DE102020124026A1 - Container for storing wet wipes, container and holder system therefor, and display element for the container - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a case for storing wet wipes. The container comprises a wall, a volume delimited by the wall for accommodating wet wipes and a first removal opening arranged in the wall and a second removal opening arranged in the wall, the first and the second removal opening each being designed for removing wet wipes from the volume and pointing in different directions. Furthermore, the container comprises a first support area and a second support area, which point in different directions, in order to be able to place the container in two different orientations on a surface in such a way that a fluid in the wet wipes can be set into a flowing movement when the orientation changes. wherein wet wipes can be removed from at least one of the removal openings in each of the two orientations

Description

technical field

The present disclosure relates generally to storing wet wipes in a manner that ensures adequate fluid saturation of the wet wipes. Specifically, the disclosure relates to a container for storing wet wipes, a system made up of the container and a holder for this, and a display element for the container.

background

Containers for storing and dispensing wet wipes are used in many different areas. Exemplary applications include the storage and dispensing of household towels, sanitary towels, disinfectant wipes, baby wipes or damp toilet paper.

Ready-to-use disinfectant wipes are becoming increasingly important in the healthcare sector, but also in private households. Reliable disinfection requires a sufficient degree of soaking of the cloth that has just been removed from the storage container with the disinfecting fluid.

In the document WO 2010/011231 A1 describes a combination of two containers for storing tissues. One of the two containers contains dry wipes and the other container contains wet wipes. A removal opening is provided on the top of each container. The two containers are connected to one another by a bridge at their bases and can be detached from one another by breaking through the bridge and placed next to one another. The two containers which are still connected to one another can be fastened to a wall with the removal openings pointing in opposite directions. In this case, tissues can be removed upwards from one container and downwards from the other container.

Studies have shown that in known containers for storing disinfectant wipes, an undesirable gradient occurs within the container with regard to the degree of soaking per wipe (R. Knieler, Quality and Testing of Ready-to-Use Disinfectant Wipes, Hyg Med 2019; 44 (4): 33-40; ISSN 0172-3790). For example, with disinfectant wipes within a conventional flow pack (film-packaged, stacked wipes), the degree of saturation increases continuously from the top to the bottom wipe, which is due to the effect of gravity. The more wipes are contained in a flowpack, the greater this gradient and the lower the degree of soaking of the top wipes, which are regularly removed first. Especially when the flow pack was opened for the first time a long time ago, a disinfectant wipe removed from it can therefore have an insufficient degree of soaking, although the total amount of disinfecting fluid in the flow pack would still be sufficient to sufficiently soak all the wipes.

It is obvious that an insufficient degree of soaking of a removed disinfectant wipe does not enable reliable disinfection. Generally, insufficiently saturated wet wipes do not meet a user's expectations and also result in unnecessary waste.

Short outline

It is an object of the present invention to provide a case for storing wet wipes which solves one or more of the problems set forth above, or other problems.

According to a first aspect, a case for storing wet wipes is provided. The container comprises a wall, a volume delimited by the wall for accommodating wet wipes and a first removal opening arranged in the wall and a second removal opening arranged in the wall, the first and the second removal opening each being designed for removing wet wipes from the volume and pointing in different directions. Furthermore, the container comprises a first support area and a second support area, which point in different directions, in order to be able to place the container in two different orientations on a surface in such a way that a fluid in the wet wipes can be set into a flowing movement when the orientation changes. wherein wet wipes can be removed from at least one of the removal openings in each of the two orientations.

In any case, the fluid set in motion in a wet wipe can originate in part from the wet wipe itself, from another wet wipe or from a fluid reservoir within the container. Combinations of these are of course conceivable, for example by the fluid flowing from the fluid reservoir into a wet wipe and then being distributed within the wet wipe or by the fluid flowing from the fluid reservoir first into a first wet wipe and from there into a second etc.

Changing the orientation of the container can include turning the container over, for example. Turning can include rotating the container 180° or less (e.g., 135° or less).

The wet wipes accommodated in the container can, for example, be arranged essentially one on top of the other. In this case, a removal direction can run perpendicularly to a tissue plane. As an alternative to this, the towels can be rolled up into a roll and accommodated in the container. In this case, a removal direction can run parallel or perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the roll.

