公开(公告)号：US20030164377A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-04

申请号：US10359168

申请日：2003-02-06

Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Gregory D. Budz ,  Thomas N. Kershaw ,  John R. Moody

IPC: G07F011/00 ,  B65H026/00

CPC classification number: A47K10/3818 ,  A47K2010/3206 ,  Y10S242/912

Abstract: A paper towel dispenser dispenses towels from a paper supply and includes a dispenser housing a low-reserve indicator mechanism for indicating when a reserve quantity of the paper supply is low. The dispenser housing has a housing wall structure on which the low-reserve indicator mechanism is affixed. The paper supply has vertically super imposed edge portions which form an outwardly facing vertical side of the paper supply. The low-reserve indicator mechanism includes an indicator mounted for movement between a retracted position and an indicating position for establishing a low-reserve indication detectable from outside of the dispenser house. The indicator mechanism also includes a release mechanism adapted to be spring-biased into contact with the vertical side of the paper supply. The release mechanism is released for movement in response to becoming unsupported by a diminishing height of the vertical side of the paper supply to cause the indicator to move to its indicating position.

Abstract translation: 纸巾分配器从纸张供应器分配毛巾，并且包括容纳低备用指示器机构的分配器，用于指示供纸的储备量何时低。 分配器壳体具有壳体壁结构，其上固定有低备用指示器机构。 纸张供应具有形成纸供应的向外垂直的垂直方向的垂直超边缘部分。 低备用指示器机构包括安装用于在缩回位置和指示位置之间运动的指示器，用于建立从分配器室外部可检测的低储备指示。 指示器机构还包括适于被弹簧偏置成与供纸的垂直侧接触的释放机构。 释放机构响应于纸供应的垂直侧的递减高度而不被支撑而被释放以使指示器移动到其指示位置。