US 12,307,320 B2
Dispenser system comprising a dispenser and a replaceable liquid container
Dan Wanninger, Philadelphia, PA (US); Erol Searfoss, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Peter Bergman, Gothenburg (SE)
Assigned to ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG, Gothenburg (SE)
Appl. No. 18/011,045
Filed by Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag, Gothenburg (SE)
PCT Filed Jul. 2, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/068634
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 16, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/002400, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0214610 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); A47K 5/12 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 7/10366 (2013.01) [A47K 5/1202 (2013.01); A47K 5/1217 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dispenser system comprising:
a dispenser;
an insert module removably disposed on the dispenser;
a replaceable liquid container; and
a pump unit,
wherein said liquid container has a unique identity and is provided with a transponder unit with stored identification data representing said identity,
wherein a transponder reader unit configured to cooperate with said transponder unit is located within the dispenser,
wherein the transponder reader unit is configured to communicate with an external computer unit,
wherein the insert module comprises a detector comprising an actuator configured to follow a movement of a portion of the pump unit, the detector being configured to measure movement of the actuator to detect a usage of said liquid container so as to indicate whether said liquid container needs to be replaced,
wherein the insert module is configured to accommodate the liquid container,
wherein the dispenser is operable with and without the insert module, and
wherein the insert module is configured to accommodate the liquid container during operation of said dispenser with said insert module.