In one variant, the container can be designed in such a way that wet wipes can be removed at least from the second removal opening when the container is placed on the first support area. In addition or as an alternative, the container can be designed in such a way that wet wipes can be removed at least from the first removal opening when the container is placed on the second support area.

In a further implementation, the container can be designed in such a way that wet wipes cannot be removed from the first removal opening when the container is placed on the first support area. In addition or as an alternative, the container can be designed in such a way that wet wipes cannot be removed from the second removal opening when the container is placed on the second support area.

The first dispensing opening may be formed on a first side of the case and the second dispensing opening may be formed on a second side of the case different from the first side. In addition, the first support area can be formed on the first side of the container and/or the second support area can be formed on the second side of the container. In addition or as an alternative to this, the first side of the container can be opposite its second side in terms of volume.

In one variant, the wall can comprise a first wall area including the first removal opening, a second wall area including the second removal opening and a side wall which extends continuously in a longitudinal direction from the first wall area to the second wall area. The continuous side wall can be essentially straight. The continuous side wall can be designed without cuts. The container can have a substantially constant cross-sectional area defined by the side wall over the entire length of the side wall.

The wall and in particular also the container as a whole can furthermore have an essentially round or otherwise cylindrical or cuboid shape. For example, the container may be in the form of a cylinder, in which the first and second wall regions are defined by the end surfaces of the cylinder and each comprise one of the first and second removal openings. As an alternative to this, the container can have the shape of a cuboid, in particular a cube, with the first and the second removal openings being arranged on different sides of the cuboid. The container can, for example, also have more than two, in particular three, four, five or six removal openings, it being possible for each of the removal openings to be assigned to one side of the cuboid.

The wall can be made of a dimensionally stable material. The dimensionally stable material can include a plastic or cardboard, for example. In addition or as an alternative to this, the container can be designed as a (eg cylindrical) can. The wall can also be made of a foil material. The foil material can, for example, comprise a plastic foil, which can be coated.

In a variant, the container can be designed as a flow pack. The flow pack can be essentially cuboid. It can be provided with welds on two opposite sides.

The first bearing area and the second bearing area can be arranged parallel to one another. In this variant, when the orientation changes from the first contact area to the second contact area (or vice versa), the direction of the flow movement of the fluid in the wet wipes can be reversed.

The container can comprise a first closure for the first removal opening and, in addition or as an alternative to this, a second closure for the second removal opening. The respective closure can be designed, for example, to repeatably and/or essentially fluid-tightly close the corresponding removal opening. The closure may include a lid, tab, sheet material, or cap. The closure can be captively attached to the container. The closure can be movably connected to the container. Furthermore, the closure can be designed to form one of the support areas.

In a variant, the case can be a portable case. A portable container enables mobile use of the container, for example for donating disinfectant wipes for mobile nursing services, in the household sector and for emergency medical or fire service operations.

In a further implementation, the volume can be subdivided by a delimiting element into a first partial volume and a second partial volume which is essentially (eg fluid-permeable or fluid-tight) separate from the first partial volume. In this variant, each of the partial volumes can accommodate wet wipes. The first and the second partial volume can be volumes of the same size or volumes of different sizes.

The accommodation volume can be subdivided by an essentially planar delimiting element, one surface of which can face the first partial volume and the other surface of which can face the second partial volume. The flat delimiting element can be flat. Alternatively, the flat delimiting element can have indentations.

The first partial volume and additionally or alternatively the second partial volume can/can comprise a first fluid reservoir. Even in an implementation without a delimiting element, the (single) receiving volume can include a first fluid reservoir. The first fluid reservoir may be configured to receive fluid that leaks from the wet wipes. The fluid contained in the first fluid reservoir can be released onto the wet wipes when the orientation of the container changes. The first fluid reservoir can be formed for the first and additionally or alternatively for the second partial volume in or adjacent to the delimiting element. The delimiting element can have one or more indentations which form the first fluid reservoir. The indentations of the limiting element can be formed adjacent to the wall.

In a variant, the container can comprise an active or passive display element which is designed to prompt a user to turn the container over. The display element can in particular be an optical or visual display element. Passive display elements can include permanent writing, for example. Active display elements can be, for example, digital or analog display elements, such as an LCD, LED or OLED display.

