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EP2586349A1
EP2586349A1 EP11397530.4A EP11397530A EP2586349A1 EP 2586349 A1 EP2586349 A1 EP 2586349A1 EP 11397530 A EP11397530 A EP 11397530A EP 2586349 A1 EP2586349 A1 EP 2586349A1
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paper roll
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Kim Achton
Morten Hansen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
    • A47K2010/3863—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll rotation braking devices

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  • the present invention relates to paper roll dispensers. More specifically the present invention relates to a paper roll dispenser equipped with means for applying a breaking force to the paper roll.
  • a conventional paper roll dispenser comprises a housing having supports for rotatably supporting the paper roll to be dispensed to a user. Rotation of a paper roll due to its rotational inertia after a desired length of a web has already been dispensed is a well-known problem concerning paper roll dispensers. This leads to unnecessary lengths of the dispensed web to be unreeled, possibly resulting in further problems such as problems relating to cutting the web may also occur.
  • braking mechanism is not applicable in dispensers comprising automatic or semi-automatic dispensing means, such as a dispensing drum cutting a predetermined length of a paper web per each revolution, the operation of which can be initiated, for example, by a user pulling the leading end of the web.
  • a dispenser comprising a pair of brackets supporting an axially compressible support tube, which in turn, supports a paper roll.
  • a user can push either one of the inwardly flexible brackets in order to apply a braking force to either end of the roll, thus enabling the user to brake the paper roll while tearing a sheet of the paper roll.
  • This kind of a dispenser also requires specific actions from the user in order to apply a braking force, thus rendering the mechanism inapplicable for dispensers having an automatic or semi-automatic dispensing mechanism as described above.
  • a more advanced mechanism for applying a braking force to the paper roll is described for example in the document EP 2218383 (A1 ).
  • This kind of a dispenser comprises means for sensing the tightness of the web to be dispensed and braking means controlled by said sensing means for applying a braking force to the paper roll when the web is loose. In other words, a braking force is applied only when web is not pulled.
  • Such sophisticated braking mechanism are, however, more expensive to manufacture.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a paper dispenser having a simple and robust adjustable braking mechanism which is also cheap to manufacture and applicable for several types of dispensers.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a dispenser 1 having a housing 2 from the back which a first flange 3a and a second flange 3b protrude substantially perpendicularly at a distance from each other.
  • the housing 2 is mounted to a structure, most commonly a wall, in the area where the dispenser 1 is to be placed.
  • the housing 2 is presented in a simplified manner for illustrative purposes.
  • the housing 2 may additionally comprise a hinged cover (not shown) for covering the dispenser 1, leaving only a leading end of the paper to be dispensed uncovered.
  • first roll support 4 In connection with the first flange 3a, there is a first roll support 4.
  • the second flange 3b there is a second roll support 5.
  • the first and second roll supports 4, 5 are arranged to rotatably support a paper roll 6 therebetween.
  • the second roll support 5 is an integral part of a braking element 7 having a braking surface 7a.
  • the braking surface 7a is the area of the braking element 7 facing an end of the roll 6, which can be better seen in figure 3 .
  • the braking element 7 comprises a tab 8 protruding at a side facing way from the paper roll 6.
  • the tab 8 has a plurality of grooves 8a transversal to the protruding direction of the tab 8.
  • the braking element 7 further comprises one or more hinge elements 9 for hingedly attaching the braking element 7 to the second flange 3b.
  • the second flange 3b may comprise one or more slots 11 for inserting the one or more hinge elements 9.
  • the grooves 8a cooperate with an edge 10 at the second flange 3b for locking the braking element 7 in different positions in order to adjust the braking force against the end surface of the paper roll 6.
  • Commonly known paper rolls 6 comprise a core 6b, from which a spool 6a extends on both sides as illustrated in figure 3 .
  • the spool 6a may be an integral part of the roll 6b or it may belong to the dispenser 1.
  • both the first and second roll supports 4, 5 may comprise a section shaped so as to receive said spool 6a.
  • the second roll support 5 is illustrated in an U-shape for holding the paper roll 6 from its spool 6a.
  • the first roll support 4 may also form a similar U-shape.
  • Different shapes for receiving the spool 6a of the paper roll 6 may also come in question, one example being an extending tubular shape with a tilted end forming a cuplike holder for the spool 6a. These kinds of configurations enable easy replacement of the roll 6 from above. It should be noted that the sections for receiving the spool 6a in the roll supports 4, 5 need not to be of a same kind.
  • the spool 6a extending from the core 6b of the paper roll 6 can also be substituted by introducing spokes to the roll supports 4, 5, so that these spokes extend into the core 6b of a paper roll 6.
  • the paper roll 6 is inserted to the dispenser 1 to be supported by the roll supports 4, 5.
  • the leading end of the web from the paper roll 6 is led from the dispenser 1 so that said leading end is accessible to the user.
  • the braking force is adjusted by moving the tab 8 so as to alter the groove 8a which presses against the edge 10, thus affecting the distance between the first 4 and second 5 roll supports.
  • the braking force is adjusted so as to be sufficiently strong enough to reduce unwanted unwinding of the paper web from the roll, while still small enough not to cause the web to brake when pulled by the user.
  • An additional benefit of applying the braking force on the end of the roll 6 is that while the pressure induced on to the end of the roll 6 remains constant, the braking force diminishes along with the surface area of the roll's end when the roll is depleted.
  • this problem is overcome because the second roll support 5 is an integral part of the braking element 7. Therefore, as the braking force is increased, the second roll support 5 is simultaneously brought closer to the paper roll 6, thus minimizing the risk of the paper roll 6 from falling out of the roll supports 4, 5.
  • the braking element 7 comprises at least one hinge element 9 for hingedly attaching the braking element 7 to the second flange 3b.
  • Said at least one hinge element 9 cooperates, respectively, with at least one slot 11 at the second flange 3b.
  • This arrangement comes apparent from figure 4 .
  • Said at least one hinge element 9 may be an integral part of the braking element 7. Such arrangement renders a separate hinge redundant for attaching the braking element 7 to the second flange 3b.
  • the at least one hinge element 9 is shaped like a hook.
  • This kind of an embodiment facilitates easy manufacture and assembly of a dispenser according to it.
  • the hook of the at least one hinge element 9 and the grooves 8a of the tab 8 face substantially opposite directions, and thus cooperating to keep the braking element 7 to the second flange 3b.
  • the second roll support 5 is surrounded by the braking surface 7a. Both the second roll support 5 and the braking surface 7a may be of a U-shape.
  • the housing comprises an opening through which the tab 8 extends. This provides easy access for adjusting the braking force.
  • the edge 10 cooperating with the grooves 8a of the tab 8 may be an edge of said opening in the dispenser's 1 housing 2.
  • the first and second flanges 3a, 3b are an integral part of the housing 2. Manufacturing the housing 2 and flanges 3a, 3b as a single piece reduces the cost of manufacturing the dispenser 1.

