container ( 7 ) with a removable container lid ( 8th ) is closed. The filling of the liquid container ( 7 ) is in the case shown either through the opening ( 5 ) or by removing the container lid ( 8th ) possible.

4 shows a section through the toilet paper dispenser according to the invention in the region of the push button ( 3 ). Shown in the lower part of the figure, the liquid container ( 7 ) with container lid ( 8th ) into which the opening ( 5 ) is admitted. Below the opening ( 5 ) sits the sponge ( 9 ) as a means of moistening the toilet paper. The sponge ( 9 ) is located in the head region of the liquid container ( 7 ), directly below the container lid ( 8th ). Above the opening ( 5 ) are two stretched rubber bands ( 6 ) as a spacer. They prevent the toilet paper ( 12 ) and through contact with the wet sponge ( 9 ) is inadvertently soaked.

In the above the toilet paper ( 12 ) ( 1 ) is a hole through which a rod ( 10 ) is guided, the pressing surface ( 4 ) below the lid ( 1 ) with the push button ( 3 ) outside the lid ( 1 ) rigidly connects. Between the lid ( 1 ) and the push button ( 3 ) is a compression spring ( 11 ) arranged. It serves to support the rubber bands ( 6 ) for returning the pressing surface ( 4 ), when there is no pressure on the button ( 3 ) is exercised.

5 shows a very particularly preferred embodiment of the component for contacting the toilet paper with the means for moistening the toilet paper. Instead of using one with the push button ( 3 ) connected pressure spring ( 11 ), the toilet paper dispenser according to the invention can also with a push button ( 3 ) located above the opening ( 5 ) with elastic plastic strands or rubber bands ( 15 ) on the lid ( 1 ) is supported.

6 finally shows a tongue push button ( 3-1 ), which as another alternative to one with a compression spring ( 11 ) associated push button ( 3 ) can be preferably used.

The tongue push button ( 3-1 ) is inside the lid ( 1 ) recessed tongue hole ( 16 ) snap-like reciprocating, wherein the tongue push button ( 3-1 ) from a fixed control panel ( 17 ), usually made of inflexible plastic, and a coupling part ( 18 ), usually made of flexible elastic plastic.

1

cover

2

tear-off edge

3

push-button

3-1

Tongues pushbutton

4

Press area

5

opening

6

rubber bands

7

liquid container

8th

container lid

9

sponge

10

pole

11

compression spring

12

Toilet paper

13

hinge

14

free space for receiving the toilet paper roll

15

Plastic strands / rubber bands

16

latch hole

17

Control panel

18

linkage member

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 202006002677 U1 [0002]
• - DE 202005007463 U1 [0003, 0004]
• - DE 202005001199 U1 [0004]

Claims (4)

Toilet paper dispenser with - at least a means for moistening the toilet paper, - one between the toilet paper to be moistened and the means for Wetting the toilet paper positioned spacers, - one against the spacer acting component for contacting of the toilet paper with the means for moistening the toilet paper. Toilet paper dispenser according to claim 1, characterized characterized in that the at least one means for moistening the Toilet paper is selected from the list, comprising: ink pad, natural sponge, Synthetic sponge. Toilet paper dispenser according to one of the claims 1 or 2, characterized in that between the to be moistened Toilet paper and the means for moistening the toilet paper positioned Spacer is selected from the list, comprising: rubber bands, Plastic or spring strands, moisture permeable Lattices, fleeces or sieves. Toilet paper dispenser according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the against the spacer acting component for contacting the toilet paper with preferably selected the means for moistening the toilet paper is from the list, comprising: push button, (rubber) bellows, handle with Deflection mechanism, electrically driven pressing surface.