Anti-Jam Dispenser
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsTony Dai, Mark Hua, Jex Zhang, Oliver Li
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure include earplug dispensers that may comprise a rotating cam assembly operable to dispense one or more earplug to a user when a knob is rotated by the user. In some embodiments, the cam assembly may comprise and upper cam layer and a lower cam layer attached via clips to the rotating knob. Upon rotation of the knob, the upper cam layer may cause the earplugs to fall through one or more cavities to the lower cam layer. The lower cam layer may comprise a pushing structure operable to move the earplugs, upon rotation of the knob, within the lower cam layer to fall down through an opening in the dispenser. In some embodiments, the earplugs may fall through an opening in the rotating knob.
Claims20
An earplug dispenser comprising:
- a dispenser bottle operable to hold a plurality of earplugs;
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- a rotating cam assembly attached to the dispenser bottle, operable to dispense the earplugs from the dispenser bottle, the cam assembly comprising:
- an upper cam layer comprising at least one cavity operable to accept a single earplug;
- a lower cam layer attached to the upper cam layer, the lower cam layer comprising a pushing structure;
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- a rotating knob attached to the lower cam layer, operable to cause the lower cam layer to rotate when the rotating knob is manually rotated by a user,
- wherein upon rotation of the knob:
- the earplug falls through the at least one cavity of the upper cam layer to the lower cam layer, and
- the earplug is pushed by the pushing structure from the lower cam layer to an opening and falls through the opening.
An earplug dispenser comprising:
- a rotating cam assembly having:
- an upper cam layer comprising at least one cavity operable to accept a single earplug;
- a lower cam layer attached to the upper cam layer, the lower cam layer comprising a pushing structure operable to direct the earplug through the lower cam layer;
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- a rotating knob attached to the lower cam layer, operable to cause the lower cam layer to rotate when the rotating knob is manually rotated by a user, wherein upon rotation of the knob:
- the earplug falls through the at least one cavity of the upper cam layer to the lower cam layer, and
- the earplug is pushed by the pushing structure to an opening for dispensing the earplug out of the dispenser.
An earplug dispenser comprising:
- a dispenser bottle operable to hold a plurality of earplugs;
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- a rotating cam assembly attached to the dispenser bottle, operable to dispense the earplugs, the rotating cam assembly comprising:
- an upper cam layer comprising at least one cavity operable to accept an earplug;
- a lower cam layer attached to the upper cam layer, the lower cam layer comprising at least one cavity that aligns with the cavity of the upper cam layer, and a pushing structure operable to push the earplug through the lower cam layer, wherein the earplug falls through the cavities of the upper cam layer and the lower cam layer;
- a lip located below the cavity in the upper cam layer, spaced sufficiently downward to allow an earplug to fit within the lower cam layer, wherein, the earplug is held within the lower cam layer by the lip until the pushing structure pushes the earplug to a hole in the lip;
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- a rotating knob attached to the lower cam layer, operable to cause the lower cam layer, and thereby the pushing structure, to rotate when the rotating knob is manually rotated by a user, wherein the earplug exits the rotating cam assembly through the rotating knob.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.