Housing or housing part for sanitary product dispenser

• US 8,433,535 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2009
• Issued: 04/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cws-Boco International GmbH (Haniel Family)
• Original Assignee: CWS-boco Supply AG (CWS International GmbH)
• Inventors: Studer, Hans-Jorg
• Primary Examiner(s): Lau, Tung S
• Application Number:
  US12/864,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20110046911A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,567 Days
• Field of Search: 702/108
• US Class Current: 702/108
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/24 Towel dispensers , e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers sheet or web dispensers in general B65H ; paper dispensers for publicity purposes G09F21/22, G09F23/10; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2010/389 Accessories or combination with other devices, e.g. music boxes, clocks, heating devices or shelfs
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1217 Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2027/001 Comprising a presence or proximity detector
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/06 the advertising matter being combined with articles for restaurants, shops or offices on paper articles G09F23/10
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address

Abstract

A housing or housing part (2) for a sanitary product dispenser that can be fastened to a wall, comprising: A) a front (3) comprising a monitor (4), wherein B) the housing part (2) can be detachably fastened to a sanitary product dispenser, C) a microprocessor (10) is attached to the housing part (2), D) the housing part (2) comprises a probe (15), which emits electromagnetic or acoustic waves in a direction outside the housing part (2) and/or receives such waves from the outside and based on the emitted and/or received electromagnetic or acoustic waves transmits signals to the microprocessor (10), and wherein E) the microprocessor (10) is programmed in order to determine the presence of a user in the vicinity of the housing part (2) from the signals transmitted by the probe (15) to the microprocessor (10) and as a result switch on the monitor (4).

Claims

1. A housing part for a sanitary product dispenser that can be fastened to a wall, the housing part comprising a front with a monitor and a microprocessor, wherein the housing part can be detachably fastened to the sanitary product dispenser, wherein the housing part comprises a probe which receives waves from outside the housing part, said waves being electromagnetic waves or acoustic waves, and based on the received waves transmits signals to the microprocessor, and wherein the microprocessor is programmed to determine the presence of a user in the vicinity of the housing part from the signals transmitted by the probe to the microprocessor and as a result to switch on the monitor.

2. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the housing part further comprises at least one measuring probe for detecting a mechanical or electrical malfunction of the sanitary product dispenser connected with the housing part, which measuring probe transmits signals to the microprocessor, and wherein the microprocessor is programmed to detect the mechanical or electrical malfunction of the sanitary product dispenser connected with the housing part from the signals transmitted by the measuring probe and to display information or instructions on the monitor for correcting the malfunction.

3. The housing part according to claim 2, wherein the housing part is configured as a hood and the measuring probe is arranged inside the hood.

4. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the monitor is configured in a touch-sensitive manner.

5. The housing part according to claim 4, wherein at least one key or one keypad can be symbolically displayed on the monitor by means of the microprocessor.

6. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the housing part comprises a loudspeaker which is switched on simultaneously with the monitor.

7. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the housing part comprises locking means so that the user can not remove the housing part from the sanitary product dispenser or open the sanitary product dispenser.

8. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the housing part can be snap-mounted transversely to the front of the sanitary product dispenser.

9. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the monitor is switched on by the microprocessor when a user approaches within less than 6 m of the probe.

10. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the housing part comprises a loudspeaker which is switched on simultaneously with the monitor and is connected with the microprocessor or with a radio receiver.

11. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the monitor is switched on by the microprocessor when a user approaches within less than 4 m of the probe.

12. The housing part according to claim 1, wherein the probe emits electromagnetic waves or acoustic waves to the outside of the housing part.

13. A housing for a sanitary product dispenser that can be fastened to a wall, the housing comprising a front with a monitor and a microprocessor, wherein the housing can be detachably fastened to the sanitary product dispenser, wherein the housing comprises a probe which receives waves from outside the housing, said waves being electromagnetic waves or acoustic waves, and based on the received waves transmits signals to the microprocessor, and wherein the microprocessor is programmed to determine the presence of a user in the vicinity of the housing from the signals transmitted by the probe to the microprocessor and as a result to switch on the monitor.

14. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the housing further comprises at least one measuring probe for detecting a mechanical or electrical malfunction of the sanitary product dispenser connected with the housing, which measuring probe transmits signals to the microprocessor, and wherein the microprocessor is programmed to detect the mechanical or electrical malfunction of the sanitary product dispenser connected with the housing from the signals transmitted by the measuring probe and to display information or instructions on the monitor for correcting the malfunction.

15. The housing according to claim 14, wherein the housing is configured as a hood and the measuring probe is arranged inside the hood.

16. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the monitor is configured in a touch-sensitive manner.

17. The housing according to claim 16, wherein at least one key or one keypad can be symbolically displayed on the monitor by means of the microprocessor.

18. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the housing comprises a loudspeaker which is switched on simultaneously with the monitor.

19. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the housing comprises locking means so that the user can not remove the housing from the sanitary product dispenser or open the sanitary product dispenser.

20. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the housing can be snap-mounted transversely to the front of the sanitary product dispenser.

21. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the monitor is switched on by the microprocessor when a user approaches within less than 6 m of the probe.

22. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the housing comprises a loudspeaker which is switched on simultaneously with the monitor and is connected with the microprocessor or with a radio receiver.

23. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the monitor is switched on by the microprocessor when a user approaches within less than 4 m of the probe.

24. The housing according to claim 13, wherein the probe emits electromagnetic waves or acoustic waves to the outside of the housing.