The case may include an interface for detachable attachment of such a display element. The interface of the receptacle may include a magnet configured to interact with the indicator. In this case, a complementary interface of the indicator element can also comprise a magnet or also an unmagnetized metal, which interacts with the magnet of the interface of the container. If the complementary interface of the indicator element comprises a magnet, then the interface of the container can also only comprise an unmagnetized metal which cooperates with the magnet of the interface of the indicator element.

The interface of the container can additionally or alternatively comprise a fastening element which is designed to mechanically interact with the display element (e.g. in the manner of a screw fastener or a Velcro fastener). The complementary interface of the display element can be designed as a mechanical counterpart to the interface of the container.

The indicator may be an active indicator, and the enclosure may further include a sensor element coupled to the indicator and a processor. The processor can be designed to receive a signal output by the sensor element and to output a request to turn the reversible container based on the signal output by the sensor element via the display element.

The sensor element may comprise at least one of the following elements: a moisture sensor, an alcohol sensor, a timer, a timer, a gravity sensor. By interacting with different sensor elements, for example, the time that has elapsed since the last change in the orientation of the container can be determined. If a predetermined limit value is exceeded, a signal can be output via the display element. The change in orientation can be detected, for example, by means of the gravity sensor or else with another sensor system.

In a further variant, the container can comprise a moistening element per removal opening, which is designed to wet wet wipes with fluid during removal from one of the removal openings. This wetting includes adjusting from a base wetness (i.e., an initial saturation level) to the desired saturation level or to add an additional component (e.g., a chemical activator) to a two- or multi-component fluid composition.

The moistening element can comprise one or more rollers or pads. The one or more rollers or pads can communicate with a fluid reservoir. In an example with two or more oppositely arranged rollers or pads, each roller or each pad can be assigned a fluid reservoir. The fluids in the fluid reservoirs can differ, so that the wet wipes can be wetted with a two-component or multi-component fluid composition when they are removed.

The container can have a first retaining element for wet wipes extending from the wall into the volume and arranged adjacent to the first removal opening and (additionally or as an alternative) a second retaining element for wet wipes extending from the wall into the volume and arranged adjacent to the second removal opening include. The first and second retaining element can be rigidly connected to the wall. Furthermore, each retaining element can be designed to space the wet wipes away from the corresponding removal opening. The respective retaining element can be designed to define a second fluid reservoir together with the wall. The second fluid reservoir can be designed to receive fluid that escapes, for example, from the wet wipes located underneath and to deliver it back to the wet wipes after a change in the orientation of the container. The second fluid reservoir can counteract an escape of fluid through a downward-pointing removal opening that is not sealed in a fluid-tight manner by a closure.

According to a second aspect, a system is provided from a container according to the first aspect and a mount that can be attached to a stationary or mobile object. The stationary object can be a wall. The mobile object can be a hospital bed or a vehicle. The holder is designed to accommodate the container in a detachable and reversible manner.

According to a third aspect, there is provided an indicator comprising an interface allowing detachable attachment to a container for storing wet wipes, and active or passive means adapted to prompt a user to change a fluid in the wet wipes an orientation of the container in a flow movement.

character list

• 1 eine Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses mit einer zylindrischen Form;
• 2 eine Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses in Form eines Flowpacks;
• 3A-E schematische Darstellungen von Ausführungsformen erfindungsgemäßer Behältnisse mit unterschiedlichen Formen und unterschiedlichen Ausbildungen bezüglich der Ausrichtung und der Anzahl von Entnahmeöffnungen;
• 4A eine schematische Darstellung eines Querschnitts einer Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses mit einer zylindrischen Form, umfassend ein ebenes Begrenzungselement und als Stapel übereinander angeordnete Feuchttücher;
• 4B eine schematische Darstellung eines Querschnitts einer Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses mit einem ebenen Begrenzungselement und auf Rollen angeordneten Feuchttüchern;
• 4C eine schematische Darstellung eines Querschnitts einer Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses mit einem Begrenzungselement mit zur Wandung benachbarten Vertiefungen;
• 4D eine schematische Darstellung eines Querschnitts einer Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses mit Rückhalteelementen;
• 5A, B schematische Darstellungen von Ausführungsformen erfindungsgemäßer Behältnisses mit Anzeige- und Sensorelementen;
• 5C eine schematische Darstellung einer Ausführungsform eines Anzeigeelements;
• 5D schematische Darstellungen von Ausführungsformen eines erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses mit einer Schnittstelle zur Aufnahme des Anzeigeelements gemäß 5C;
• 6A eine schematische Darstellung einer Ausführungsform eines Befeuchtungselements mit einer Rolle und einem Fluidreservoir;
• 6B schematische Darstellung einer Ausführungsform eines Befeuchtungselements mit zwei Rollen mit je einem Fluidreservoir;
• 6C schematische Darstellung einer Ausführungsform eines Befeuchtungselements zur Benetzung von Feuchttüchern mit zwei unterschiedlichen Fluiden;
• 6D, E schematische Darstellungen von Ausführungsformen erfindungsgemäßen Behältnissen mit Befeuchtungselementen;
• 7A-7C schematische Darstellung von Ausführungsformen von Systemen aus einem erfindungsgemäßen Behältnis und einer Halterung.

