阅读说明：本技术 布料分配器及其包装单元 (Cloth dispenser and packaging unit thereof ) 是由 H·奥古恩 F·法尔伦施泰因 A·埃森霍特 B·大里士 S·卡梅尔 于 2020-03-13 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种布料分配器,包括壳体(1)和包装单元(2),其中,所述包装单元(2)布置在所述壳体(1)中,所述包装单元(2)包括辊(3)和液体密封的袋(5),布料(4)能与所述辊(3)分离,所述辊(3)布置在所述袋(5)中,所述袋(5)具有用于取出所述布料(4)的取出开口(6),所述取出开口(6)由坚韧的材料构成的形状稳定的连接环(7)界定,所述连接环(7)与环形的供料器(8)连接,所述环形的供料器包括供料器开口(9),并且所述壳体(1)和所述供料器(8)构造成两件式的且可无损地以可拆卸的方式相互连接。(Cloth dispenser comprising a housing (1) and a packaging unit (2), wherein the packaging unit (2) is arranged in the housing (1), wherein the packaging unit (2) comprises a roller (3) and a liquid-tight bag (5), wherein a cloth (4) can be separated from the roller (3), wherein the roller (3) is arranged in the bag (5), wherein the bag (5) has a removal opening (6) for removing the cloth (4), wherein the removal opening (6) is delimited by a dimensionally stable connecting ring (7) of a tough material, wherein the annular feeder (7) is connected to an annular feeder (8) which comprises a feeder opening (9), and wherein the housing (1) and the feeder (8) are constructed in two parts and can be detachably connected to one another without damage.)

1. Cloth dispenser comprising a housing (1) and a packaging unit (2), wherein the packaging unit (2) is arranged in the housing (1), wherein the packaging unit (2) comprises a roller (3) and a liquid-tight bag (5), wherein a cloth (4) can be separated from the roller (3), wherein the roller (3) is arranged in the bag (5), wherein the bag (5) has a removal opening (6) for removing the cloth (4), wherein the removal opening (6) is delimited by a dimensionally stable connecting ring (7) made of a tough material, wherein the connecting ring (7) is connected to an annular supply device (8) comprising a supply device opening (9), wherein the housing (1) and the supply device (8) are configured in two parts and can be detachably connected to each other without damage.

2. Cloth dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (1) consists of a shape-stable material.

3. Cloth dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the feeder (8) is made of a shape-stable material.

4. Cloth dispenser according to any of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the shape-stable material is formed of a polymer material, respectively.

5. Cloth dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the feeder (8) is connected with the housing (1) in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner.

6. Cloth dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the feeder (8) is arranged in the housing (1) at an angle (α) of 45 ° with respect to the vertical or horizontal housing (1).

7. Cloth dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the feeder (8) is configured substantially pot-shaped, having a bottom (10) and a first edge (11), the bottom (10) comprising the feeder opening (9), the first edge being arranged on the side of the bottom (10) facing away from the packing unit (2) and surrounding the bottom (10) on the peripheral side, and the bottom (10) and the first edge (11) delimiting an inner space (12) of the feeder (8).

8. Cloth dispenser according to claim 7, characterized in that the first edge (11) is surrounded on the peripheral side by the second edge (13) of the housing (1).

9. Cloth dispenser according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that said first edge (11) and/or said second edge (13) are sealingly contactable with a closure cap (14).

10. Cloth dispenser according to claim 9, characterized in that the closure cap (14) consists of a thermoplastic elastomer.

11. Cloth dispenser according to claim 9, characterised in that the closure cap (14) consists of a silicone material.

12. Cloth dispenser according to any of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the closure lid (14) is configured to be automatically closed.

13. Cloth dispenser according to claim 7, characterised in that the bottom (10) has a recess (15) configured as a feeder opening (9) for taking the cloth (4) out of the housing (1).

14. Cloth dispenser according to claim 13, characterized in that the recess (15) is formed by at least one radially outwardly tapering slot.

