ES1255594U - CONTROL FOR LIQUID DISPENSERS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Control for liquid dispensers of the type that comprises one or more taps with pressable levers, characterized in that it comprises an envelope (1) of the tap configured to cover the lever, with one or more lower vertical rods (3) finished off in a plate (4) horizontal. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Control for liquid dispensers

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention relates to a control for liquid dispensers. It allows the liquid to be served to a bottle or a container without the user having to touch anything other than their own container.

STATE OF THE ART

Dispensers for water or other liquids that comprise a tap or valve with a pressure lever are known in the art. A well-known example is the water dispensers used in offices such as those shown in US2020247663 and USD321806. The operation of the pressure levers is always similar. The movement of the lever raises or lowers a stem that removes the closure from its seat and allows the liquid to escape.

The user must place a container, generally a glass or a bottle, under the liquid outlet, and press the lever with his hand. This creates a certain hygiene problem, especially in the event of a pandemic. The lever is touched by many hands, so the sanitary state in which it may be is not known.

Much more complex systems are also known that incorporate a movement or presence sensor to activate the passage of water when it detects movement ahead. This system is expensive and complex and uses an excessive technical level for a system as simple as a dispenser.

The applicant does not know of any solution to these problems as effective as the one claimed.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention consists of a control for liquid dispensers according to the independent claim.

This control allows converting any dispenser whose taps have a pressure lever or can be pressed into a "hands-free" dispenser. The control can be installed as standard in the dispensers, so that the pressure is carried out directly on the stem, or distributed for its Placement in existing dispensers without requiring any further retouching than the placement of the control.

The control comprises a casing of the tap configured to cover the lever, with one or more lower vertical rods finished off in a horizontal plate. Preferably the number of rods will be at least two, to facilitate construction. The stems can be straight, curved, laminated ... all these systems are equivalent.

Preferably, the casing is fixed to the tap thanks to a lower gripping coupling.

In the most preferred embodiment, each stem comprises at least one guide adherent to the dispenser. In this way it is ensured that the movement is fully vertical and there are no lateral movements that take the container out from under the tap.

For example, the guides may comprise a first part with adhesive, to be fixed to the dispenser, and a second part with a guide channel or hole.

Other particular solutions are included in the dependent claims and are described in detail below.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached in which, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented.

Figure 1: perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2: schematic section of embodiment A) at rest, B) serving water.

MODES OF EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Next, an embodiment of the invention will be briefly described, as an illustrative and non-limiting example thereof.

The control starts from an upper fixing, formed by an envelope (1) and a coupling (2). The cover (1) is designed to cover the tap lever and to rest on it. It is fixed to the tap by the coupling (2). For example, the casing (1) may have guides in which an "H" shaped coupling (2) is inserted that hugs the water inlet tube to the tap. The exact shape of the casing (1) is not relevant, being able to be a cap, a grid ... as long as it allows the liquid to flow out The use of a closed structure is preferred to prevent the passage of dust or biological contamination to the tap.

The casing (1) has one or more lower rods (3) finished off in a horizontal plate (4). The plate (4) is preferably circular to facilitate the placement of the container (5), which is usually circular in section. Thus, the user places his container (5) on the plate (4), supports it downwards and causes the movement of the envelope (1) to act on the lever. In this way the tap is opened and the liquid is served. When you stop pressing the plate (4), the lever spring itself returns everything to the starting position. If the full container (5) is too heavy, it will have to be removed for closure.

To facilitate that the movement is carried out in the correct direction, the control in the figures comprises one or more guides (6) for each rod (3). The guides (6) are fixed to the base of the water dispenser. They consist of a first part (61) with adhesive and a second part (62) with one or more guide channels or holes to guide one or more rods (3). The first part (61) can be flexible to accommodate different curvatures of the base of the dispenser.

The rods (3) can carry a flange (7) that helps to center the container, generally with a circular inner surface.

Claims (1)

1- Control for liquid dispensers of the type that comprises one or more taps with pressable levers, characterized in that it comprises an enclosure (1) of the tap configured to cover the lever, with one or more lower vertical rods (3) finished off in a plate (4) horizontal. 2- Control for liquid dispensers, according to claim 1, characterized in that the envelope (1) comprises a lower coupling (2) for gripping the tap. 3- Control for liquid dispensers, according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (4) is circular. 4- Control for liquid dispensers, according to claim 1, characterized in that each stem (3) comprises at least one guide (6) adherent to the dispenser. 5- Control for liquid dispensers, according to claim 4, characterized in that the guides (6) comprise a first part (61) with adhesive and a second part (62) with a guide channel or hole 6- Control for liquid dispensers, according to claim 5, characterized in that the first part (61) is flexible. 7- Control for liquid dispensers, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a centering flange (7) fixed to the rods (3).