Abstract: A towel dispenser is provided with a pivoting unit into which a winding roller driven by way of a friction drive is mounted in an easily suspensible manner. An additional loop, which is tightened by a compensator roller in a direction +p, is formed in the dispenser in front of the winding roller, and when clean towel is pulled down a portion of used towel (T′) is used to form the rear part of a loop of cloth (T; T′) used in the front part. Changing used cloth (T′) and loading with clean towel (T) is performed by rotating the pivoting unit, can be carried out in a very simple manner and is completed by opening or closing the cover of the dispenser. A path- and time-dependent control of the towel delivery is integrated in the dispenser.

Abstract: An evaporation dispenser for freshening the air in closed spaces such as toilets, washrooms and waiting rooms, telephone booths and lifts. A mounting plate is arranged in a housing and is divided into two chambers by a horizontal separating surface. The lower chamber serves as an evaporation space and holds two bottles of active substance which form a saturated atmosphere in the chamber via evaporating elements. This atmosphere is diffused into the outside air by means of a fan which draws the saturated atmosphere from the evaporation space. Simultaneously, ambient air is drawn into the evaporation space to become saturated. Both the discharge of the saturated atmosphere and the drawing in of ambient air may be performed by a single rotor compressor, the rotor being divided into two sections by a radial divider. The discharge of the saturated atmosphere may be controlled by a microcontroller coupled to sensors which monitor activity in the closed space.

Abstract: An apparatus for air and liquid-tight packing of objects for disposal, such as sanitary towels, disposable nappies, hypodermic needles and other hospital wastes comprises a pair of supply rolls of mutually adhesive foil strips. The side edge of the foil strips are urged towards each other to seal the respective side edges together while a transport system engages the side edges and moves the foil strips through the apparatus. A pressing system includes a pair of substantially flat elements, at least one of which is rotatable, which extend substantially over the width of the foil strips and guide the strips together capturing and sealing an object to be packed therebetween, and sealing the foil strips together across their width after passage of the object.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process for actuating a physical/technical process, particularly in toilette facilities, which employs a sound sensor (M) with signal analysis which is located in close proximity to a liquid inlet (8). In a device for automatic cleaning of toilette seats (4), the sensor (M) is built in next to the flushing water inlet. The flushing noises are selected using a signal analysis circuit and cleaning of the seat (4) and evacuation of odors (G) via a ventilator (15) is only triggered if the flushing process has been clearly detected.

Abstract: A process and a device for dispensing portions of a continuous strip of towel provides that the strip of material is guided from a clean area into a used area at the back of the apparatus. The position or height of a corresponding partition between the areas may be controlled. The stock of clean strip of material is preferably monitored and when it is spent, the remaining strip of material is drawn in a defined manner, preventing the towel from being accidentally reused. In one embodiment, the strip of material is folded in both areas and is thus easy and hygienic to handle. A system with cassettes that may be exchanged as a whole is also disclosed.

Abstract: Soap lather dispensers are known which process soap solution and air via a flexible arrangement in a foaming unit to produce lather. These devices are either costly to manufacture or produce lather of unreliable and/or poor quality. A uniform lather quality can be ensured independently of the actuation path (P) by a metering pump (1) which operates synchronously with the air pump (12) and has no dead spaces. With special blower units, in particular by the incorporation of the foaming unit (18) in an air chamber (17), the lather quality is further improved. The device is suitable in particular for frequent use in public washrooms.

Abstract: Unused towel rolled up in a shell (4) is guided between a roller (38) and a tracer (40) for detecting the towel end and via a transport roller (6a), forms a loop and runs via a transport roller (6b) to a roller (13) guided in slots (14a,b) and intended for receiving used towel. To ascertain whether the loop is being used or not, there is a movement sensor (20) with a bar (22) which is suspended rotatably about a horizontal axis and to which is attached a batten (23) via which the towel (5) is guided. Clamped in the bar (22) is the upper end of a piezoelectric element which at its lower end is clamped between parts connected to a sensor housing (21). Since a distinction can be made between use and non-use, it is possible for released unused towel to be retracted again. Various programs can be selected for operating the towel dispenser, and in particular the loop can be formed from unused and used towel or only from unused towel.

Abstract: A room spray dispenser includes an adjustable triggering lever having a roller to engage a moving object, such as a door, to activate the spray. Rotation of the lever in a first direction causes a trigger/rocker element to be placed in a cocked position in which actuating springs are tensioned, which subsequent rotation of the lever causes the trigger to return to a rest position, the spring energy being directed to actuate a spray valve. A following rotation of the lever in the first direction reloads the mechanism for the next spray.

Abstract: In a towel dispenser, a selection can be made between a standard program, in which, to form a towel loop, first a portion of unused towel and subsequently a shorter portion of used towel is released, and a hygiene program, in which only unused towel is released. In both cases, a movement sensor monitors whether the towel is moved as a result of external action, and if this is so the towel portion is drawn in as used 3 seconds after the movement has ceased. If the towel, after being dispensed, is not moved for 20 seconds, it is retracted as unused. In both cases, economy programs with a dispensing of shorter towel portions can be selected. Within the standard program, a selection can be made between a normal program, in which used towel is first drawn in and subsequently unused towel is provided, and a fast program, in which the dispensing of unused towel takes place first.

Abstract: The cloth towel dispenser appropriately comprises two towel units, whereof each unit is independently completely operational. The cloth towel (7) is guided over a delivery roller (20) into a draw-in roller (25). On pulling out the towel (7) for forming a towel loop (8), the delivery roller (20) is also rotated, as is the draw-in roller (25) via an envelope drive (32). In the draw-in shaft (30) is located a spring tension accumulator (36), which is tensioned on pulling out. By means of a cam wheel (43) and a catch (44), the length of the towel which can be pulled out is limited. As also a part of the used towel wound from the draw-in roller (25) can be retracted, the length of the clean towel to be pulled out can be kept smaller. After a certain interval a timer releases the catch (44), so that the spring tension accumulator rotates the draw-in roller (25) and the cloth loop (8) is wound up.

Abstract: A cloth towel dispenser incorporates at least one towel unit. Each unit is provided with a first delivery station which supports a clean towel roll having a horizontal axis. The towel roll has a leading feed edge and is adapted to be freely unrolled in successive portions. The first station includes a delivery roller rotatable about a horizontal axis and disposed adjacent the roll for unrolling it. A second draw-in station is spaced below the first station and has a take-up roller freely rotatable about a horizontal axis. The second station includes a draw-in roller rotatable about a horizontal axis to retract the successive portions of the roll onto the take-up roller. The leading edge of the roll passes in a manually extractable loop from the first station to the second station along a path which extends downwardly from the first station to a position of use disposed below the second station and then extends upwardly to the second station.