Controlled dispensing sheet product dispenser
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1. A sheet product dispenser comprising:
- a sheet product feed mechanism coupled to an electric motor, the sheet product feed mechanism operative to move a sheet product out of the dispenser during a dispense cycle; and
a control unit communicatively connected to the electric motor, the control unit operative to control a deceleration state of the dispense cycle by sending a control signal to the electric motor that gradually decreases a sheet product dispense speed of the sheet product feed mechanism over a period of time.
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Abstract
A sheet product dispenser includes a sheet product feed mechanism coupled to an electric motor, the sheet product feed mechanism moving a sheet product out of the dispenser during a dispense cycle; and a control unit controlling the sheet product feed mechanism or electric motor or both to move the sheet product with an increasing speed or acceleration or both during a portion of the dispense cycle.
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20 Claims
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1. A sheet product dispenser comprising:
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a sheet product feed mechanism coupled to an electric motor, the sheet product feed mechanism operative to move a sheet product out of the dispenser during a dispense cycle; and a control unit communicatively connected to the electric motor, the control unit operative to control a deceleration state of the dispense cycle by sending a control signal to the electric motor that gradually decreases a sheet product dispense speed of the sheet product feed mechanism over a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling a sheet product dispenser, the method comprising:
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initiating a sheet product dispense cycle that includes a substantially constant velocity state and a deceleration state; and following the substantially constant velocity state, controlling the deceleration state of the sheet product dispense cycle by sending a control signal to an electric motor that gradually decreases a sheet product dispense speed of a sheet product feed mechanism over a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A sheet product dispenser comprising:
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a sheet product feed mechanism coupled to an electric motor, the sheet product feed mechanism operative to move a sheet product out of the dispenser during a dispense cycle; and a control unit communicatively connected to the electric motor, the control unit operative to control a deceleration state of the dispense cycle by sending a control signal to the electric motor that decreases a sheet product dispense speed of the sheet product feed mechanism at a varying rate of deceleration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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