Engineering:Automatic toilet paper dispenser
An automatic toilet paper dispenser is a toilet roll holder that can be either button or sensor-activated to fold and cut the toilet paper automatically.
Advantages
Automatic toilet paper dispensers can help aid disabled users, especially in large facilities.[1]
Models
Camitool by Shikoku
The Camitool by the Japanese company Shikoku uses motion sensor to dispense the toilet paper, so users do not have to touch the machine. It also cuts paper into portions of 60 centimetres (24 inches), 90 cm (35 in), or 120 cm (47 in) in length and can be used with almost any brand of toilet paper. The dispenser comes in plastic as well as wood versions which cost roughly $750 and $1,200 respectively. It was released in 2012 and is currently being used by hospitals, and in public buildings in Kagawa.[2]
SCOTT Coreless Bathroom Tissue by Kimberly-Clark
The SCOTT by Kimberly-Clark is activated when the user waves his hand under a sensor on the machine or by pushing and turning a knob on the front of the dispenser. A given amount of toilet paper with a programmable sheet length — 16", 20" and 24" - is rolled out through the dispenser. Kimberly-Clark claims a 20% reduction in the amount of toilet paper by using the SCOTT. It was released in 2007.[3]
TPer
The TPer is a prototype of an automatic toilet-paper dispenser. It works by spinning up an appropriate amount of folded paper before slicing it free. It was created in order to aid disabled and elderly users.[4]
Eadan
The Eadan brand by Hangzhou Golden Key Science and Technology Co., Ltd includes the functions of infrared induction, automatic paper feeding and automatic cutting. It comes with a liquid-crystal display for information on time, paper quantity regulation and working state. It can be powered using batteries.[citation needed]
OriFuji
The OriFuji automatically cuts the toilet paper and folds it into a neat triangle shape. This makes it easier for the next person to pull and roll out the paper. A total of 10 companies in Japan put their combined energies into the creation of the new automated paper cutting and folding machine. The concept initially came about as a way to express the Japanese culture of omotenashi (hospitality), as to greet and welcome foreigners with heartwarming service in restrooms ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It was first introduced in 2015.[5]
See also
- Automatic soap dispenser
- Automatic toothpaste dispenser
- Automatic faucet
- Automatic self-clean toilet seat
- Paper-towel dispenser
References
- ↑ "Touchless Toilet Paper Dispensers Aid Disabled Users". http://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Touchless-Toilet-Paper-Dispensers-Aid-Disabled-Users--15729.
- ↑ "$750 Hands-Free Toilet Paper Dispenser Saves Resources, Prevents Infection [VIDEO"]. 23 July 2012. http://www.idigitaltimes.com/750-hands-free-toilet-paper-dispenser-saves-resources-prevents-infection-video-335570.
- ↑ "Final frontier of toilet tissue unveiled - USATODAY.com". 11 July 2007. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/companies/2007-07-11-kimberlyclark-toiletpaper_N.htm.
- ↑ "Automatic toilet paper dispenser doles out neater wads". 9 May 2007. https://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/automatic-toilet-paper-dispenser-doles-out-neater-wads/.
- ↑ "The OriFuji Toilet Paper Dispenser Automatically Folds the End of the Paper Into a Triangle With Each Pull". 30 October 2015. https://laughingsquid.com/the-orifuji-toilet-paper-dispenser-automatically-folds-the-end-of-the-paper-into-a-triangle-with-each-pull/.
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