15. Cloth dispenser according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the recess (15) is substantially star-shaped in configuration.

16. Cloth dispenser according to claim 1 or 13, characterized in that the cloth (4) is configured as a textile cloth.

17. Cloth dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the cloth (4) is extensible from the centre of the roller (3).

18. Cloth dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the cloth is impregnated with a cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid (16) located in the pocket (5).

19. Cloth dispenser according to claim 1 or 18, characterized in that the bag (5) consists of a polymer material and is in the form of a relatively thin film.

20. Cloth dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting ring (7) consists of a shape-stable material.

21. Cloth dispenser according to claim 20, characterized in that the connecting ring (7) consists of a polymer material.

22. Cloth dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feeder (8) and the connecting ring (7) are connected to each other in a non-positive and/or positive and non-destructive manner and in a removable manner.

23. Cloth dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feeder opening (9) is smaller than the diameter of the roller (3).

24. Packaging unit for a cloth dispenser according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a roller (3) and a liquid-tight bag (5), the cloth (4) being separable from the roller (3), the roller (3) being arranged in the bag (5), wherein the bag (5) has a removal opening (6) for removing the cloth (4), and the removal opening (6) is delimited by a shape-stable connecting ring (7) of a tough material, which can be connected to an annular feeder (8) of a cloth dispenser.

25. The packaging unit according to claim 24, characterized in that the removal opening (6) is sealed in a gastight and liquid-tight manner by a tearable closure seal (17).

26. Packaging unit according to claim 25, wherein the closure seal (17) is surrounded by a predetermined breaking point (18).

27. The packaging unit according to claim 25 or 26, characterized in that the closure seal (17) can be torn without tools and cannot be reclosed.

28. The packaging unit according to any one of claims 25 to 27, characterised in that the closure seal (17) has an inner side (19) facing the roller (3) and an outer side (20) facing away from the roller (3), and in that a tear tab (21) for removing the closure seal (17) from the connecting ring (7) is arranged at the outer side (20), and in that the tear tab (21) is connected with the closure seal (17).

29. The packaging unit according to any one of claims 24 to 28, characterised in that the first cloth (4) separable from the roller (3) has a removal sign (22).

30. The packaging unit according to any one of claims 25 to 29, characterised in that the closure seal (17) is connected on its inner side (19) to the removal flag (22).

Technical Field

The invention relates to a cloth distributor and a packaging unit thereof. The cloth dispenser comprises a housing and a packaging unit, wherein the packaging unit is arranged in the housing, the packaging unit comprises a roller and a liquid-tight bag, the cloth is separable from the roller, the roller is arranged in the bag, and the bag has a take-out opening for taking out the cloth.

Background

Such a cloth dispenser is disclosed in DE 202014102636U 1.

The cloth is configured as a wet wipe and is disposed in the pouch. The bag is provided with a first filling opening which is surrounded by a flange and forms a preassembled unit with the flange. The housing has a second extraction opening substantially corresponding to the first extraction opening and a closure cap for closing said second extraction opening. The flange and the housing are detachably connected to each other without being damaged.

The bag of the known cloth dispenser is for example made of a flexible material which is selected such that it can be simply connected to the removal opening around the flange. For example, the bag may be constructed of a thermoplastic.

The cloth may be composed of natural fibers or synthetic fibers, and is preferably formed of a woven fabric, a foam material, or a non-woven fabric.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present invention is to further improve a cloth dispenser of the aforementioned type such that it can be manufactured simply and at low cost and can be operated simply by the user.

In particular, the risk of contamination or bacterial contamination of the cloth in or during removal from the cloth dispenser should be minimized, and the cloth dispenser should thereby meet particularly high hygiene requirements. The cloth that has not been separated from the rollers should be stored in a clean state in the cloth dispenser without contacting the surrounding environment.