Additional features and advantages of the disclosure presented herein will become apparent from the drawings and from the following detailed description of embodiments. Show it:

• 1 an embodiment of a container according to the invention with a cylindrical shape;
• 2 an embodiment of a container according to the invention in the form of a flow pack;
• 3A-E schematic representations of embodiments of containers according to the invention with different shapes and different configurations with regard to the orientation and the number of removal openings;
• 4A a schematic representation of a cross section of an embodiment of a container according to the invention with a cylindrical shape, comprising a flat delimiting element and wet wipes arranged one on top of the other as a stack;
• 4B a schematic representation of a cross section of an embodiment of a container according to the invention with a flat delimiting element and arranged on rollers wet wipes;
• 4C a schematic representation of a cross section of an embodiment of a container according to the invention with a delimiting element with recesses adjacent to the wall;
• 4D a schematic representation of a cross section of an embodiment of a container according to the invention with retaining elements;
• 5A, B schematic representations of embodiments of the container according to the invention with display and sensor elements;
• 5C a schematic representation of an embodiment of a display element;
• 5D Schematic representations of embodiments of a container according to the invention with an interface for receiving the display element 5C ;
• 6A a schematic representation of an embodiment of a moistening element with a roller and a fluid reservoir;
• 6B schematic representation of an embodiment of a moistening element with two rollers, each with a fluid reservoir;
• 6C schematic representation of an embodiment of a humidifying element for Wetting of wet wipes with two different fluids;
• 6D, E schematic representations of embodiments of containers according to the invention with moistening elements;
• 7A-7C schematic representation of embodiments of systems from a container according to the invention and a holder.

Detailed description

In the following detailed description, corresponding reference numbers indicate identical or similar components with identical or similar functions.

The following is first with reference to the embodiments of 1 and 2 the general functioning of containers 100 according to the invention is explained before various developments are then discussed. In general, the containers 100 presented here serve to store and dispense household towels, sanitary towels, disinfectant wipes, baby wipes, facial tissues, wipes or moist toilet paper, for example.

1 10 shows a side view of an embodiment of a container 100 for storing wet wipes 101. The container 100 comprises a wall 102 which defines a can-shaped outer shape of the container 100. FIG. The wall 102 defines an inner volume 104 of the container 100 by two opposing circular surfaces which are connected to one another via a circular-cylindrical side surface. The container 100 is made from a dimensionally stable plastic such as polyethylene or polypropylene.

One of the two circular areas defines a first support area 110 and the other circular area defines a second support area 120 for the container 100. The container 100 is therefore designed to rest stably on the first or the second support area 110, 120 on a flat surface (e.g. on a table) to be placed. When the container 100 is set down with the first support area 110, the orientation of the container 100 can be changed by turning the container 100 by 180° such that the container 100 is set down on the surface with the second support area 120 after turning. Such a change in the orientation of the container 100 leads to a flow movement of fluid contained in the container 100, in particular of fluid in the wet wipes 101, which are stacked in the container 100 one above the other or side by side (e.g. as a roll) in one or more stacks of wipes. This flow motion within each stack of towels tends to equalize or at least reduce any gradient in fluid soaking level between the stacked towels that may have arisen due to the effects of gravity.

The first support area 110 and a first removal opening 130 are arranged on a first end face of the container 100 . Furthermore, the second support area 120 and a second removal opening 140 are provided on an end face of the container 100 opposite the first end face. If the container 100 is set down on the first support area 110, wet wipes 101 can only be removed from the second removal opening 140, but if the container 100 is set down on the second support area 120, wet wipes 101 can only be removed from the first removal opening 130.

