NZ756874B2 - Monitoring modules for hand hygiene dispensers - Google Patents
Monitoring modules for hand hygiene dispensersInfo
- Publication number
- NZ756874B2 NZ756874B2 NZ756874A NZ75687418A NZ756874B2 NZ 756874 B2 NZ756874 B2 NZ 756874B2 NZ 756874 A NZ756874 A NZ 756874A NZ 75687418 A NZ75687418 A NZ 75687418A NZ 756874 B2 NZ756874 B2 NZ 756874B2
- Authority
- NZ
- New Zealand
- Prior art keywords
- dispenser
- hand hygiene
- dispense event
- module
- beacon module
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste or the like
- A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
- A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
- A47K5/1217—Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
- G08B21/18—Status alarms
- G08B21/24—Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
- G08B21/245—Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands
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- G—PHYSICS
- G16—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
- G16H—HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- G16H40/00—ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices
- G16H40/20—ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
Abstract
Monitoring modules for hand hygiene product dispensers may be installed in existing manual or touch free hand hygiene product dispensers to provide wireless communication of dispenser data to or from a dispenser. In one example, a manual dispenser beacon module is configured to be used with a manually actuated hand hygiene product dispenser to monitor hand hygiene compliance events (such as dispense events) associated with the dispenser, and to wirelessly transmit dispenser data to or from the manual dispenser. In another example, a touch free dispenser beacon module is configured to be used with a touch free hand hygiene product dispenser to monitor hand hygiene compliance events (such as dispense events) associated with the dispenser, and to wirelessly transmit dispenser data to or from the touch free dispenser. The dispenser data include at least a dispense event indication and a hand hygiene product bottle presence indication.
Claims (18)
1. A dispenser beacon module that provides for wireless communication of dispenser data from a manually actuated hand hygiene product dispenser, the dispenser beacon module comprising: a housing having a module base and a module cover; a bottle presence trigger on an outer surface of the housing that when closed provides a bottle presence signal indicative of presence of a hand hygiene container in the hand hygiene product dispenser; a dispenser actuation switch that when closed provides a dispenser actuation signal; the module base including a slot configured to slidably receive a portion of an actuator of the manually actuated hand hygiene product dispenser; an actuation slider configured to slidably engage the portion of the actuator and close the dispenser actuation switch when the actuator is manually actuated by a user; a controller that receives the dispenser actuation signal, detects a corresponding dispense event, and stores corresponding dispense event data, wherein the controller further determines status information corresponding to the dispense event, including a bottle presence indicator, and a dispense event count, and wherein the controller wirelessly transmits the dispense event data to a remote computing device, the dispense event data including the time and date of the detected dispense event, the bottle presence indicator, and the dispense event count.
2. The dispenser beacon module of claim 1 wherein the bottle presence trigger comprises a switch that moves from an open position to a closed position when a product bottle is installed into the hand hygiene product dispenser; and wherein the module controller is further configured to reset the dispense event count when the switch moves from the open position to a closed position.
3. The dispenser beacon module of claim 1 wherein the bottle presence trigger includes one of a plunger switch, a pin switch, or a rocker switch.
4. The dispenser beacon module of claim 1 wherein the bottle presence trigger is moved to a closed position when the hand hygiene product bottle is present in the hand hygiene product dispenser.
5. The dispenser beacon module of claim 1 wherein the housing is sized to be received into a receptacle within the hand hygiene product dispenser.
6. The dispenser beacon module of claim 1, wherein the module controller detects a change in the bottle presence trigger from closed to open to detect removal of the product container from the hand hygiene product dispenser, and detects a subsequent closure of the bottle presence trigger to detect installation of another product container into the hand hygiene product dispenser, and generates a product bottle replacement indication upon detection of the subsequent closure of the bottle presence trigger.
7. The dispenser beacon module of claim 6, wherein the module controller compares a number of dispenses remaining associated with the product container to a predetermined alert level to determine whether the product container was replaced before the predetermined alert level was reached.
8. The dispenser beacon module of claim 1 wherein the module controller is further configured to communicate with an identification badge associated with a user upon detection of a dispense event and to receive user identification information from the identification badge.
9. The dispenser beacon module of claim 8 wherein the dispenser data further includes the user identification information associated with the dispense event.
10. A dispenser beacon module that provides for wireless communication of dispenser data from a touch free hand hygiene product dispenser, the dispenser beacon module comprising: a housing having a module base and a module cover; a bottle presence trigger on an outer surface of the housing that when closed provides a bottle presence signal indicative of presence of a hand hygiene product container in the touch free hand hygiene product dispenser; a controller that receives an indication of a touch free dispenser actuation from the touch free hand hygiene product dispenser, detects a corresponding dispense event, and stores corresponding dispense event data, wherein the controller further determines status information corresponding to the dispense event, including a bottle presence indicator, and a dispense event count, and wherein the controller wirelessly transmits the dispense event data to a remote computing device, the dispense event data including the time and date of the detected dispense event, the bottle presence indicator, and the dispense event count.
11. The dispenser beacon module of claim 10, wherein the module controller detects a change in the bottle presence trigger from closed to open to detect removal of the product container from the hand hygiene product dispenser, and detects a subsequent closure of the bottle presence trigger to detect installation of another product container into the hand hygiene product dispenser, and generates a product bottle replacement indication upon detection of the subsequent closure of the bottle presence trigger.
12. The dispenser beacon module of claim 11, wherein the module controller compares a number of dispenses remaining associated with the product container to a predetermined alert level to determine whether the product container was replaced before the predetermined alert level was reached.
13. The device of claim 10 further including an indicator that is illuminated by the controller upon receipt of the dispenser actuation signal.
14. The device of claim 10 wherein the bottle presence trigger includes one of a plunger switch, a pin switch, or a rocker switch.
15. The dispenser beacon module of claim 10 wherein the module controller is further configured to communicate with an identification badge associated with a user upon detection of a dispense event and to receive user identification information from the identification badge.
16. The dispenser beacon module of claim 15 wherein the dispenser data further includes the user identification information associated with the dispense event.
17. The dispenser beacon module of claim 10 wherein the status information further includes a battery level associated with the dispenser beacon module and a battery level associated with the touch free dispenser, and wherein the dispense event data transmitted to the remote computing device further includes the battery level associated with the dispenser beacon module and the battery level associated with the touch free dispenser.
18. The dispenser beacon module of claim 10 further including a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit the dispense event data.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ797807A NZ797807B2 (en) | 2018-03-06 | Monitoring modules for hand hygiene dispensers |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201762468214P | 2017-03-07 | 2017-03-07 | |
| PCT/US2018/021068 WO2018165107A1 (en) | 2017-03-07 | 2018-03-06 | Monitoring modules for hand hygiene dispensers |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| NZ756874A NZ756874A (en) | 2025-08-29 |
| NZ756874B2 true NZ756874B2 (en) | 2025-12-02 |
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