According to the invention, the object is achieved by a cloth dispenser according to claim 1 and a packaging unit according to claim 24. Advantageous embodiments reference is made to the claims which are each directly or indirectly dependent on these independent claims.

In order to achieve this object, a cloth dispenser is provided, comprising a housing and a packaging unit, wherein the packaging unit is arranged in the housing, wherein the packaging unit comprises a roller made of a cloth that can be separated from the roller, wherein the roller is arranged in the bag, wherein the bag has an extraction opening for extracting the cloth, wherein the extraction opening is delimited by a dimensionally stable connecting ring made of a tough material, wherein the connecting ring is connected to an annular supply, wherein the annular supply comprises a supply opening, and wherein the housing and the supply are configured in two parts and can be detachably connected to one another without damage.

The described cloth dispenser has many advantages.

By virtue of the two-part construction of the housing and the feeder and the possibility of being detachably connected to one another without damage, it is possible to construct the feeder, in particular its feeder opening, as a function of the respective application. The shape of the feeder opening may for example be matched to the characteristics of the corresponding cloth in the bag. When thicker or thinner cloths or cloths impregnated more or less strongly with cleaning and/or disinfecting liquids are used, the feeder can be adapted to the housing by its two-part design relative to the housing. The cloth dispenser is in fact of modular construction. The applicator may also be removed from the housing as required by its two-piece relative to the housing and cleaned/sterilized or replaced separately. This is particularly advantageous in order to be able to meet particularly high hygiene requirements. In this embodiment, it is furthermore advantageous if the housing and the feeder can be recycled after their respective use.

By means of the feeder, the connecting ring is connected to the housing of the cloth dispenser. The feeder and the attachment ring are preferably sealingly interconnected. The path of the cloth from the roller through the interior of the bag to the take-out opening, through the take-out opening, the connecting ring and the feeder into the environment is thus safe against contamination. These cloths are absolutely clean before being taken out of the cloth dispenser.

The housing may be constructed of a shape-stable material. Such a housing is advantageous because the bag in the interior of the housing is thereby well protected from external influences. The bag is not only protected by the housing from contamination by moisture and/or impurities from the surrounding environment. Adverse mechanical influences on the bag, such as pressure loads which may lead to damage of the bag and thus to contamination of the cloth with impurities, are also absorbed by the housing and are thus reliably isolated from the bag.

Furthermore, such a housing can be mounted in a suspended manner on a wall or other device (e.g. a cleaning vehicle), whereby the cloth can be supplied from the roller in an ergonomically favourable position.

In a further embodiment, the user-facing outer shell of the housing can be transparent. In this way, it is possible to distinguish the cloth with a color coding (for different fields of application or with different cleaning chemicals) from the outside without having to open the housing or otherwise make it distinguishable by means of a separate color marking.

The feeder may also be formed from a shape stable material. Thereby also helping to protect the bag from the above-mentioned undesirable external influences.

The corresponding shape-stable materials can each be formed from a polymer material. The polymeric material is of a variety of specifications, is inexpensive, and can be simply and reliably processed to produce the housing and feeder. The polymeric material is corrosion resistant, light weight, and resistant to cleaning and/or sanitizing fluids, e.g., by impregnating the cloth with such fluids.

The corresponding shape-stable materials can each be formed from a metallic material. In particular, the feeder can be a deep-drawn stamping made of stainless steel, which also enables hygienic treatment, for example by autoclaving.

The feeder may be connected to the housing in a force-locking and/or form-locking manner. The feeder and the housing are sealingly connected together to prevent contamination of the interior of the housing during use of the cloth dispenser.

The force-locking connection can be realized, for example, in such a way that the feeder and the housing are clamped to one another.

A form-locking connection is achieved when the feeder and the housing are connected to one another, for example by a snap connection or a bayonet closure or by a screw closure or a clip closure.

