JP7636980B2 - Foot-operated disinfectant dispenser - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act April 13, 2021, Facebook (https://jp-jp.facebook.com/tamagawapipe), Twitter (https://tw itter.com/tamagawapipe), Instagram (https://gramho.com/explore-hashtag/%E7%8E%89%E5 %B7%9D%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97), YouTube (https://www.totube.com/channel/UCpA8Tby7HSQ3aDarHpPfjhQ), and crowdfunding (https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/408294)

The present invention relates to a foot-operated disinfectant dispenser that can be easily and stably installed.

Traditionally, hand disinfection has involved the use of pump-type disinfectant bottles that spray disinfectant (also known as alcohol-based disinfectant) by pushing the nozzle.
However, since users had to manually press the nozzle to spray the disinfectant, it was not completely hygienic.

In particular, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that began worldwide in 2020, it was noted that the most effective preventive measures were hand disinfection along with wearing a mask, creating a demand for devices that could spray disinfectant without touching the nozzle with hands.

Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a disinfectant stand that can spray disinfectant by stepping on a pedal with the foot, without touching it with the hands.
That is, in the disinfectant stand of Patent Document 1, when a pedal is stepped on, a movable body installed inside the hollow stand descends, and the descending pressing body presses the nozzle of the disinfectant bottle, causing the disinfectant to be sprayed.

Utility Model Registration No. 3232120

The disinfectant stand described in Patent Document 1 has a high center of gravity and is unstable because the disinfectant bottle is held at a height within reach of the hand. In particular, if the disinfectant stand is equipped with a temperature measuring device, it becomes significantly unstable.

Furthermore, in order to stably install a disinfectant stand with a high center of gravity on the floor, it is necessary to place a weight on the pedestal (base) that is placed on the floor, or to fix the pedestal to the floor by some other means, which makes installation time cumbersome. Alternatively, these steps can be avoided by designing the pedestal to have a large surface area, but doing so creates the problem that it cannot be installed in a small space.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional technology, and aims to provide a foot-operated disinfectant dispenser that can be installed easily and stably, while also saving space.

In the first aspect of the present invention, a foot-operated disinfectant dispenser is a device in which, when a pedal is stepped on, a rod inserted in a hollow support so as to be movable up and down descends, and a lever attached to the upper end of the rod presses the nozzle of a disinfectant bottle, causing disinfectant to spray from the disinfectant bottle. The support is removably fixed to a plate arranged on a wall surface.

More preferably, the device is characterized by being equipped with a magnet for removably fixing the support to the plate.

More preferably, the device is characterized by being equipped with a restraining device for restraining the support to the plate.

More preferably, the device is characterized by having a bottle holder for suspending the disinfectant bottle from the support.

More preferably, the pedal is supported on a base installed on the floor surface so that it can tilt elastically.

The foot-operated disinfectant dispenser of the present invention has an advantage that the support pole is removably fixed to the plate, and can be easily and stably installed by leaning it against a wall. If the support pole is made removably attached using a magnet, the effect is that the support pole can be easily removed from the plate. If the support pole is restrained to the plate using a restraining device, the effect is that the pole will not tip over even when a large force is applied. If the disinfectant bottle is hung from a bottle holder, the effect is that the bottle will not fall.

1A and 1B are a front view and a side view, respectively, of a rod of a foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a hollow support column of a foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a bottom view. 1A and 1B are a front view and a side view, respectively, of a bottle holder of a foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1A is a front view of a pedal of a foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a side view of the pedal, and FIG. 1A and 1B are a front view and a side view, respectively, of a base of a foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used. FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
[Example 1]

A foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figs. 1 to 6.
As shown in the figure, the foot-operated disinfectant supplying device 1 of this embodiment is mainly composed of a rod 10, a hollow support (guide pipe) 20, a bottle holder 30, a pedal 40, a base 50, etc., and when the pedal 40 is stepped on, the rod 10 inserted into the hollow support 20 so as to be able to move up and down freely descends, and the lever 13 provided at the upper end of the rod 10 presses the nozzle 61 of the disinfectant bottle 60, causing disinfectant to spray from the disinfectant bottle 60.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the rod 10 consists of a solid vertical shaft portion 11, a horizontal shaft portion 12 bent at an approximately right angle at the upper end of the vertical shaft portion 11, and a rectangular lever 13 attached to the tip of the horizontal shaft portion 12.

