Storage container for paper rolls

Abstract

Storage container (1) for paper rolls (R1, R2, R3, R4) with a base (1.1), with a hollow cylinder (1.2) attached to the base (1.1), which has a slot (1.4) extending axially parallel to the axis in its outer surface over the entire length of the hollow cylinder, with a lid (1.3), characterized in that the storage container (1) comprises a roll carrier (2) which can be inserted into the hollow cylinder (1.2) of the storage container (1).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a storage container for toilet paper rolls according to the preamble of claim 1. Such storage containers are already known. They are preferably used for the tidy storage of several rolls of toilet paper in the toilet or bathroom. A commercially available storage container comprises a base on which a storage chamber, essentially designed as a hollow cylinder, is mounted vertically. An axially parallel slot a few centimeters wide is provided in the surface of the hollow cylinder. This slot allows for visual inspection of the fill level and facilitates the removal of a required roll of toilet paper. The hollow cylinder is covered with a lid. Refilling the storage container with new rolls of toilet paper is straightforward. After removing the lid, which is only loosely placed on top, several rolls of toilet paper are inserted one after the other into the storage chamber, where they lie on top of each other.

[0002] In contrast to the relatively simple loading process, removing a required roll of paper from the storage area is considerably more difficult, especially when it comes to retrieving rolls from the lower levels. The slot, arranged parallel to the axis of the paper feed, is presumably intended to facilitate removal, as one can feel the outer surface of the roll through the slot and thus nudge it slightly towards the dispensing opening. However, this poses a risk of injury from the sharp edges of the slot.

[0003] The present invention significantly simplifies the handling of the storage container and avoids the risk of injury.

[0004] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing.

[0005] This shows Fig. 1: the storage container in side view; Fig. 2: the roller carrier; Fig. 3: the lid of the storage container; Fig. 4: the base plate of the roller carrier according to Fig. 2; Fig. 5: the roller carrier according to Fig. 2 with an additional centering element.

[0006] Fig. Figure 1 shows, in side view, the storage container 1 for paper rolls R1, R2, R3, R4. Such a storage container 1 serves, for example, for the orderly storage of several rolls of toilet paper in a bathroom or toilet. Toilet paper is usually available in roll form. A large number of connected but easily separable sheets of toilet paper are wound onto a tubular cardboard core. The storage container 1 includes a base 1.1 on which a vertically positioned hollow cylinder 1.2 is arranged. This hollow cylinder 1.2 serves as a storage space for paper rolls R1, R2, R3, R4 (see Figure 1). Fig. 2) A slot 1.4, a few centimeters wide and running parallel to the axis, is provided in the outer surface of the hollow cylinder v 1.2. This slot 1.4 has essentially two functions. Firstly, it allows for visual inspection of the fill level of the storage container 1. Secondly, it facilitates the removal of a paper roll stored in the storage container 1. The storage container 1 is covered by a lid 1.3, which can be lifted by grasping the handle 1.5 attached to it. Fig. Figure 2 shows the roller carrier 2. It comprises a base plate 2.1 with a radially outward-projecting extension 2.1A, resembling a nose. When the roller carrier 2 is inserted into the reservoir 1, the extension 2.1A slides in the slot 1.4 and thus guides the roller carrier 2. A vertically upward-projecting handle 2.2 is connected to the extension 2.1A. This handle has a grip 2.2A at its end facing away from the base plate 2.1.

[0007] Fig. Figure 3 shows another top view of the lid 1.3 of the storage container 1. Fig. Figure 4 shows a top view of the base plate 2.1. Fig. Figure 5 shows an advantageous further embodiment of the roller carrier 2. This centrally carries a centering element 2.3, which can be rod-shaped or tubular.

[0008] The following briefly describes the loading and unloading of paper rolls into the storage container 1. For the initial loading of the storage container 1, several paper rolls, for example four paper rolls R1, R2, R3, R4, are stacked on top of each other on the base plate 2.1 of the roll carrier 2. This is particularly easy to do with the [tool / method - context needed]. Fig.In the embodiment of the roll carrier 2 shown in Figure 5, the centering element 2.3 allows the rolls to be very precisely centered on each other. After lifting the lid 1.3, the handle 2.2A of the handle 2.2 is grasped, and the roll carrier 2, loaded with the rolls, is lowered into the storage container. To remove a roll of paper, the lid 1.3 is first removed. Then, the roll carrier 2 can be lifted using the handle 2.2, thus enabling the removal of a roll of paper. In an advantageous embodiment, the lid 1.3 is connected to the handle 2.2 and moves with it when the handle 2.2 is lifted or lowered. For attaching the lid 1.3 to the handle 2.2, a recess 1.6 can be provided on the outer circumference of the lid 1.3, into which the handle 2.2 is simply clamped. Reference symbol list 1 storage container 1.1 Stand 1.2 Hollow cylinders 1.3 Lid 1.4 slot 1.5 Handle 1.6 Indentation 2 roller carriers 2.1 Base plate 2.1A Extension 2.2 Handlebar 2.3 Centering element R1 role R2 role R3 role R4 roll

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