According to one advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the feeder can be arranged in the housing at an angle of 45 ° with respect to the vertical or horizontal housing. The 45 ° angle is also relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing or the longitudinal axis of the roller. Such a cloth dispenser can be used in particular universally. Whether the cloth dispenser is used suspended from a wall or laid flat on a work surface, it is not important for the user to operate. There is no difference in the operation in the two positions described.

The feeder may be configured substantially pot-shaped, having a bottom comprising the feeder opening and a first edge arranged on a side of the bottom facing away from the packaging unit and surrounding the bottom on a peripheral side, and the bottom and the first edge delimiting an inner space of the feeder. After separating the cloth, the tip of the subsequent cloth, which is then also connected to the roller, can be placed in this inner space of the feeder. In any case, the inner space is sufficiently large. The tip is disposed entirely within the interior space. When the inner space is covered by the closure cap, it is possible to avoid that the end portion hangs from the inner space into the surroundings and is thus adversely affected by the environment, as will be described below.

The first edge of the feeder may be surrounded on the peripheral side by the second edge of the housing. The first edge and/or the second edge may be sealingly contacted by the closure cap. According to a design of the cloth dispenser, the closure cap is sealed with respect to a first edge of the feeder or with respect to a second edge of the casing.

The sealing closure on the first edge of the feeder has the following advantages: the cloth and the user's hand always only contact the elements of the coupling ring, the feeder and the closure cap when the cloth is removed. Since these three elements can be used as disposable elements, the highest hygienic standard can be achieved in the cloth dispenser. In the same way, for example, aggressive chemicals (which may be preimpregnated rollers) also do not come into contact with the housing, the life of the housing components remaining unchanged.

If the closure flap is sealed against the second edge of the housing, it is advantageous if the feeder can be designed more simply, since surface design and manufacturing tolerances need only take into account the precision of the form-locking/force-locking interface between the feeder and the housing. The functionally more important sealing lines or sealing surfaces and their sealing design between the closure cap and the housing can be realized only in the housing.

The closure cap may be constructed of a thermoplastic elastomer. Such elastomeric materials are known as rubber-elastic sealing materials and are available in various specifications.

The closure flap can be made of the only elastic material, i.e. the material is composed in one piece, wherein the force resulting from the closing is produced by the inherent elasticity of the flexible flap. The closure cap returns itself into its original shape and thereby closes the opening.

The closure cap is formed from a two component composite of materials wherein the cap structure is formed from a shape stable material and the sealing line or surface on the closure cap is formed from a resilient rubber-like material at the point of contact with the first edge of the applicator or the second edge of the housing. In this case, the automatic closing of the closure flap can be effected, for example, by a closing spring or by the dead weight of the closure flap.

The closure cap may be constructed of a silicone material. This material is advantageous because it has excellent resistance to most cleaning and/or disinfecting liquids. The use properties of the closure cap made of silicone remain good over the long service life of the distributor.

The closure is preferably configured to close automatically. The restoring force of the cover into the closed position is generated by the dead weight and/or by the inherent restoring elasticity of the cover geometry and the cover material.

It is advantageous here if the closure flap is automatically moved into the closed position immediately after removal of the cloth and is sealed off against one of the edges. Thus, the removal opening and thus the interior of the bag are always exposed to the influence of the surroundings only very briefly when the cloth is removed, so that dirt or germs are kept as far away as possible from the cloth still arranged in the rollers and, furthermore, evaporation of the cleaning solution of the prepreg rollers is reduced or completely avoided.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the closure flap bears not only in a self-closing, sealing manner against one of the edges. Furthermore, the closure cap can be connected to the housing or the feeder, preferably in a non-destructive, detachable manner, with a force fit and/or a form fit. Thereby, the interior of the cloth dispenser is air-tightly separated from the surroundings, so that air or liquid from the interior of the cloth dispenser, for example liquid arranged in a bag, cannot leak into the surroundings. This does not occur even if the housing is tilted or rotated. The force-and/or form-locking connection can be produced by pressing, screwing, clamping or by one or more additional tabs on the closure cap.

