Automatic soap dispenser with top-side motor and methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-001/00
B67D-007/56
B67D-007/06
B65D-088/54
G01F-011/00
B67B-007/00
출원번호
US-0628563
(2009-12-01)
등록번호
US-8308027
(2012-11-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Law, Brian
Pritchett, David
Ingram, Simon
출원인 / 주소
Regent Medical Center
대리인 / 주소
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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초록▼
Embodiments of the present invention provide dispensers, and particularly automatic dispensers, and even more particularly, automatic soap dispensers for dispensing a foamed soap or another cleaning or antibacterial substance to a user's hands. The dispensers provide an internal working system that
Embodiments of the present invention provide dispensers, and particularly automatic dispensers, and even more particularly, automatic soap dispensers for dispensing a foamed soap or another cleaning or antibacterial substance to a user's hands. The dispensers provide an internal working system that allows soap or foam to be dispensed from an inverted bottle via movement of an actuator.
대표청구항▼
1. A dispenser, comprising: a front cover;a back plate; andan actuator; wherein the front cover and the back plate define a bottle containing space;wherein the back plate comprises a motor housing compartment located above a bottle and a bottle rest at its lower portion;wherein the actuator extends
1. A dispenser, comprising: a front cover;a back plate; andan actuator; wherein the front cover and the back plate define a bottle containing space;wherein the back plate comprises a motor housing compartment located above a bottle and a bottle rest at its lower portion;wherein the actuator extends the length of the bottle, comprising a motor cooperating feature at its upper portion and a pump cooperating feature at its lower portion,wherein the actuator is received on the back plate for upward and downward movement of the actuator relative to the back plate,wherein cooperation between a motor and the motor cooperating feature of the actuator causes movement of the actuator so as to move the pump cooperating feature towards and away from the bottle rest, thereby activating the pump of the bottle. 2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the dispenser is a foamed soap dispenser. 3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the actuator is configured to activate a foam pump. 4. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein the actuator has an actuator tongue that presses up on a dispensing end of the foam pump in order to activate the pump and dispense foam. 5. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the front cover is hingedly attached to the back plate. 6. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the bottle is a soap bottle configured to be positioned in the bottle containing space and rest against the bottle rest of the back plate. 7. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the soap bottle is a rigid bottle. 8. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a motor configured to be housed in the motor housing compartment of the back plate. 9. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the back plate further comprises one or more housing areas. 10. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a sensor configured to sense a user's hand or body part below the dispenser. 11. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the sensor is located on the back plate. 12. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a foam pump configured to be secured to a soap bottle, wherein when the soap bottle is inverted and positioned in the soap bottle containing space, the foam pump cooperating feature of the actuator cooperates with the foam pump. 13. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the front cover comprises one or more clear windows configured to allow a user to view one or more internal features of the soap dispenser. 14. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the front cover comprises a recessed area configured to receive a soap bottle label. 15. A method for automatically dispensing a substance onto a user's hand, comprising: (a) providing a dispenser comprising: a front cover, a back plate, and an actuator, wherein the front cover and the back plate define a bottle containing space, wherein the back plate comprises a motor housing compartment located above a bottle and a bottle rest at its lower portion, wherein the actuator extends the length of the bottle, and comprises a motor cooperating feature at is its upper portion and a pump cooperating feature at its lower portion, wherein the actuator is received on the back plate for upward and downward movement of the actuator relative to the back plate, wherein cooperation between a motor and the motor cooperating feature of the actuator causes movement of the actuator so as to move the pump cooperating feature towards and away from the bottle rest, thereby activating the pump of the bottle, wherein the dispenser further comprises a sensor configured to sense the user's hand below the dispenser;(b) providing a bottle containing the substance to be dispensed, with an optional foam pump secured thereto;(c) inverting the bottle; and(d) positioning the bottle in the dispenser, such that when the user's hands are positioned below the dispenser, the sensor senses the presence of the user's hands and causes the dispenser to automatically dispense the substance thereon. 16. A dispenser, comprising: a front cover;a back plate; andan actuator; wherein the front cover and the back plate define a bottle containing space;wherein the back plate comprises a motor housing compartment located above a bottle and a bottle rest at its lower portion;wherein the actuator is received on the back plate for upward and downward movement of the actuator relative to the back plate,wherein the actuator extends the length of the bottle, comprising a motor cooperating feature at is upper portion, the motor cooperating feature comprising an open area configured to cooperate with a motor crank, and a pump cooperating feature at its lower portion, the pump cooperating feature comprising a tongue configured to press up on a dispensing end of a pump,wherein cooperation between a motor crank and the motor cooperating feature of the actuator causes upward movement of the actuator such that the pump cooperating feature of the actuator presses up on and activates a pump. 17. A method for automatically dispensing a substance onto a user's hand, comprising: (a) providing a dispenser comprising: a front cover, a back plate, and an actuator, wherein the front cover and the back plate define a bottle containing space, wherein the back plate comprises a motor housing compartment located above a bottle and a bottle rest at its lower portion, wherein the actuator extends the length of the bottle, and is received on the back plate for upward and downward movement of the actuator relative to the back plate, wherein the actuator comprises a motor cooperating feature at is upper portion, the motor cooperating feature comprising an open area configured to cooperate with a motor crank, and a pump cooperating feature at its lower portion, the pump cooperating feature comprising a tongue configured to press up on a dispensing end of a pump, wherein cooperation between a motor crank and the motor cooperating feature of the actuator causes upward movement of the actuator such that the pump cooperating feature of the actuator presses up on and activates a pump, wherein the dispenser further comprises a sensor configured to sense a user's hand below the dispenser;(b) providing a bottle containing the substance to be dispensed, with an optional foam pump secured thereto;(c) inverting the bottle; and(d) positioning the bottle in the dispenser, such that when a user's hands are positioned below the dispenser, the sensor senses the presence of the user's hands and causes the dispenser to automatically dispense the substance thereon.
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