B - Operations – Transporting – 67 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
67
D
B67D 3/00 (2006.01) A47K 5/12 (2006.01) G05B 11/16 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2300252
A soap dispenser of the type in which a disposable soap cartridge is maintained in a wall-mounted housing is configured for automatic operation. A quantity of soap is dispensed when a users hand, detected by optical reflectivity, is located proximate to the dispenser housing. In order to prevent reliance on AC power, the device is powered from self-contained batteries and/or solar power cells. In one embodiment, a generally flat battery may be included with the disposable soap cartridge such that a new battery is provided each time the cartridge is replaced. Alternatively, or in addition, solar panels may be located on the dispenser housing. The solar panels may be used to charge energy storage components located in the housing, such as a rechargeable battery or storage capacitors. The solar panels are preferably of a type which is suitably efficient in fluorescent (blue) lighting conditions.
Frassanito John R.
Mitchell Joseph
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
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