The aforementioned connection types will be discussed in more detail below, and the respective advantages will be described:

pressing:

with this method, which is known for example for storage containers in the kitchen area, the opening can be closed quickly and simply, so that excess cleaning solution which has not yet been completely absorbed by the distribution roller cannot escape even when the housing is tilted. When pressed in, the user obtains a tactile feedback by overcoming the detent resistance, i.e. the lid is reliably closed. The cover itself can also be designed as a dimensionally stable part without special sealing lips, since only the elasticity of the dimensionally stable material ensures a complete seal in combination with the pretensioning force generated during pressing-in.

Screwing:

screwing allows simple closing and is also a known type of closure in other applications. In combination with a separate sealing lip or a sealing lip injection molded, for example, in two-component technology, the user can adjust the degree of sealing by screwing with more or less force.

Clamping:

when clamped, the closure cap can be firmly and in particular visibly connected to the housing and sealed off from the housing by means of a separate clamping element. During inspection, for example by a health professional, it can be very easily assessed whether the cap is reliably sealed by connecting and fixing the terminals.

An additional tab on the closure:

the tab on the closure flap supplements the normal form fit for sealing by means of a further force fit, by virtue of the inherent elasticity of the flap, so that the flap is additionally pressed and fixed when it is fixed to the flap by means of, for example, a push button.

A plurality of additional tabs on the closure:

in the case of a plurality of additional webs, the fixing and sealing of the cover is effected via a plurality of webs arranged on the circumference, wherein the contact pressure is distributed uniformly.

In comparison with the terminals, the lugs on the closure have the advantage that they can be designed in a material-uniform manner and thus in a loss-proof manner.

The bottom has a recess configured as a feeder opening for removing the cloth from the housing. In order to remove the cloth from the cloth dispenser, after opening the closure, the user first grasps the end of the cloth in the inner space of the feeder that is still connected to the roller. The cloth is then pulled completely through the feeder opening. In order to separate the cloth from the subsequent cloth still connected to the roller, the drawn-out cloth is guided towards the edge of the recess. The tip of the subsequent cloth still connected to the roller is held clamped by the feeder. Subsequently, the cloth to be separated can be separated along defined perforation lines from the adjacent subsequent cloth still connected to the roller.

This separation can thus be carried out particularly simply and reliably if the recess is formed by at least one radially outwardly tapering slot. The further the cloth pulled from the roll is pulled radially outwards in the radially outwards tapering slots, the stronger the clamping force of the cloth in the slots and thus the good separation is achieved.

The recess may be substantially star-shaped. In the case of such a recess, there is no preferred direction in which the cloth must be pulled out of the cloth dispenser and separated from the roller. The cloth dispenser can thus be used equally well from different directions of use (from left, right, top, bottom, front) and independently of the spatial direction of the cloth dispenser.

It is not important to the operation whether the user of the cloth dispenser is right-handed or left-handed and/or whether the cloth is removed from the cloth dispenser left, right, up or down.

The cloths wound on the rollers can be connected to one another, for example, by perforations. The design of the perforations is such that the cloth taken out of the cloth dispenser can be well and reliably separated from the subsequent cloth still connected to the rollers, and no further cloth is unintentionally pulled out of the cloth dispenser.

The cloth may be configured as a woven cloth. Textile cloths are well known and may for example comprise microfibers or be constructed as microfiber cloths. Textile fabrics are well suited for many cleaning applications.

The cloth may be unwound from the center of the roller. Thereby, a short path is created when the cloth is unwound and the centre of the roller is arranged substantially coaxially with the take-out opening. The unwinding of the cloth from the centre of the roller functions particularly reliably in a straightforward manner and prevents premature removal of the cloth to a large extent, for example because it jams when unwound from the roller. Furthermore, when the cloth is unwound from the centre of the roller, there are substantially the same unwinding conditions, since the cloth is always pulled out along the longitudinal axis of the roller.

