Abstract:
A dispenser (2) for dispensing a sheet of web material from a stack of folded web material is provided. The dispenser (2) comprises: a housing (4) arranged to be positioned along a vertical direction (12), a dispensing arrangement (14) including a dispensing opening (8) for the web material in the housing (4), and a web material storage section (16) inside the housing (4) arranged to hold and support the stack of folded web material. The web material storage section (16) comprises an upper end portion (18) and opposite thereto a lower end portion (20), and a stack supporting surface. The web material is arranged to be lead to the dispensing arrangement (14) from the upper end portion (18) and the stack of folded web material is arranged to be supported by the stack supporting surface. The dispenser (2) comprises a supporting arrangement (72) for supporting, at least temporarily, the stack of folded web material at a distance from the stack supporting surface.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and comprises a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller, the distance extending in a direction perpendicular to the width direction. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with a plurality of protrusion elements being spaced along the rotational axes and protruding perpendicular from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes. The outer portions of the protrusion elements on the first roller are arranged in a staggered relationship with the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the second roller such that the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the first roller are partially overlapping with the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the second roller with a radial overlap length, thus forming an undulating passage for a web material between the rollers. Each protrusion element has a maximum width along the width direction within the overlap length, and the sum of the maximum widths within the overlap length of all protrusion elements on one of the rollers is between 5-30%, preferably 12-20% of the web width of that roller.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and comprises a first roller arrangement having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in said width direction, and a second roller arrangement having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller arrangement and a web width extending in said width direction. The second roller arrangement is positioned at a distance from the first roller arrangement, the distance extending in a direction perpendicular to the width direction. Each of the first and the second roller arrangements is provided with a plurality of protrusion elements arranged with a spacing along the rotational axes and protruding perpendicularly from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes. The outer portions of the protrusion elements on the first roller arrangement are arranged in a staggered relationship with the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the second roller arrangement such that the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the first roller arrangement are partially overlapping with the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the second roller arrangement with a radial overlap length, thus forming an undulating passage for a web material between said rollers. Each of the first and second roller arrangements has a central portion and peripheral portions in said width direction. For the first roller arrangement the spacing between the protrusion elements is greater in the central portion than in the peripheral portions.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a dispenser (2) for dispensing a sheet of web material from a stack (82) of folded web material, the dispenser (2) comprising: a web material storage section (16) arranged to hold and support the stack (82) of folded web material, in a generally vertical direction during dispensing of the web material; the web material storage section (16) comprising an upper end portion (18) from which the web material is arranged to be lead for dispensing thereof, a lower end portion (20), opposite to the upper end portion (18) and being arranged to support the stack (82) of folded web material in said generally vertical direction (12), at least when the dispenser is in said dispensing position, said upper end portion (18) and lower end portion (20) being arranged in a fixed spatial relationship. The lower end portion (20) of the web material storage section (16) comprises -a loading opening (62) and -a supporting arrangement (70), arranged to be movable between a support position wherein the supporting arrangement extends at least partially over said loading opening (62) enabling said support of the stack of folded web material, and an insert position, wherein the supporting arrangement (70) is at least partially removed from the loading opening; wherein said supporting arrangement (70) is arranged to be movable from said support position to said insert position by pushing a stack (82) to be introduced in the loading opening towards the supporting arrangement (70) in a direction towards the upper end portion (18) of the web material storage section (16).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a dispenser (2) for dispensing at least one perforated web from a storage(8) of web material, the dispenser (2) comprising: a housing(4) arranged to hold a storage(8) of perforated web material, wherein a web path extends along a feeding direction in an interior of the housing (4) from a storage position (10) to a dispensing opening (12) of the dispenser (2), and a separation arrangement(60) being arranged along said web path, for separating the at least one perforated web along the perforations thereof, said separation arrangement (60) comprising a first unit (61) and a second unit (62), the second unit (62) being arranged downstream said first unit (61), as seen in the feeding direction of the web path. The first unit (61) is arranged to provide a tensioning force on said web, said tensioning force being at least 2 N/m, preferably 4-10 N/m, and the second unit (62) being arranged to stretch the web material along the length of the web and along the width of the web.
Abstract:
A dispenser (2) for dispensing a sheet of web material from a stack of folded web material is provided. The dispenser (2) comprises: a housing (4) arranged to be positioned along a vertical direction (12), a dispensing arrangement (14) including a dispensing opening (8) for the web material in the housing (4), and a web material storage section (16) inside the housing (4) arranged to hold and support the stack of folded web material. The web material storage section (16) comprises, seen along the vertical direction (12), an upper end portion (18) and opposite thereto a lower end portion (20). The web material storage section (16) comprises a displaceable portion (26). The displaceable portion (26) comprises the lower end portion (20). The lower end portion (20), seen along the vertical direction (12), is arranged substantially underneath the upper end portion (18) when the displaceable portion (26) is arranged in a dispensing position. In a tilted loading position the lower end portion (20) is positioned beside and below the upper end portion (18), seen along the vertical direction (12). Further, a method of replenishing a dispenser (2) is provided.
Abstract:
A dispenser (2) for dispensing at least one webfrom a stack (8) of web material is disclosed. The dispenser (2) comprises a housing (4) arranged to hold a stack (8) of web material. A web path extends in an interior of the housing (4) in a first direction (14) in a first portion (16) of the housing (4) and in a second direction (18) in a second portion (20) of the housing (4). The housing (4) comprises an access opening (22) providing access to the interior of the housing (4). The web path is accessible along a third direction (26), in both the first and second portions (16, 20) of the housing (4), via the access opening (22).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and comprises at least a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and at least a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller, the distance extending in a direction perpendicular to the width direction. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with at least one protrusion element extending perpendicularly from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes. The outer portions of the protrusion elements on the first roller are arranged in a staggered relationship with the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the second roller such that the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the first roller are partially overlapping with the outer portions of the protrusion elements on the second roller with a radial overlap length, thus forming an undulating passage for a web material between the rollers. The radial overlap length is between 2-40 mm, preferably 2-20 mm, more preferably 3-12 mm, or most preferably between 4-10 mm.