Dispensing device with improved motor assembly
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsPaul F. Tramontina, Charles Osborne
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Abstract
A dispenser includes a housing having an interior volume configured for receipt of a removable liquid reservoir. A mounting body is disposed within the housing. The mounting body defines a passage extending along a vertical direction between an inlet and an outlet. The passage is configured for receipt of a spout of the removable liquid reservoir at the inlet of the passage. A latch is coupled to the mounting body at the passage. The latch is configured for selectively engaging the spout of the removable liquid reservoir within the passage in order to block removal of the spout of the removable liquid reservoir from the passage.
Claims19
A dispenser, comprising:
- a housing having an interior volume configured for receipt of a removable liquid reservoir;
- a mounting body disposed within the housing, the mounting body defining a passage extending along a vertical direction between an inlet and an outlet, the passage configured for receipt of a spout of the removable liquid reservoir at the inlet of the passage;
- a latch coupled to the mounting body at the passage, the latch configured for selectively engaging the spout of the removable liquid reservoir within the passage in order to block removal of the spout of the removable liquid reservoir from the passage;
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- a dispensing mechanism operable to dispense liquid from the removable liquid reservoir, the dispensing mechanism comprising:
- a motor;
- a cam coupled to a rotor of the motor such that the motor is operable to rotate the cam;
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- a rocker coupled to the cam, the rocker having a slot, a shaft of the cam received within the slot, the rocker configured to pivot during rotation of the cam by the motor such that the rocker actuates the spout of the removable liquid reservoir.
A dispenser, comprising:
- a housing having an interior volume configured for receipt of a removable liquid reservoir;
- a mounting body disposed within the housing, the mounting body defining a passage extending along a vertical direction between an inlet and an outlet, the passage configured for receipt of a spout of the removable liquid reservoir at the inlet of the passage;
- a latch coupled to the mounting body at the passage, the latch configured for selectively engaging the spout of the removable liquid reservoir within the passage in order to block removal of the spout of the removable liquid reservoir from the passage;
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- a switch positioned at the passage, the switch actuatable by the spout of the removable liquid reservoir,
- wherein the switch is positioned such that the latch selectively secures the removable liquid reservoir within the passage and the spout of the removable liquid reservoir actuates the switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.