Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
  • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
  • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
  • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
  • A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
  • A47K10/421—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the top of the dispenser
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
  • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
  • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
  • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
  • B65D43/169—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately the lid, the hinge and the element connecting them to the container being made of one piece
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
  • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
  • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
  • B65D2251/105—The closure having a part fitting over the rim of the container or spout and retained by snapping over integral beads or projections
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
  • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
  • B65D2251/1066—Actuating means

Definitions

• the invention relates to a dispenser for hygienic paper or the like.
• a dispenser for hygienic paper or the like consisting of a container that is open on one side and a closure that can be detachably connected to the container via a snap-in connection.
• Hygiene papers in particular folded moist toilet towels (e.g. "Häkle damp") are sold in packaging which consists of a container which is open at the top and which is closed with a cover which can be placed on the edge of the container. Since this closure is not airtight, the container is additionally sealed airtight after filling with a sealing film made of metal or plastic, which must be removed before the first removal of a toilet towel or the like. After removing the sealing film, however, the moist toilet towels can dry out quickly because the known lid does not close sufficiently tightly. Also opening the packaging is quite tedious, since the lid has to be removed from the container for this, which is only possible with both hands. To do this, the container must be gripped with one hand, while the lid can be removed with the other hand. Before the cloths are removed, the lid must be removed to have the second hand free.
• a sealing film made of metal or plastic
• a moisturizing box which has a lid which is connected in an articulated manner to the container of the moisturizing box and which closes the container much better than the lid of the packaging described above.
• the moisturizing box serves as a storage container for the hygiene wipes in the packaging described above.
• the packaging is inserted into the moisturizing box after the sealing film and the attached lid have been removed. If the hygiene towels or the like are used up, their packaging is thrown away and a new one is made Packaging (refill pack) inserted in the moisturizing box.
• the wipes in the packaging keep their moisture longer because the lid of the moisturizing box closes the container relatively well, but two containers are required, which is considered uncomfortable and what happens if the moisturizing box serving as a storage container is combined is disposed of with the refill, contrary to the idea of environmental protection.
• the closure for the dispenser container consists of a frame and a lid hinged to it, the frame being releasably attachable to the container via a latching connection and the frame opening being closable in this way by the lid that the cover can be releasably attached to the frame via a further latching connection.
• the closure can thus be fastened to the edge of a container by means of the frame, the container being opened by releasing the further latching connection between the frame and the lid and opening the lid, thereby releasing the contents of the container. Since the lid of the closure is hinged to the frame, it is not necessary to use the second hand to open the container.
• the opening and closing of the dispenser is thus significantly simplified and a user can easily remove towels from the dispenser with his free hand.
• the closure created in this way represents a reusable cover for a dispenser for folded hygiene paper, in particular for moist toilet towels, the container of which can be designed as a refill.
• Sealing lips are preferably formed on the frame and the cover on mutually facing sides, the inner contour of the Sealing lip of the cover corresponds essentially to the outer contour of the sealing lip of the frame. If the lid is now closed on the frame, these sealing lips lie close together so that the lid sits on the frame in an approximately airtight manner. Drying out of the wipes contained in the dispenser can be largely avoided in this way even after the removal of any sealing film that may be present after the first removal of a wipe.
• a recess is formed on the front region of the cover, which in the closed state of the cover comes into releasable engagement with a corresponding recess on the circumferential sealing lip of the frame and leaves a deformable region of the frame free.
• This deformable area of the frame is designed as a tactile area, the latching connection between the frame and the cover being provided in the area of the sealing lips defined by the tactile area and the recess.
• the deformable sensing area is designed such that it releases the latching connection between the cover and the frame when deformed under pressure.
• an elastic element is provided between the frame and the cover, which acts on the cover relative to the frame in its open position.
• an elastic element can be, for example, a torsion spring, a foam element or an elastic strip which, when the cover is closed, is bent towards one another in comparison to its normal position and is therefore placed under tension.