The container 100 further comprises a closure 150 for each of the first and second removal openings 130, 140. Each closure 150 is captively connected to the container 100 via a connecting element and is designed to repeatably and essentially fluid-tightly seal around the corresponding removal opening 130, 140 (in particular essentially leak-tight, not necessarily completely gas-tight). The closure 150 can be provided with locking elements in order to securely close the respective removal opening 130, 140 via a locking connection with the wall 102. The closure 150 can be designed, for example, to form a substantially flat surface as part of a support area 110, 120 that encompasses the corresponding removal opening 130, 140 after the corresponding removal opening 130, 140 has been closed.

Furthermore, the in 1 container 100 shown visual display elements 160. In the embodiment shown, a visual display element 160 is provided for each removal opening 130, 140. The visual display elements 160 are passive display elements 160 in the form of permanent writing that remind a user to turn the container 100 after use. In this embodiment, the display elements 160 are arranged on the cylindrical side surface.

2 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a container 100 for storing wet wipes 101, the container 100 being designed as a flow pack. The flow pack is made of a coated plastic film and has a roughly cuboid shape with two side welds.

The first and the second support area 110, 120 of the flow pack each comprise, as in the case of 1 Container 100 shown, the corresponding first and second removal opening 110, 120. The closure 150 is designed as a pivotable lid which is firmly connected to the container 100 and has a grip area which facilitates opening of the closure 150. The closure 150 is held securely in its closed position via a latching connection. The visual display elements 160 are in turn embodied as passive display elements 160 and are embodied in the first and the second contact area 110 , 120 . In the perspective view of the 2 only one closure 150 and one indicator 160 are visible.

the 3A until 3 E show schematic representations of containers 100 according to the invention with different external shapes and internal configurations, for example with regard to the orientation and the number of removal openings 130, 140. The teachings described in this context can be used in the embodiments of FIG 1 and 2 or other embodiments. So the embodiments are based 3A and 3B on the one of 1 or. 2 .

the 3C until 3E show a cuboid container 100. The container 100 can be formed, for example, as a cube. the 3C 12 shows an embodiment of a container 100 with four removal openings 130, 140, 330, 340 (with wet wipes arranged in four corresponding stacks, not shown). The container 100 the 3C can be parked both on the side surfaces that include a removal opening and on the side surfaces that do not include a removal opening. 3D shows an embodiment of a container 100 comprising two removal openings 130, 140, which are arranged horizontally opposite one another, wherein the support areas 110, 120, in contrast to the embodiments of FIG 1 and 2 are provided on sides other than the ejection openings 130,140. the 3E 12 shows an embodiment of a container 100 comprising two removal openings 130, 140 which are arranged on side surfaces of the container 100 which are adjacent to one another.

the 4A and 4B each show a schematic representation of a cross section of an embodiment of a container 100 with a cylindrical shape (cf. e.g. 1 ), wherein the wet wipes 101 are each arranged differently in the container 100.

In 4A the wet wipes 101 are shown as wet wipes 101 essentially stacked on top of one another. The container 100 includes an optional, planar delimitation element 410, which divides the inner volume 104 of the container 100 into a first and a second partial volume 420, 430, which are the same size in the present example and each accommodate a large number of wet wipes 101. In further embodiments, the container 100 can also be divided into partial volumes of different sizes by the delimiting element 410 . The restriction member 410 is shown as a fluid-impermeable restriction member 410 . In another embodiment, the delimiting element 410 can also be fluid-permeable, for example in the form of a sieve or grid.

