Automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus

Abstract

An automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus includes a paper holder which holds a roll of toilet paper and which has a paper sending section that sends out the toilet paper, a paper receiving tray provided close to the paper sending section of the paper holder, and a paper sending mechanism which sends out a given length of the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray in response to a user's instruction. The paper sending mechanism includes a motor which rotates for a given period of time and then stops rotating in response to a user's instruction, a sending roller which is rotated by the motor to send out the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray, and a mechanism for automatically cutting a sending end portion of the toilet paper when the sending roller stops as the motor stops.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus comprising: 
 a paper holder which holds a roll of toilet paper such that a roll axis becomes horizontal and which has a paper sending section that sends out the toilet paper;    a paper receiving tray provided close to the paper sending section of the paper holder; and    a paper sending mechanism which sends out a given length of the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray in response to a user's instruction,    the paper sending mechanism including: 
 a motor which rotates for a given period of time and then stops rotating in response to a user's instruction;  
 a sending roller which is rotated by the motor to send out the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray; and  
 means for automatically cutting a sending end portion of the toilet paper when the sending roller stops as the motor stops.  
   
     
     
         2 . An automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus comprising: 
 a paper holder which holds a roll of toilet paper such that a roll axis becomes horizontal and which has a paper sending section that sends out the toilet paper;    a paper receiving tray provided close to the paper sending section of the paper holder; and    a paper sending mechanism which sends out a given length of the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray in response to a user's instruction,    the paper sending mechanism including: 
 first and second motors which rotate for a given period of time and then stop rotating in response to a user's instruction;  
 first and second sending rollers which are rotated by the first and second motors and which are arranged adjacent to each other in a sending direction to send out the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray; and  
 means for automatically cutting a sending end portion of the toilet paper by stopping rotation of the second sending roller after the first sending roller stops rotating.  
   
     
     
         3 . An automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus comprising: 
 a paper holder which holds a roll of toilet paper such that a roll axis becomes horizontal and which has a paper sending section that sends out the toilet paper;    a paper receiving tray provided close to the paper sending section of the paper holder; and    a paper sending mechanism which sends out a given length of the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray in response to a user's instruction,    the paper sending mechanism including: 
 a start switch which turns on in response to a user's instruction;  
 a first timer circuit which sends an output from time when the start switch turns on to first time;  
 a first motor which rotates by the output of the first timer circuit;  
 a second timer circuit which sends an output from time when the start switch turns on to second time that is later than the first time by a given period of time;  
 a second motor which rotates by the output of the second timer circuit; and  
 first and second sending rollers which are rotated by the first and second motors and which are arranged adjacent to each other in a sending direction to send out the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray.  
   
     
     
         4 . The automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for pressing a sending portion of the toilet paper on a top surface of the sending roller.  
     
     
         5 . The automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising means for pressing a sending portion of the toilet paper on a top surface of each of the first and second sending rollers.  
     
     
         6 . The automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 3 , further comprising means for pressing a sending portion of the toilet paper on a top surface of each of the first and second sending rollers.  
     
     
         7 . The automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a cutter which is actuated to cut a sending end portion of the toilet paper when the sending roller stops.  
     
     
         8 . The automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a cutter which is actuated to cut a sending end portion of the toilet paper when the first and second sending rollers stop.  
     
     
         9 . The automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a cutter which is actuated to cut a sending end portion of the toilet paper when the first and second sending rollers stop.  
     
     
         10 . An automatic toilet paper feeding apparatus comprising: 
 a paper holder which holds a roll of toilet paper such that a roll axis becomes horizontal and which has a paper sending section that sends out the toilet paper;    a paper receiving tray provided close to the paper sending section of the paper holder; and    a paper sending mechanism which sends out a given length of the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray in response to a user's instruction,    the paper sending mechanism including: 
 a start switch which turns on and a stop switch which turns off in response to a user's instruction;  
 a motor which starts rotating when the start switch turns on and which stops rotating when the stop switch turns off;  
 a sending roller which is rotated by the motor and which sends out the toilet paper to the paper receiving tray; and  
 a cutter which is actuated to cut a sending end portion of the toilet paper when the stop switch turns off.