Dispenser with lockout device

A dispenser housing that receives a refill unit including a container and a pump associated with the container to pump contents from the container, the dispenser housing comprising:

• an actuator carriage, wherein the entire actuator carriage moves together in a vertical direction between a rest position and an actuated position, wherein, when a refill unit is received in the dispenser housing, movement of the actuator carriage from said rest position to said actuated position actuates the pump of the refill unit;
• a lockout device, wherein the entire lockout device moves together in a lateral direction between an open position and a closed position, wherein, when said lockout device is in said open position, said lockout device does not block vertical movement of said actuator carriage and said actuator carriage is movable from said rest position to said actuated position, and, when said lockout device is in said closed position, movement of said actuator carriage is blocked by said lockout device such that said actuator carriage cannot be moved from said rest position to said actuated position;
• an opening bar for opening said dispenser housing, said opening bar including a track surface, and
• a reset arm having a guide pin, wherein said guide pin rides in said track surface.

A dispenser housing that receives a refill unit including a container and pump associated with the container to pump contents from the container, the dispenser housing comprising:

• an actuator carriage, wherein the entire actuator carriage moves together in only a vertical direction between a rest position and an actuated position, wherein, when a refill unit is received in the dispenser housing, movement of the actuator carriage from said rest position to said actuated position actuates the pump of the refill unit;
• an engagement tab extending from said actuator carriage;
• a lockout device, wherein the entire lockout device moves together in only a lateral direction between an open position and a closed position;
• and
• a stop tab extending from said lockout device, wherein, when said lockout device is in said open position, said engagement tab and said stop tab are unaligned in the direction of travel of said actuator carriage as it moves from said rest position to said actuated position, and, when said lockout device is in said closed position, said engagement tab and said stop tab are aligned in the direction of travel of said actuator carriage as it moves from said rest position toward said actuated position, the alignment of said engagement tab and said stop tab preventing the movement of said actuator carriage from said rest position to said actuated position due to contact between the engagement tab and stop tab, and wherein, when said lockout device is in said open position, said actuator carriage is movable from said rest position to said actuated position, and, when said lockout device is in said closed position, movement of said actuator carriage is blocked by said lockout device such that said actuator carriage cannot be moved from said rest position to said actuated position.

A dispenser housing that receives a refill unit including a container and a pump associated with the container to pump contents from the container, the dispenser housing comprising:

• an actuator carriage, wherein the entire actuator carriage moves together in a vertical direction between a rest position and an actuated position, wherein, when a refill unit is received in the dispenser housing, movement of the actuator carriage from said rest position to said actuated position actuates the pump of the refill unit;
• a lockout device, wherein the entire lockout device moves together in a lateral direction between an open position and a closed position, wherein, when said lockout device is in said open position, said lockout device does not block vertical movement of said actuator carriage and said actuator carriage is movable from said rest position to said actuated position, and, when said lockout device is in said closed position, movement of said actuator carriage is blocked by said lockout device such that said actuator carriage cannot be moved from said rest position to said actuated position, wherein said lockout device includes:
• a slide bar;
• a notch in said slide bar;
• a latch having a tooth that selectively engages said notch, wherein, when said tooth engages said notch, said lockout device is held in said open position, and, when said tooth is disengaged from said notch, said lockout device is forced to said closed position;
• an engagement tab extending from said actuator carriage;
• and
• a stop tab extending from said lockout device, wherein, when said lockout device is in said open position, said engagement tab and said stop tab are unaligned in the direction of travel of said actuator carriage as it moves from said rest position to said actuated position, and, when said lockout device is in said closed position, said engagement tab and said stop tab are aligned in the direction of travel of said actuator carriage as it moves from said rest position toward said actuated position, the alignment of said engagement tab and said stop tab preventing the movement of said actuator carriage from said rest position to said actuated position due to contact between the engagement tab and stop tab.