In 4B the wet wipes 101 are stored rolled up into a roll in the container 100 . The wet wipes 101 can be removed from the roll from radially inside to radially outside and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the roll.

the 4C shows a schematic representation of a cross section of an embodiment of a container 100, which differs from that in 4A illustrated embodiment differs in that the limiting element 410 has a different shape. The delimiting element 410 is not designed as a flat delimiting element, but rather has indentations provided adjacent to the wall 102 . Together with the wall 102, the depressions each form a fluid reservoir 440. In this example, the delimiting element 410 is designed symmetrically in order to have identical fluid collection properties for the two orientations in which the container 100 stands on the first or the second support area 110, 120 with respect to the fluid reservoirs 440. The fluid reservoir 440 formed by the delimiting element 410 and the wall 102 is designed to receive excess fluid which escapes from the lower wet wipes 101 of a partial volume 420, 430 and to release it again to the stored wet wipes 101 if the orientation of the container 100 changes. whereby a flow movement of the fluid through the wet tissues 101 is enhanced.

the 4D shows a schematic representation of a cross section of a further embodiment of a container 100. The container 100 comprises a first retaining element 450 for wet wipes 101, which extends from the wall 102 into the volume 104 and is arranged adjacent to the first removal opening 130, and a first retaining element 450 which extends from the wall 102 in second retaining element 460 for wet wipes 101 extending into volume 104 and arranged adjacent to second removal opening 140 . The retaining elements 450, 460 are each designed for this purpose placed to space the wet wipes 101 from the corresponding removal opening 130, 140. Furthermore, each of the retaining elements 450, 460 forms a fluid reservoir 470 together with the wall 102. The fluid reservoir 470 can receive fluid that escapes from the lower wet wipes 101 of the respective lower partial volume 420, 430. A loss of fluid, for example in the case of an unclosed removal opening 130, 140 directed downwards, can thus be reduced. Each of the retaining elements 450, 460 is in 4D shown as an angled element. In further embodiments, the first and additionally or alternatively the second retaining element 450, 460 can have a different shape, such as a straight, non-angled shape. The retaining elements 450, 460 can be made of a dimensionally stable plastic, for example.

the 5A and 5B show schematic representations of various embodiments of containers 100 with display and sensor elements 160, 510. One display element 160 is provided here for each intended orientation of the container 100, with only one display element 160 being provided per container 100 in other embodiments.

The display elements 160 are in the 5A and 5B each designed as active display elements 160 . The active display elements 160 can be analog or digital display elements 160 . The display elements 160 can comprise active optical elements (such as an LED) for outputting a visual indication and additionally or alternatively thereto acoustic elements for outputting an acoustic indication.

Furthermore, the display elements 160 are coupled to the optional sensor elements 510 . The sensor elements 510 include at least one of the following sensor systems: a moisture sensor, an alcohol sensor, a timer, a timer, a gravity sensor. In this context, humidity sensors can be used, for example, to determine the humidity (ie the degree of soaking) of the wet wipes 101 (eg at the removal openings 130, 140) or to determine a humidity gradient in the container 100. For example, alcohol sensors can be used to determine the effectiveness of disinfectant wipes. Gravity sensors can be used to determine a change in the orientation of the container 100, for example. Timers and timers can be used, for example, to determine the length of time since the container's orientation was last changed (possibly in combination with a timer or timer).

The in the 5A and 5B The containers 100 shown also each include a processor (not shown), which is designed to receive a signal output by one of the sensor elements 510 and to output a request to turn the container 100 based on this signal via the corresponding active display element 160. The request can be issued, for example, when a certain limit value specified in advance is exceeded for a period of time since the last turning or when a limit value for a moisture level or, for example, an alcohol concentration falls below a specified limit value.

the 5C shows a schematic representation of a display element 160. The display element 160 is designed to display lettering. The lettering can be displayed actively or passively, depending on whether an active or passive display element 160 is used. For example, the display element 160 can comprise an LCD, LED or OLED display.

the 5D shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a container 100 with an interface 530 for receiving the display element 160 and the display element 160 (e.g. according to 5C ). The proportions shown between container 100, interface 530 and display element 160 are for better understanding and do not correspond to the actual proportions.

In this example, the interface 530 of the container comprises a magnet 540 which is designed to interact with a magnet 550 attached to the indicator element 160 and to connect the indicator element 160 to the container 100 in a detachable manner. If the complementary interface of the indicator element 160 comprises such a magnet 550, a metallic element can also be provided instead of the magnet 540 on the container 100, which interacts with the magnet 550 of the interface of the indicator element 160 in an adhesive manner, resulting in cost savings.

