Point-of-care hygiene compliance module
First Claim
1. A hygiene compliance module for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising:
- a housing having a receiving cavity for receiving a portion of the dispensing container therein;
an actuation arm pivotably carried by the housing, the actuation arm having a contact surface that is adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle, the actuation arm comprising a first guide and a second guide attached to the contact surface, the first guide and the second guide spaced apart so as to receive the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container, the dispensing nozzle disposed on a first side of the contact surface;
a switch carried by the housing and disposed on the first side of the contact surface, the switch in operative contact with the actuation arm, such that the switch is actuated when the actuation arm is actuated;
a controller coupled to the switch;
a memory unit coupled to the controller, the memory unit configured to store a count value that is updated when the switch is actuated; and
a communication interface coupled to the controller to communicate the count value to a remote computing device;
wherein when the actuation arm is actuated, the actuation arm actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom, and actuates the switch to update the count value.
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Abstract
A point-of-care hygiene compliance module includes a housing that is adapted to be attached to a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated. The housing includes a pivoting actuation arm that is configured so as to be placed in operative contact with the dispensing nozzle. Thus, when the actuation arm is actuated, material is dispensed from the dispensing container, and a switch in operative contact with the actuation arm is actuated. The triggering of the switch updates a count value that is maintained by a controller, which may then be displayed or acquired by a remote computer to assess the amount of usage of the dispensing container.
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20 Claims
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1. A hygiene compliance module for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising:
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a housing having a receiving cavity for receiving a portion of the dispensing container therein; an actuation arm pivotably carried by the housing, the actuation arm having a contact surface that is adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle, the actuation arm comprising a first guide and a second guide attached to the contact surface, the first guide and the second guide spaced apart so as to receive the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container, the dispensing nozzle disposed on a first side of the contact surface; a switch carried by the housing and disposed on the first side of the contact surface, the switch in operative contact with the actuation arm, such that the switch is actuated when the actuation arm is actuated; a controller coupled to the switch; a memory unit coupled to the controller, the memory unit configured to store a count value that is updated when the switch is actuated; and a communication interface coupled to the controller to communicate the count value to a remote computing device; wherein when the actuation arm is actuated, the actuation arm actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom, and actuates the switch to update the count value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hygiene compliance module for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising:
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a housing having a receiving cavity for receiving a portion of the dispensing container therein, the housing defining a switch aperture; an actuation arm attached to the housing, the actuation arm adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle when the actuation arm is actuated; a contact arm attached to the actuation arm, the contact arm received within the switch aperture when the actuation arm is actuated; and a monitoring device comprising a switch disposed within the housing; wherein when the actuation arm is actuated; the actuation arm actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom; and the contact arm is received within the switch aperture and actuates the switch, the monitoring device configured to track a count value that is updated when the switch is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hygiene compliance module for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising:
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a housing having a receiving cavity for receiving a portion of the dispensing container therein; an actuation arm attached to the housing, the actuation arm adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle; and a monitoring device comprising; a switch disposed within the housing, the switch in operative contact with the actuation arm, such that the switch is actuated when the actuation arm is actuated; a controller coupled to the switch; and a memory unit coupled to the controller, the memory unit configured to store a count value that is updated when the switch is actuated; wherein when the actuation arm is actuated, the actuation arm actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom and actuates the switch to update the count value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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