Device for dispensing hygienic wipes

Abstract

Device for dispensing hygienic wipes and storing these wipes after use, comprising a structure (1) designed to be placed in the immediate vicinity of a men's urinal, this structure being designed to contain or enclose a free or fixed wipe container (2), intended and designed to contain and present to users of the device the unused wipes, and to contain or enclose a free or fixed waste container (3), intended and designed to collect and contain the used wipes.

Description

Title of the invention: Device for dispensing hygienic wipes for use in men's urinals and for storing these wipes after use.

[0001] The invention relates to a device for dispensing hygienic wipes for use in male urinals and for storing these wipes after use.

[0002] Men's urinals are easy to use and save space. Men can urinate standing up, and in a given space, more trash cans can be hung on the wall than in restrooms that require separate stalls. This is also generally the reason why queues for women's restrooms are longer than those for men. Men's urinals have the disadvantage of being unhygienic, as men generally have no way to wipe their private parts after urinating, resulting in drips in their underwear and an unhygienic feeling. The present invention aims to provide a solution to this problem.

[0003] To this end, the invention provides a device for dispensing hygienic wipes and storing these wipes after use, which comprises a structure to be placed in the immediate vicinity of a men's urinal, this structure being designed to contain or enclose a free or fixed wipe container, intended and designed to contain and offer users of the device unused wipes, and to contain or enclose a free or fixed waste container, intended and designed to collect and contain the used wipes.

[0004] This structure is preferably elongated and adapted to be mounted vertically against a rear wall, the upper part of the structure once assembled being adapted to contain or enclose the wipe container and the lower part to contain or enclose the waste container, while a central part is provided with an insertion space for depositing the used wipes in the waste container.

[0005] The shape of the horizontal section of the device is preferably substantially rectangular or square, while the frame and / or the wipe container and / or the waste container are preferably made largely of a plate material.

[0006] The invention will now be examined in more detail with the aid of the description of the figures below.

[0007] [Fig.l] shows an example of implementation of a device according to the invention.

[0008] [Fig.l] shows an example of implementation of a device according to the invention, intended and arranged for dispensing hygienic wipes and for storing these wipes after use. The device comprises a structure 1 intended to be placed in the immediate vicinity of a men's urinal. The structure 1 is designed to contain or enclose a wipe container 2, free or fixed, intended to contain and offer users of the place unused wipes, as well as to contain or enclose a waste container 3, free or fixed, intended to collect and contain used wipes.

[0009] In the embodiment illustrated in [Fig.l], the structure 1 is elongated and designed to be mounted vertically against a rear wall, the upper part of the structure 1, once assembled, being designed to contain or enclose the wipes container 2 and the lower part to contain or enclose the waste container 3, while a central part 4 is provided with an insertion space 4a for depositing the used wipes in the waste container 3.

[0010] The wipe container 2 is provided with an access flap 2a for placing a stack or roll of wipes in the wipe container 2, as well as a removal opening 2b through which the wipes can be removed from the wipe container 2 one by one by users.

[0011] The waste container 3 is provided, on its upper part, with an access flap 3a, through which the used wipes can be thrown into the waste container 3.

[0012] The shape of the horizontal section of the device is mainly rectangular or square, which makes the device ideal for mounting next to a urinal against the back wall, occupying little space.

[0013] The structure 1 and / or the wipe container 2 and / or the waste container 3 are preferably made essentially of a plate material, for example stainless steel or coated steel sheet.

[0014] Since the configuration according to the invention comprises a wipe container and a waste container, a solution is provided to the problem of waste from used wipes, which must absolutely not end up in the urinal in order to avoid blockages. Unlike US patent US9713405, which does not provide for the combination of a wipe container and a waste (wipes) container, the use of a device according to the invention does not require the use of a special biodegradable material for the wipes. Furthermore, even with biodegradable paper, there is a high risk of blockage when it is thrown into a men's urinal. By providing the waste container 3 belonging to the establishment, it is immediately and almost intuitively clear to the users of the establishment that they must throw the used wipes into the waste container 3.

Claims

Claims

1. A device for dispensing sanitary wipes and storing them after use, comprising a structure (1) designed to be placed in close proximity to a male urinal, this structure being designed to contain or enclose a free or fixed wipe container (2), intended and designed to contain and offer users of the device unused wipes, and to contain or enclose a free or fixed waste container (3), intended and designed to collect and contain used wipes.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the structure is elongated and adapted to be mounted vertically against a rear wall, the upper part of the structure being adapted to contain or enclose the wipes container and the lower part to contain or enclose the waste container, while a central part (4) is provided with an insertion space (4a) for depositing the used wipes in the waste container.

3. A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shape of the horizontal section of the device is predominantly rectangular or square.

4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the structure and / or the wipe container and / or the waste container are essentially made of a plate material.

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