In other embodiments, the receptacle interface 530 may include, for example, a housing configured to removably receive the indicator 160 . Such a housing can be made of optically transparent material, for example. Velcro or snap-in connections between the interface 530 of the container and a complementary interface of the display element 160 are also conceivable. In this way, the indicator element 160 becomes removable and reusable when the container 100 is exchanged.

the 6A until 6E show schematic representations of moistening elements 600, which are arranged in further embodiments of the container 100. It should be pointed out that these moistening elements 600 can also be implemented in conventional containers for storing wet wipes (ie if, for example, there is only one removal opening and/or the container is not necessarily designed to be reversible), cf. 6D and 6E . Of course, this does not rule out the use of reversible containers 100 with two removal openings 130, 140, to which at least one moistening element 600 is assigned (cf. 6A until 6C ).

the 6A shows a schematic representation of a moistening element 600, which comprises a first roller 610 and a fluid reservoir 620 assigned to the first roller 610. When a wet wipe 101 is removed from one of the first or second removal openings 130, 140 of the container 100, the wet wipe 101 is guided around the first roller 610 and through the fluid reservoir 620. This ensures that the wet wipes 101 are wetted with a specified amount of fluid when they are removed. Instead of or in addition to the roller 610, flexible pads could also be used.

the 6B shows a schematic representation of a moistening element 600, which comprises a first roller 610 and a fluid reservoir 620 assigned to the first roller 610 and a second roller 630 and a fluid reservoir 640 assigned to the second roller 630. In this arrangement, a wet tissue 101 is wetted with fluid from both sides when it is removed.

the 6C shows a schematic representation of a moistening element 600 according to FIG 6B , wherein the fluid reservoir 620 associated with the first roller 610 and the fluid reservoir 640 associated with the second roller 630 have different fluids. This arrangement enables the removal of wet wipes 101 that are wetted with a “two-component disinfectant”. Two conceivable components are, for example, A: sodium chlorite (NaClO ₂ ) and B: citric acid (C ₆ H _s O ₇ ).

In a further embodiment, the wet wipes 101 are already pre-soaked with a first component, so that only a second (activator) component has to be added to each wet wipe 101 . In this case, the two rollers 610, 630 can only be assigned a single (common) fluid reservoir. As an alternative to this, one of the two rollers 610, 630 with the corresponding fluid reservoir can be omitted. Of course, pads or other moistening elements could also be used instead of the rollers 610, 630. In the one-component case, too, moistening elements 600 are useful in order to increase the degree of saturation of the wet wipe 101 that has just been removed.

the 6D and 6E show schematic representations of further embodiments of containers 100 with reference to FIG 6A until 6C described moistening elements 600. These embodiments show how the moistening elements 600 could be arranged in a container 100 with two removal openings 130, 140, namely either on opposite end faces (cf. 6D ) or on opposite long sides but offset axially along a longitudinal axis ( 6E) . Of course, one or more moistening elements 600 could only be assigned to one of the two removal openings 130, 140, while the other removal opening 130, 140 is designed without a moistening element 600.

the 7A until 7C show schematic representations of a system according to the invention comprising one of the containers 100 explained here and a holder 700.

the 7A FIG. 7 shows a bracket 700 which is designed to be hung from, for example, a rod on a hospital bed. the 7B FIG. 7 shows a bracket 700 designed for attachment to a wall, for example. The bracket 700 has openings 705 and can be attached to the wall with screws, for example. the 7C 12 shows a holder 700 with a reversible holding element 710. The reversible holding element 710 is configured to releasably receive the container 100 and to allow the container 100 to be turned over while the container 100 remains connected to the holder 700. FIG.

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• WO 2010/011231 A1 [0004]

Claims (28)

