DISPENSER DEVICE INCORPORATING HAND HYGIENE INSTRUCTIONS

• US 20170086625A1
• Filed: 08/30/2016
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BETCO Corporation
• Original Assignee: BETCO Corporation
• Inventors: Comperchio, Krysten M., Mitchell, John E.
• Application Number:
  US15/251,622
• Publication Number:
  US 20170086625A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1211 using pressure on soap, e.g. with piston A47K5/1201 takes precedence; by squeezing A47K5/122
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0076 Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

A dispenser device is provided. The dispenser device includes a reservoir configured to store dispensing material and release the dispensing material upon demand. A pump/valve mechanism is configured for fluid connection with the reservoir. An output structure is configured for fluid connection with the pump/valve mechanism. A controller is configured to generate and send dispensing signals to the pump/valve mechanism to release the dispensing material. A display device is in communication with the controller. The display device is configured to illustrate techniques for proper hand hygiene.

Claims

1. A dispenser device comprising:

a reservoir configured to store dispensing material and release the dispensing material upon demand;

a pump/valve mechanism configured for fluid connection with the reservoir;

an output structure configured for fluid connection with the pump/valve mechanism;

a controller configured to generate and send dispensing signals to the pump/valve mechanism to release the dispensing material; and

a display device in communication with the controller, the display device configured to illustrate techniques for proper hand hygiene.

2. The dispenser device of claim 1, wherein the display device is configured to illustrate the proper hand hygiene techniques simultaneous with the dispensing of the dispensing material.

3. The dispenser device of claim 1, wherein the display device is a LCD type of display.

4. The dispenser device of claim 1, wherein the display device has a height of about 1.50 inches and a width of about 1.5 inches.

5. The dispenser device of claim 1, wherein the display device has a screen with a plurality of quadrants.

6. The dispenser device of claim 5, wherein the illustrated techniques for proper hand hygiene are successively rotated around different quadrants.

7. The dispenser device of claim 5, herein the display device further illustrates a time element.

8. The dispenser device of claim 7, wherein the time element is displayed in a centrally positioned quadrant.

9. The dispenser device of claim 1, wherein a dispenser cover is rotatably connected to a dispenser base.

10. A method of operating a dispenser device comprising the steps of:

storing dispensing material in a reservoir;

generating and sending dispensing signals to a pump/valve mechanism to release the dispensing material;

dispensing the dispensing material upon receipt of the dispensing signals; and

displaying techniques for proper hand hygiene on a display device simultaneous with the dispensing of the dispensing material.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the display device is a LCD type of display.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the display device has a height of about 1.50 inches and a width of about 1.5 inches.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the display device has a screen with a plurality of quadrants.

14. The method of claim 13, including the step of rotating the illustrated techniques for proper hand hygiene around different quadrants.

15. The method of claim 10, including the step of displaying a time element,

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the time element is displayed in a centrally positioned quadrant.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the techniques for proper hand hygiene include hand sanitizing techniques.

18. A dispenser device comprising:

a reservoir configured to store dispensing material and release the dispensing material upon demand;

a pump/valve mechanism configured for fluid connection with the reservoir;

an output structure configured for fluid connection with the pump/valve mechanism;

an activation device configured to generate and send dispensing signals to the pump/valve mechanism to release the dispensing material; and

a display device in communication with the activation device, the display device configured to illustrate techniques for proper hand hygiene.

19. The dispenser device of claim 18, wherein the activation device is activated by contact.

20. The dispenser device of claim 18, wherein the activation device has the form of a push bar.