The cloth may be impregnated with cleaning and/or sanitizing fluids located in the pouch. A cloth dispenser with such a cloth is preferably used for professional cleaning, for example in public buildings, hospitals or nursing homes. Especially for such applications, it is important that the cloth used is absolutely hygienic.

The cloth is impregnated with the cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid by filling this liquid onto a roll located in the pocket with the cloth. The cloth wound on the roll absorbs the cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid and then serves as a wet cleaning cloth.

In the type of pre-impregnation described herein, the amount of liquid can be chosen such that it corresponds exactly to the suction of the cloth roller, whereby no excess cleaning solution is generated and the wetting of the cloth can also be performed reproducibly and uniformly over all the cloth.

In another application, the roll of cloth is pre-impregnated at the factory and then sealed for packaging. In this case, the user does not have to pre-impregnate the roller, but rather can contact the wet cleaning cloth ready for use.

The bag may be constructed of a polymeric material and be in the form of a relatively thin film. Preferably, the bag is transparent. The material is selected such that it is resistant to the cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid located therein. Bags made of polymer material in the form of a relatively thin film have the following advantages: the packaging unit comprising the bag has only a low weight and the same packaging unit can be used, for example, in housings of different designs, since the shape of the bag can be adapted to some extent to the inner walls of different housings.

The bag may in particular be made of a transparent polymer material. In this case, the user can identify the desired color coding of the roll of cloth material from the outside (for example in the form of a continuous print on the cloth material). This is particularly advantageous if the housing shell of the housing facing the user is also designed to be transparent. Thus, the user can recognize the available cloth color without opening the case.

The connecting ring is made of a dimensionally stable material, in particular a polymer material. The dimensional stability of the connection ring is important in order to be able to connect it quickly and simply to a feeder which is likewise dimensionally stable.

The feeder and the connecting ring can be connected to each other in a non-positive and/or positive and non-destructive manner in a detachable manner. For example, there is a possibility that: the feeder and the connecting ring are connected to one another by a simple clamping connection or by a snap connection or by a bayonet closure.

After the cloth has been used up, the empty packaging unit is separated from the feeder by its connecting ring and replaced by a complete packaging unit. The connecting ring of the complete packaging unit is then connected to the feeder as described previously.

The feeder opening is preferably smaller than the diameter of the roller.

In this case, it is generally advantageous for the diameter of the feeder opening to be as small as possible. The size of the feeder opening is however large enough to remove the cloth from the bag without problems. The feeder opening is however small enough to protect the contents of the packaging unit from undesired external influences as good as possible when the cloth is taken out.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a packaging unit for a cloth dispenser as described above. The packaging unit comprises a roller, from which the cloth can be separated, and a liquid-tight bag, wherein the roller is arranged in the bag, wherein the bag has an extraction opening for extracting the cloth, wherein the extraction opening is delimited by a dimensionally stable connecting ring of a tough material, which is connected to an annular supply. The packaging unit is designed as a refill and can be replaced without problems, in particular by a dimensionally stable connecting ring, for empty packaging units.

Preferably, the removal opening is sealed in a gastight and liquid-tight manner by a tearable closure seal. Thereby, the packaging unit can also be stored for a longer time without negatively affecting the quality of the cloth arranged in the bag, in particular reducing the service life.

The closure seal may be surrounded by a predetermined breaking point. It is advantageous here that the packaging unit and thus also the entire cloth dispenser can be handled without problems by untrained users. The predetermined breaking point limits the removable closure seal on the outer circumference side, so that an opening of exactly defined dimensions which is always the same is produced when the closure seal is removed.

The closure seal can be removed without tools and cannot be reclosed.

The absence of tools is advantageous, since the closure seal can thus be easily detached from the connecting ring by the user at any time and place.