Container (100) for storing wet wipes (101), comprising: a wall (102); a volume (104) delimited by the wall (102) for accommodating wet wipes (101); a first removal opening (130) arranged in the wall (102) and a second removal opening (140) arranged in the wall (102), the first and the second removal opening (140) each being used for removing wet wipes (101) from the volume ( 104) are formed and point in different directions; and a first support area (110) and a second support area (120), pointing in different directions, in order to be able to place the container (100) in two different orientations on a surface in such a way that a fluid in the wet wipes (101) occurs when there is a change the orientation can be set into a flowing movement, with wet wipes (101) being able to be removed from at least one of the removal openings (130, 140) in each of the two orientations. container (100) after claim 1 , wherein the container (100) is designed such that when the container (100) is placed on the first support area (110), wet wipes (101) can be removed at least from the second removal opening (140); and/or wherein the container (100) is designed such that wet wipes (101) can be removed at least from the first removal opening (130) when the container (100) is placed on the second support area (120). container (100) after claim 1 or 2 , wherein the container (100) is designed such that when the container (100) is placed on the first support area (110), wet wipes (101) cannot be removed from the first removal opening (130); and/or wherein the container (100) is designed such that wet wipes (101) cannot be removed from the second removal opening (140) when the container (100) is placed on the second support area (120). Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first removal opening (130) is formed on a first side of the container (100); and the second removal opening (140) is formed on a second side of the container (100) which is different from the first side. container (100) after claim 4 wherein the first support area (110) is formed on the first side of the container (100); and/or wherein the second support area (120) is formed on the second side of the container (100). container (100) after claim 4 or 5 , wherein the first side of the container (100) is opposite the second side with respect to the volume (104). Container (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall (102) comprises a first wall area comprising the first removal opening (130), a second wall area comprising the second removal opening (140) and a side wall which extends continuously in a longitudinal direction from the first wall area extends to the second wall area. Container (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall (102) has a substantially cylindrical or cuboid shape. Container (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall (102) is made of a dimensionally stable material and/or the container (100) is designed as a can. Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall (102) is made of a foil material. Container (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (100) is designed as a flow pack. Container (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first bearing area (110) and the second bearing area (120) are arranged parallel to one another. Container (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (100) further comprises a first closure (150) for the first removal opening (130) and / or a second closure (150) for the second removal opening (140), wherein the respective closure (150) is designed to close the corresponding removal opening (130, 140) repeatedly and/or in a substantially fluid-tight manner. Case (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the case (100) is a portable case (100). Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the volume (104) by a delimiting element (410) in a first partial volume ment (420) and a second partial volume (430) which is essentially fluid-permeable or fluid-tight separate from the first partial volume (420). container (100) after claim 15 , The subdivision being effected by a substantially planar delimiting element (410), one surface of which faces the first partial volume (420) and the other surface of which faces the second partial volume (430). container (100) after claim 15 or 16 , wherein the first sub-volume (420) and/or the second sub-volume (430) comprise/comprises a first fluid reservoir (440). container (100) after Claim 16 and 17 , wherein the first fluid reservoir (440) for the first and/or second partial volume (420, 430) is formed in or adjacent to the delimiting element (410). Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising an active or passive display element (160) which is designed to prompt a user to turn the container (100); and or an interface (530) for detachable attachment of such a display element (160). container (100) after claim 19 , wherein the interface (530) comprises a magnet (540) designed to interact with the indicator element (160), or an unmagnetized metal designed to interact with a magnet of an interface of the indicator element (160). container (100) after claim 19 , wherein the display element (160) is an active display element (160), and further comprising a with the display element (160) coupled sensor element (510) and a processor (520), wherein the processor (520) is formed to a from the sensor element (510) to receive an output signal and to output a request to turn the reversible container (100) on the basis of the sensor element (510) output signal via the display element (160). container (100) after Claim 21 , wherein the sensor element (510) comprises at least one of the following sensor systems: a moisture sensor, an alcohol sensor, a timer, a timer, a gravity sensor. Container (100) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a moistening element (600) per removal opening (130, 140), which is designed to wet wipes (101) during removal from one of the removal openings (130, 140) with fluid. Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a first retaining element (450) for wet wipes (101) extending from the wall (102) into the volume (104) and arranged adjacent to the first removal opening (130); and or a second retaining element (460) for wet wipes (101) extending from the wall (102) into the volume (104) and arranged adjacent to the second removal opening (140). container (100) after Claim 24 , wherein the first and/or the second retaining element (450, 460) are/is designed to space the wet wipes (101) from the corresponding dispensing opening. container (100) after Claim 24 or 25 , wherein the first and/or the second retaining element (450, 460) are/is designed to define a second fluid reservoir (470) together with the wall (102). System of a container (100) according to one of Claims 1 until 26 and a holder (700) which can be attached to a stationary or mobile object and is designed to accommodate the container (100) in a detachable and reversible manner. A display element (160) comprising an interface (530) allowing detachable attachment to a case (100) for storing wet wipes (101); and an active or passive device designed to prompt a user to cause a fluid in the wet wipes (101) to flow by changing an orientation of the container (100).

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