Sca Hygiene Products Ab

Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag

Sca Hygiene Products Aktiebolag

Molnlycke Ab

Sca Molnlycke Ab

Sca Hygiene Products Ab (a Swedish Body Corporate)

Essity Hygiene and Health Akitebola

Robert Kling

Urban Widlund

Erik Hjort

Anders Andersson

Gunilla Himmelmann

Gunilla Hedlund

Anders Olsson

Per Möller

Jerry Svedlund

Björn Henriksson

Berth-Ove Wall

Anna Hedén

Håkan Timdahl

Peter Rehnström

Björn Larsson

Anders Gustafsson

Helena Corneliusson

Peter Ronnberg

Per Moller

Urban Nilsson

Mark Henson

Ken Olsson

Hakan Lindstrom

Anna-Gerd Doverbo

Fredrik Welander

Magnus Falk

Marie Johansson

Håkan Lindström

Andreas Wass

Erik Lärfars

Anders Silfverstrand

Agne Svedberg

Annie Thorburn

Tomas Gandemo

Martin Bonnevier

Anna-Karin J&ouml;nbrink

Antonio Källgren

Johan Lissmats

Monica Forgar

Annie Sporre Thorburn

Anders Strålin

Anna Nelvig

Johan Rubenson

Svante Thuren

Jose-Maria Mansisidor

Jonas Kuylenstierna

Magnus Nordin

Anders Stråhlin

Per MÖLLER

The present invention relates to data collection comprising the receiving of inbound data from a hygiene equipment, the inbound data indicating a filling status of the hygiene equipment acquired by a data acquisition unit of the hygiene equipment, and comprising the transmitting of outbound data to the hygiene equipment, the outbound data changing a behaviour with regard to a lock unit of the hygiene equipment based on the filling status of the hygiene equipment.

Controlling of a lock unit for hygiene equipment

A dispenser lock assembly, including a mechanical lock assembly for locking an openable part to a fixed part and an electronic lock assembly, the mechanical lock assembly including a movably mounted part allowing operation of the mechanical lock assembly and a latch connected to the operation part such that upon operation of the operation part the latch is moved from a locked to an unlocked position, the electronic lock assembly including a blocking member movable between a blocking and an unblocking position, an electric actuator for moving the blocking member between blocking and unblocking positions, a receiver for receiving an unlock signal, a control unit that compares the unlock signal to at least one prestored value and upon determining that the unlock signal matches one of the at least one prestored values controlling the electric actuator to move the blocking member from the blocking to the unblocking position.

Dispenser with electronic lock

A tissue paper refill for a tissue paper dispenser. The refill includes a web of tissue paper having a leading end and a trailing end for engagement with the trailing end and leading end respectively of a previous and subsequent refill. The web is provided with a mechanical connector at one or both of its ends to realize such engagement. The mechanical connector is water soluble for the purpose of tissue recovery. Also, a method of tissue recovery.

Tissue refill for tissue recovery

The present disclosure relates to a waste bin for waste paper products and other waste, the waste bin including a frame for supporting at least two, preferably exactly two, compartments; an upper compartment supported by the frame and configured to receive waste paper product, in particular, paper towels; and a lower compartment supported by the frame and configured to receive other types of waste; wherein the upper compartment is arranged above the lower compartment in a vertical direction of the waste bin, wherein the lower compartment comprises a liquid-impermeable bottom section and, preferably, liquid-impermeable side-wall sections, and wherein at least one of the upper and lower compartments is detachable from the frame, and wherein each of the upper compartment and the lower compartment is accessible for introducing waste material thereinto independently from the respective other compartment. The present disclosure further relates to a method of servicing a waste bin.

Waste bin and method of servicing the same

A method, for a mobile computing device, of installing a sensor device, the method including the steps of obtaining, from the sensor device, information indicative of an identification of the sensor device; obtaining information indicative of a location of a piece of hygiene equipment with which the sensor device is to be associated; and associating the information indicative of an identification of the sensor device with the information indicative of a location of the piece of hygiene equipment.

Installation of hygiene equipment

A tissue dispenser, a method, system, and a sensor unit for detecting level of a consumable tissue product () in a tissue dispenser () located in a washroom. This includes provided a sensor unit utilizing two sensor elements () each arranged to measure light reflected from a reflection field located on the tissue product, reflected directly from the tissue product, or measure the absence of the tissue product. Data from the sensor elements are wirelessly transmitted to a server () for further handling, such as for instance notification to a janitor in charge of service of the washroom.