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WO2015166028A1 (de) * 2014-04-30 2015-11-05 Metsä Tissue Oyj Ausgabevorrichtung für zu rollen aufgewickelte flächige produkte mit verstellmechanismus
EP3031372A1 (de) 2014-12-11 2016-06-15 Achton A/S Abnehmbares Bremselement für einen Papierrollenspender und Papierrollenspender für solch ein Bremselement
WO2017084690A1 (en) * 2015-11-16 2017-05-26 Sca Hygiene Products Ab Dispenser for dispensing a paper roll
US10238246B2 (en) 2012-05-29 2019-03-26 Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc Sheet product dispenser with load inducement portion
US10765272B2 (en) 2014-08-08 2020-09-08 Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc Sheet product dispensers and related methods for reducing sheet product usage

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US3438589A (en) * 1967-03-08 1969-04-15 Georgia Pacific Corp Flexible sheet material rolls having internal supporting means adapted to fall out of a dispenser automatically
US4919350A (en) 1988-11-25 1990-04-24 Miller Norman T Holder/dispenser for paper in roll form
US5249755A (en) * 1992-02-27 1993-10-05 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Brake-type sheet material-dispensing roll support
US20060071119A1 (en) 2004-09-27 2006-04-06 Zeitlin Eric S Rolled sheet material dispenser with improved brake mechanism
EP2218383A1 (de) 2009-02-11 2010-08-18 Henning Andersen A/S Papierrollenspender

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US3438589A (en) * 1967-03-08 1969-04-15 Georgia Pacific Corp Flexible sheet material rolls having internal supporting means adapted to fall out of a dispenser automatically
US4919350A (en) 1988-11-25 1990-04-24 Miller Norman T Holder/dispenser for paper in roll form
US5249755A (en) * 1992-02-27 1993-10-05 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Brake-type sheet material-dispensing roll support
US20060071119A1 (en) 2004-09-27 2006-04-06 Zeitlin Eric S Rolled sheet material dispenser with improved brake mechanism
EP2218383A1 (de) 2009-02-11 2010-08-18 Henning Andersen A/S Papierrollenspender

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US10238246B2 (en) 2012-05-29 2019-03-26 Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc Sheet product dispenser with load inducement portion
WO2015166028A1 (de) * 2014-04-30 2015-11-05 Metsä Tissue Oyj Ausgabevorrichtung für zu rollen aufgewickelte flächige produkte mit verstellmechanismus
US10765272B2 (en) 2014-08-08 2020-09-08 Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc Sheet product dispensers and related methods for reducing sheet product usage
US11540675B2 (en) 2014-08-08 2023-01-03 Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc Sheet product dispensers and related methods for reducing sheet product usage
US11786086B2 (en) 2014-08-08 2023-10-17 Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc Sheet product dispensers and related methods for reducing sheet product usage
EP3031372A1 (de) 2014-12-11 2016-06-15 Achton A/S Abnehmbares Bremselement für einen Papierrollenspender und Papierrollenspender für solch ein Bremselement
WO2017084690A1 (en) * 2015-11-16 2017-05-26 Sca Hygiene Products Ab Dispenser for dispensing a paper roll
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US20180368630A1 (en) * 2015-11-16 2018-12-27 Sca Hygiene Products Ab Dispenser for dispensing a paper roll
RU2693872C1 (ru) * 2015-11-16 2019-07-05 Эссити Хайджин Энд Хелт Актиеболаг Выдачное устройство для выдачи рулона бумаги
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