Point-of-care hygiene compliance module
AssigneeGOJO Industries, Inc.
InventorsJackson W. Wegelin, Matthew J. Archer
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Abstract
A point-of-care hygiene compliance module includes a housing that is adapted to be attached to a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated. The housing includes a pivoting actuation arm that is configured so as to be placed in operative contact with the dispensing nozzle. Thus, when the actuation arm is actuated, material is dispensed from the dispensing container, and a switch in operative contact with the actuation arm is actuated. The triggering of the switch updates a count value that is maintained by a controller, which may then be displayed or acquired by a remote computer to assess the amount of usage of the dispensing container.
Claims20
A hygiene compliance module for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising:
- a housing that is adapted to be attached to the dispensing container such that the dispensing container supports an entire weight of the housing;
- an actuation arm attached to the housing, the actuation arm adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle;
- a switch attached to the housing, the switch in operative contact with the actuation arm, such that the switch is actuated when the actuation arm is actuated;
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- a controller coupled with the switch, wherein when the actuation arm is actuated, the actuation arm actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom and actuates the switch to update a count value maintained by the controller.
A hygiene compliance module for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising:
- a housing that is adapted to be attached to the dispensing container, wherein:
- the housing comprises a first retention arm and a second retention arm,
- the first retention arm is spaced apart from the second retention arm, and
- the first retention arm and the second retention arm are adapted to removably retain the dispensing container therebetween;
- an actuation arm attached to the housing, the actuation arm adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle;
- a switch attached to the housing, the switch in operative contact with the actuation arm, such that the switch is actuated when the actuation arm is actuated;
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- a controller coupled with the switch, wherein when the actuation arm is actuated, the actuation arm actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom and actuates the switch to update a count value maintained by the controller.
A hygiene compliance module for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising:
- a housing that is adapted to be attached to the dispensing container, wherein:
- the housing comprises a first receiver and a second receiver,
- the first receiver is spaced apart from the second receiver to define a gap, and
- the first receiver and the second receiver are adapted to receive a body of the dispensing container therein;
- an actuation arm attached to the housing, the actuation arm adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle;
- a switch attached to the housing, the switch in operative contact with the actuation arm, such that the switch is actuated when the actuation arm is actuated;
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- a controller coupled with the switch, wherein when the actuation arm is actuated, the actuation arm actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom and actuates the switch to update a count value maintained by the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.