• a strip of rubber or plastic according to the invention between the cover and the frame, which is connected to the frame and the cover in such a way that the strip is stretched when the cover is closed.
• the elastic restoring force of the strip then causes the cover to pivot into its open position when the snap connection between the cover and frame is released.
• a user only has to release the snap connection between the cover and the frame and the cover opens automatically via the elastic element.
• the contents of the dispenser can then be easily removed, whereby the closure can be operated with one hand.
• the container is releasably connected to the closure via a snap connection.
• the closure can be removed from the container and the closure can be placed on a new container (refill pack) after the container has been emptied.
• the latching connection between the container and the closure is preferably formed by a flange which is circumferentially formed on the upper edge of the container and a bead which is circumferentially formed on the inside of the frame of the closure. If the closure is now applied to the container with the frame, the bead formed on the inside of the frame can snap over the flange of the container and connect the closure to the container in an approximately airtight manner.
• the closure according to the invention is therefore reusable.
• an at least partially circumferential web can be formed on the top of the lid, the inner contour of which essentially corresponds to the outer contour of the bottom of the container.
• a fastening device for holding the dispenser on a wall can be provided on the closure or the container.
• the container of the dispenser according to the invention is preferably made of plastic. Depending on the intended use, the container has an approximately cubic shape. This makes it particularly easy to store moist toilet towels in the container. For reasons of better handling and / or for optical reasons, the side walls of the container, in particular the front wall, can be curved. The internal dimensions of the container are preferably larger than the space required for storing the wipes. This makes it easier to remove the individual wipes.
• the closure of the dispenser is also preferably made of plastic.
• the articulated connection between the cover and the frame can be designed as a film hinge.
• the cover and the frame can also be made in two or more pieces and then assembled to form the closure.
• stiffening webs made of plastic or metal can also be provided in the closure.
• FIG. 1 is a view of a container for receiving a closure of a dispenser according to the invention
• Fig. 2 is a bottom view of a closure according to the invention for the container shown in Fig. 1 and
• Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a dispenser according to the invention with an open lid.
• the dispenser shown in the drawing consists of a container 1 and a closure 2.
• the closure 2 has a frame 3 and a lid 4.
• the container 1 is open at the top and its upper edge is delimited by a circumferential flange 5.
• the front wall 6 of the container 1 is slightly curved outwards.
• a circumferential sealing lip 7 is formed on the frame 3 of the closure 2.
• a circumferential sealing lip 8 is also provided on the cover 4 of the closure 2.
• the sealing lip 8 of the cover 4 is dimensioned somewhat larger than the sealing lip 7 of the frame 3, so that when the cover 4 is closed on the frame 3, the sealing lip 8 engages around the sealing lip 7 and these lie snugly against one another.
• the cover 4 In the front area 9 of the cover 4 there is a recess 10 which, when the cover 4 is closed, leaves a deformable area 11 of the frame 3 free.
• the deformable region 11 is formed by a recess 12 corresponding to the recess 10 in the circumferential sealing lip 7 on the frame 3.
• the two recesses 10 and 12 bear against one another under tension and thus form a second latching connection. If pressure is exerted on the deformable sensing area 11, the locking projection 13 on the frame 3 disengages from the locking projection 10 on the cover 4, so that the locked cover is released.
• a bead 12 is formed all around, the inside contour of which approximately corresponds to the outside contour of the flange 5 of the container 1. When the lid is closed, these ensure that the dispenser is largely airtight.
• the bead 12 of the frame 3 snaps over the flange 5 of the container 1 and thus forms the first releasable snap-in connection with which the closure 2 can be fastened on the container 1. Since the bead 12 surrounds the flange 5 on all sides, the latching connection creates a largely airtight connection between the Closure 2 and the container 1 made. Escaping moisture from the container can thus be almost excluded via the latching connection 13.
• the frame 3 and the lid 4 of the closure 2 are articulated to one another via a film hinge 14.
• an elastic element designed as a plastic strip 15 is provided between the cover 4 and the frame 3 of the closure 2.
• the plastic strip 15 is arranged between the cover 4 and the frame 3 in such a way that the strip 15 extends essentially in one plane when the cover 4 is open. If the cover 4 is now pivoted relative to the frame 3 in order to close the cover 4, the plastic strip 15 is bent over and tensioned in the process. When the cover 4 is closed, the strip 15 therefore acts on the frame 3 and the cover 4 so that the cover 4 opens automatically as soon as it is released from its latching connection.
• an at least partially circumferential web 16 is formed on the top of the cover 4.
• This web 16 has an inner contour which essentially corresponds to the outer contour of the bottom of the container 1.
• dispensers according to the invention can be stacked on top of one another in this way.

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• Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
• Sanitary Thin Papers (AREA)
• Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

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