A small hole 14 is provided in the horizontal direction at the lower end of the vertical shaft portion 11, and a pin 15 passes through this small hole 14. Disks 16, 17 are attached to both ends of the pin 15 to prevent it from coming off. The pin 15 connects the rod 10 to the pedal 40, as will be described later.
Therefore, when the pedal 40 is stepped on, the rod 10 descends, and the lever 13 presses the nozzle 61 of the disinfectant bottle 60 (see FIG. 6).

As shown in FIG. 2, the support 20 is cylindrical, and the vertical shaft portion 11 of the rod 10 is inserted into the support 20 so as to be movable up and down.
A small hole 21 is provided horizontally at the bottom end of the support 20, and a pin 22 passes through this small hole 21, and discs 23, 24 for preventing the pin 22 from falling out are secured to both ends with nuts. As will be described later, this pin 22 connects the support 20 to a support part 52 of a base 50 having a U-shaped cross section. The length of this pin 22 is approximately the same as the width of the support part 52.

Also, above the small hole 21 in the support 20, a vertically long hole 25 is provided in the horizontal direction. The pin 15 attached to the lower end of the rod 10 passes through this long hole 25, and the vertical movement of the rod 10 and pin 15 is permitted by the long hole 25.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bottle holder 30 is made up of a horizontal plate portion 31 and a vertical plate portion 32 connected at a substantially right angle by a hinge 33. The angle between the horizontal plate portion 31 and the vertical plate portion 32 can be adjusted by the hinge 33 to an angle other than 90 degrees.

The horizontal plate portion 31 is provided with a connecting hole 38 having the same diameter as the diameter of the support column 20, and the upper end of the support column 20 is integrally connected to the connecting hole 38 by welding or the like. The horizontal plate portion 31 may be provided with a decorative plate to hide the welding marks.
The horizontal plate portion 31 is also provided with a holding hole 34 for suspending and holding the disinfectant bottle 60 (see FIG. 6).

The inner diameter of the holding hole 34 is the same as the diameter of the neck of the disinfectant bottle 60 .
In order to hang the disinfectant bottle 60 in the holding hole 34, the disinfectant bottle 60 is separated into a main body and a nozzle portion, and the neck portion of the main body is passed through the holding hole 34, and the nozzle portion is inserted and screwed in.
In addition, since the thickness of the neck of the disinfectant bottle 60 varies depending on the manufacturer, the inner diameter of the retaining hole 34 should be set to the maximum value, and a circular spacer (not shown) with an inner diameter corresponding to each manufacturer should be prepared and inserted between the neck of the disinfectant bottle 60 and the retaining hole 34.

On the other hand, three magnets 35, 36, 37 are attached to the back surface of the vertical plate portion 32. These three magnets 35, 36, 37 are used to detachably fix the vertical plate portion 32 to a plate (iron plate) 70 arranged on the wall surface A (see FIG. 6). It is advisable to form a silicone coating on the magnets 35, 36, 37 to prevent them from being scratched.
It is preferable to attach the plate 70 to the wall surface A with double-sided tape, but it is also possible to attach it with screws or the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pedal 40 has a U-shaped recess 41 at the rear to avoid collision with the support 20, and side plates 43 with horizontally long holes 42 on both sides of the rear. The pin 15 at the lower end of the rod 10 passes through the long holes 42, connecting the rod 10 and the pedal 40.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base 50 is to be placed on a floor surface B (see FIG. 6), and at its rear portion is provided a support portion 52 having a U-shaped cross section and two circular holes 51 on either side.
The pins 22 provided at the lower ends of the posts 20 pass through these round holes 51 .

Furthermore, the rear of the base 50 is provided with a bent portion 58 that is bent upward. The base 50 is placed so as to be in contact with the wall A, and this is to prevent the bent portion 58 from damaging the wall A. Also, in the event that there is a gap between the wall A and the floor B, this is to prevent the base 50 from entering the gap.

The front part of the pedal 40 is connected to the front part of the base 50 by a hinge 53 so that it can tilt, and by inserting springs 56, 57 between stud bolts 54, 55 fixed to the base 50 facing upward and stud bolts 44, 45 fixed to the pedal 40 facing downward, the pedal 40 is supported so that it can tilt elastically relative to the base 50.

As shown in FIG. 6, the foot-operated disinfectant supply device of this embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration has the bottle holder 30 and the support post 20 integrated therewith detachably fixed to the plate 70 arranged on the wall surface A by three magnets 35, 36, 37, so that it can be stably leaned against the wall surface A (attached to the wall rather than standing on its own).
That is, since the foot-operated disinfectant supply device of this embodiment is placed against the wall surface A, there is no need to place a weight on the base 50 to prevent the base 50 from falling over, and there is no need to fix the base 50 to the floor surface B. In addition, there is no need to increase the area of the base 50. In other words, the foot-operated disinfectant supply device of this embodiment can be easily installed, and can achieve space saving and weight reduction.