Level sensor and dispenser

A sensing device is provided for removable mounting to an adapter, the sensing device having a main body including a sensor, and at least one mounting foot for mounting the sensing device to the adapter. The mounting foot includes a supporting contact part with a supporting surface for supporting the sensing device on a sensing-device averted attachment surface of the mating adapter, and a connecting part connecting the supporting contact part to the main body.

Dispenser including sensing device for removable mounting to adapter and associated methods

An end plug to be inserted axially into the centre of an end of a roll of paper, includes a holding element adapted to hold and/or guide the end of the roll of paper in correct position in a dispenser. The end plug includes an outer sleeve having an outer end and an inner end and the holding element is connected to the sleeve by elements allowing the holding element to be axially moved from a first position to a second position, in which the holding element protrude outwardly from the outer end of the sleeve, the holding element being releasably held in the first position when moved thereto. A roll of tissue paper including such an end plug and a dispenser provided with such a roll are also disclosed.

End plug for a paper roll

A solution for detecting level of a consumable tissue product () in a tissue dispenser () located in a washroom. This is provided in a number of aspects such as a tissue dispenser, a method, system, and a sensor unit utilizing two sensor elements (), each arranged to measure light reflected from a reflection field located on the tissue product, reflected directly from the tissue product, or measure the absence of the tissue product. Data from the sensor elements are wirelessly transmitted to a server () for further handling, such as for instance notification to a janitor in charge of service of the washroom.

A dispenser for hygienic articles such as wipes, towels, toilet paper or soap, includes a dispenser housing for containing the articles, and a fastener for fastening the dispenser to a fastening surface. The fastener includes a suction unit disposed on the outside of the dispenser facing the fastening surface. The fastener further comprise operating device by which the suction unit is operable so as to establish or release a sub-atmospheric pressure between the suction unit and the fastening surface. Access to the operating device is provided from inside the dispenser.

Dispenser with suction cups

A battery compartment for an electronically driven dispensing unit includes an electronic unit having a fixed first structure and a battery holding unit having a fixed second structure adapted to receive and contain at least two cylindrical batteries side by side. The first structure includes a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection positioned opposite each other. The second structure is rotatably connected to the first structure via a joint allowing rotation between a first open position in which the batteries are loaded or unloaded in the battery holding unit and a closed position in which loaded batteries are connected to the first and second electrical connections via spring action and movement of the batteries in the loading direction.

Battery compartment, an electronically driven dispensing unit and a dispenser

The disclosure concerns an interface for communicating with and for controlling the operation of an automatic hygienic sheet material dispenser. The interface includes a user sensor to detect the presence of a user within a sensing zone, at least one indicator for indicating the setting of an operational parameter, a main microcontroller, at least one additional sensor for adjusting a dispenser operational parameter or activating a dispenser function, and a protective cover including a graphical symbol or text. The at least one additional sensor, the at least one indicator, and the main microcontroller are located on a main printed circuit board located behind the protective cover and arranged such that the at least one graphical symbol or text overlaps with the at least one additional sensor or the at least one indicator. The main microcontroller is arranged to selectively operate the dispenser in a user setting or a maintenance setting.

Interface for an automatic hygienic sheet paper dispenser

A data collection and monitoring system for a defined space within a public or commercial facility, comprising: a plurality of sensors of which at least one sensor is arranged for monitoring the level of a consumable in connection with said space; and a data collecting unit arranged for wirelessly communicating with said sensors and furthermore arranged for communicating with a central server associated with a storage medium. The storage medium is adapted for storing and monitoring data related to said space. The system is arranged so that said data collecting unit is arranged for minimizing the amount of data transmitted, by transferring data from said sensors to said central server upon a status change of at least one of said sensors.

System and a method for data collection and monitoring of a defined space

A dispensing system includes a collapsible container for liquid material, such as soap, with an outlet for withdrawal of liquid material during collapse thereof. The dispensing system includes a support structure configured for wall attachment of the dispensing system. The support structure further includes at least one movable follower biased towards a collapsing part of the collapsible container, and a detector for reading the position of the movable follower. Detectable substance can be added to the movable follower or the collapsible container. The detector can actuate an alert indicator for indicating a low level of liquid in the collapsible container. Also a collapsible container with detectable substance is disclosed for use in such a system.

Dispensing system with the means for detecting liquid level and a collapsible container for such a system

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Skene, Sweden

Robert Kling