FURNITURE FOR AND METHOD OF DISPENSING DIAPERS
First Claim
1. A piece of furniture for dispensing diapers comprising:
- an elongated interior space having a cross-sectional area less than 100 square inches;
a platform within the interior space for holding stacked diapers, wherein the stacked diapers can be dispensed from a top of the interior space;
a lead screw coupled to the platform, wherein rotation of the lead screw raises the platform within the interior space;
a motor configured to rotate the lead screw;
a detector positioned at the top of the interior space and configured to detect when a diaper is dispensed from the interior space; and
a processor in communication with the detector and the motor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the motor, thereby raising the platform, when the detector detects a diaper has been dispensed from the top of the interior space.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are a piece of furniture and a method for dispensing diapers. The furniture keeps diapers neatly organized and conveniently accessible for dispensing. The furniture has an elongated interior space, a platform, a lead screw, a motor, a detector, and a processor. The platform can hold a stack of diapers and move the stack of diapers so they can be dispensed from the top of the piece of furniture. Rotating a lead screw raises and lowers the platform within the piece of furniture. A detector positioned at the top of the interior space of the piece of furniture is configured to detect when a diaper is dispensed from the interior space. A processor in communication with the detector and the motor is configured to activate the motor, thereby raising the platform, when the detector detects that a diaper has been dispensed from the piece of furniture.
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17 Claims
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1. A piece of furniture for dispensing diapers comprising:
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an elongated interior space having a cross-sectional area less than 100 square inches; a platform within the interior space for holding stacked diapers, wherein the stacked diapers can be dispensed from a top of the interior space; a lead screw coupled to the platform, wherein rotation of the lead screw raises the platform within the interior space; a motor configured to rotate the lead screw; a detector positioned at the top of the interior space and configured to detect when a diaper is dispensed from the interior space; and a processor in communication with the detector and the motor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the motor, thereby raising the platform, when the detector detects a diaper has been dispensed from the top of the interior space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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10. The piece of furniture of claim 10, wherein the third detector is selected from the group consisting of a snap action switch, action switch, magnetic switch, pressure sensor, rocker switch, slide switch, photoelectric sensor, photoelectric switch, proximity sensor, or reflective photoelectric sensor.
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