In addition, magnets 35, 36, and 37 are used to make the device detachable, so when it is no longer needed, it can be easily removed by applying a force greater than the magnetic force of magnets 35, 36, and 37.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the disinfectant bottle 60 is suspended from the support 20 by the bottle holder 30, the disinfectant bottle 60 will not fall even if an external force is applied, as compared to when the disinfectant bottle is simply mounted on a table, etc.

The wall surface A and floor surface B are not limited to those of buildings, but broadly include wall surfaces and floor surfaces of vehicles such as buses.
[Example 2]

A foot operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in Figure 7, the foot-operated disinfectant supply device of this embodiment has a restraining device 80 added to restrain the bottle holder 30 and the support post 20 (not shown) integrated therewith to the plate 70, and the rest of the structure is the same as in the previously described embodiment, and provides the same functions and effects.

That is, a stepped groove 71 is formed in the plate 70, and a hole 72 connected to this groove 71 is formed. On the other hand, a key-shaped recess 32a is formed in the vertical plate portion 32 that constitutes the bottle holder 30.

A restraining device 80 formed by binding a wire into a ring shape is engaged with the hole 72 through the groove 71 of the plate 70 and is also engaged with the recess 32 a of the vertical plate portion 32 .
Therefore, unless the restraining device 80 is intentionally pulled out of the hole 72 through the groove 71 of the plate 70, the bottle holder 30 and the support 20 integrated therewith are restrained against the plate 70. However, the restraining device 80 does not completely fix the bottle holder 30 and the support 20 integrated therewith, but rather has a certain degree of slack (play).

In addition, when moving the foot-operated disinfectant dispenser of this embodiment, the restraint device 80 is pulled out of the hole 72 through the groove 71 of the plate 70, and the restraint of the bottle holder 30 and the support post 20 integrated therewith against the plate 70 is released.

The foot-operated disinfectant dispenser of this embodiment, configured as described above, has the restraining device 80 engaging with the hole 72 through the groove 71 of the plate 70 and engaging with the recess 32a of the vertical plate 32, thereby achieving the effect of restraining the bottle holder 30 and the support 20 integrated therewith against the plate 70.

As a result, even if an external force greater than the magnetic force of the magnets 35, 36, and 37 (not shown) is inadvertently applied to the bottle holder 30 and the support 20 integrated therewith, the foot-operated disinfectant dispenser of this embodiment will not tip over.

The foot-operated disinfectant dispenser of the present invention can be easily installed by leaning it against a wall, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial applications.

10 Rod 11 Vertical shaft portion 12 Horizontal shaft portion 13 Lever 14 Small hole 15 Pin 16, 17 Disk 20 Hollow post 21 Small hole 22 Pin 23, 24 Disk 25 Long hole 30 Bottle holder 31 Horizontal plate portion 32 Vertical plate portion 33 Hinge 34 Retaining hole 35, 36, 37 Magnet 38 Connection hole 40 Pedal 41 Recess 42 Long hole 43 Side plate 44, 45 Stud bolt 50 Base
51: round hole 52: support portion 53: hinge 54, 55: stud bolt 56, 57: spring 58: bent portion 60: disinfectant bottle 61: nozzle 70: plate 80: restraint A: wall surface B: floor surface

Claims (4)

The bottle holder has a hollow support that supports the bottle holder for fixing the disinfectant bottle.
When the pedal is stepped on , a rod inserted in the support so as to be movable up and down is lowered, and a lever provided at the upper end of the rod presses the nozzle of the disinfectant bottle, causing the disinfectant to be sprayed from the disinfectant bottle. In this foot-operated disinfectant dispenser, the bottle holder is detachably fixed to a plate arranged on a wall of a building or a vehicle in which the device is installed ,
A magnet is provided for removably fixing the support to the plate.
A foot-operated disinfectant dispenser. 2. The foot-operated disinfectant liquid dispenser according to claim 1 , further comprising a restraining device for restraining the support pole to the plate. The foot-operated disinfectant dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that it is provided with a bottle holder for suspending the disinfectant bottle from the support. 2. The foot-operated disinfectant dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the pedal is supported on a base installed on a floor surface so as to be elastically tiltable.

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