Non-resealable seals are particularly important when the cloth dispenser is used in particularly hygiene sensitive areas, such as hospitals or nursing homes. This ensures that the opened packaging unit can be clearly identified and therefore cannot be accidentally classified as "unopened".

The closure seal can have an inner side facing the roller and an outer side facing away from the roller, wherein a tear tab for removing the closure seal from the connecting ring is arranged on the outer side and connected to the closure seal. The tear-off tab may, for example, be colored and/or have a surface profile for improved grip.

It is particularly advantageous if the packaging unit has a first cloth which can be separated from the roller and which has a removal marking. The closure seal can be connected on its inside to the removal flag. To activate the packaging unit, the tear-off tab is first grasped on the outside of the closure seal and the closure seal is removed from the initially hermetically sealed bag. Since the closure seal is connected on its inside with the removal flag, the first cloth is simultaneously unwound from the roller during the removal of the closure seal, so that it can be guided directly through the removal opening without further manipulation and conveyed for use.

The removal mark may be attached to the inside of the closure seal by gluing.

The user therefore does not have to reach by hand through the removal opening into the open pocket in order to pull the first cloth out of the roller. This is a great advantage for hygienic reasons.

Drawings

An embodiment of a cloth dispenser according to the invention and of a packaging unit according to the invention is shown in fig. 1 to 4 and described in more detail below. Shown below:

figure 1 shows the cloth dispenser in a ready-to-use state, vertically placed;

FIG. 2 shows the cloth dispenser of FIG. 1, horizontally positioned;

figure 3 shows an exploded view of the cloth dispenser shown in figures 1 and 2; and

fig. 4 shows an embodiment of a packaging unit as it is used in the cloth dispenser in fig. 1 and 2.

Detailed Description

An embodiment of a ready-to-use cloth dispenser is shown in fig. 1 and 2.

In fig. 1 the cloth dispenser is placed vertically, whereas in fig. 2 the cloth dispenser is placed horizontally.

Arranged at an angle α of 45 ° with respect to the vertical housing 1 in fig. 1 and the horizontal housing 1 in fig. 2, the feeder 8 and the housing 1 can be connected to each other in a non-destructive, removable manner.

It can be seen that the housing 1 is made up of a plurality of parts. The feeder opening 9 of the feeder 8 is covered by a rubber-elastic closure cap 14.

Figure 3 shows an exploded view of the cloth dispenser of figures 1 and 2. The cloth dispenser comprises a feeder 8 which is connected to a multi-piece housing 1, which multi-piece housing 1 comprises two shells 23, 24 which are fastened to one another and enclose the packaging unit 2 in a manner which can be removed without damage during the intended use of the cloth dispenser. The two shells may be connected to each other by a snap-lock connection or joint and may be opened for filling the distribution roller.

The packing unit 2 comprises a roller 3 consisting of cloth 4 that can be separated from the roller 3, wherein mutually adjacent cloth 4 are connected to each other by perforations. The roller 3 with the detachable cloth 4 is arranged in a liquid-tight pocket 5, wherein the cloth 4 is configured as a wet cloth and is impregnated with a cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid in the exemplary embodiment shown here.

The bag 5 has a take-out opening 6 for taking out the cloth 4. The removal opening 6 is delimited by a form-stable connecting ring 7. During normal use of the cloth dispenser, the connecting ring 7 can be connected in a non-destructive and removable manner to the annular feeder 8, which has a star-shaped recess 15 as the feeder opening 9.

In the embodiment shown, the housing 1, the feeder 8 and the connection ring 7 are each made of a dimensionally stable polymer material. The feeder 8 is designed as a single component and is inserted in a sealing manner into an congruent recess of the housing 1. The feeder 8 is connected to the housing 1 in a non-positive and/or positive-locking and non-destructive manner.

The feeder 8 is of pot-shaped design. By the pot-shaped configuration, the feeder 8 has an internal space 12 in which the tip of the subsequent cloth, still connected to the roller, is arranged during use of the cloth dispenser according to the invention. In order to prevent impurities from the surroundings from being applied to the tip, the feeder 8 is sealed in an airtight manner by a closure cap 14 in the unused state of the cloth dispenser.

In the base 10 of the feeder 8, a slot-like feeder opening 9 is arranged, wherein the slots are arranged in a star shape in the illustrated illustration.

A star-shaped feeder opening 9 is arranged in the bottom 10 of the feeder 8. The first edge 11 is arranged on the side of the bottom 10 facing away from the packaging unit 2 and surrounds the bottom 10 on the peripheral side. The bottom 10 and the first edge 11 define an inner space 12 of the feeder 8.

The sealing contact of the rubber-elastic closure cap 14 is carried out on a first edge 11 forming part of the feeder 8 or on a second edge 13 forming part of the housing 1.

In any case, the edges 11, 13 are convex, so that a rubber-elastic closure cap 14 can be placed firmly sealed and self-closing on one of the edges.

Silicone materials are particularly suitable for good sealing function. The silicone is resistant to most cleaning and disinfecting agents and retains its rubbery elastomeric properties even during the long life of the cloth dispenser.

For cost reasons, TPE materials may also be used for the closure cap 14.

The operation of the cloth dispenser is facilitated by the fact that the closure lid 14 is designed to close automatically. Therefore, after the cloth 4 is taken out, there is no need to manually close the closing lid 14 separately. This is advantageous in terms of ease of handling and good hygiene.

The bottom 10 of the feeder 8 comprises a radially outwardly tapering slot which simplifies tearing of the cloth 4 outside the casing 1. First, the outer cloth 4 is pulled out of the feeder opening 9 and then into one of the radially outwardly tapering slots. Then, one tip of the subsequent cloth 4 is clamped in the feeder 8. The clamping force holding the subsequent cloth 4 in the feeder 8 is stronger than the force required to tear the next cloth 4 to be used from the subsequent cloth along the perforations.

In fig. 4, the packaging unit in fig. 3 is shown as a single part. As previously mentioned, the packaging unit 2 comprises a roller 3 and a cloth 4 separable from the roller 3, said cloth being impregnated with a cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid. The roller 3 is arranged in a bag 5, the bag 5 having a take-out opening 6 for taking out the cloth 4, which take-out opening is surrounded by a form-stable connecting ring 7. The connecting ring 7 can be detachably connected to the annular supply device 8 in the assembled state of the material distributor without damage.

The cloth 4 shown here comprises microfibers and can be unwound from the centre of the roller 3.

The bag 5 is constructed of a polymeric material and is in the form of a relatively thin film.

The removal opening 6 is sealed in a gastight and liquid-tight manner by a breakable closure seal 17.

In the illustrated embodiment, the closure seal 12 is constructed of the same material as the bag 5 and is surrounded by a predetermined breaking point 18. To remove the closure seal 17, the user grasps the tear tab 21, which is arranged on the outer side 20 of the closure seal 17 and is connected to the closure seal 17. The closure seal 17 separates along the predetermined breaking point 18 when the tear-open tab 21 is pulled and thereby releases the removal opening 6 enclosed by the connecting ring 7.

It has proved to be particularly hygienic and particularly practical and simple to operate that the first cloth 4, which can be separated from the roller 3, is connected to the removal mark 22. Furthermore, a removal mark 22 is connected to the inner side 19 of the closure seal 17.

The user of the cloth dispenser does not need to reach through the take-out opening 6 into the interior of the bag 5 in order to unwind the first cloth 4 from the roller 3. Since the removal mark 22 is fixed to the inner side 19 of the closure seal 17, the removal mark 22 and the first fabric 4 connected to the removal mark 22 are automatically carried out when the closure seal 17 is torn off. The removal marking 22 is then pulled out of the closure cap 14 together with the first cloth 4 through the feeder opening 9 of the feeder 8.