Dispenser with a lock

Abstract

A dispenser for dispensing a washroom product, the dispenser including an outer casing hingeably or detachably attached to a back portion. The dispenser includes a compartment between the outer casing and the back portion for housing the washroom product to be dispensed. The dispenser further includes a dispensing opening and the dispenser includes inner locking means positioned inside the compartment.

1 . Dispenser ( 1 ) for dispensing a washroom product, the dispenser ( 1 ) comprising an outer casing ( 2 ) hingeably or detachably attached to a back portion ( 3 ), the dispenser ( 1 ) comprising a compartment ( 4 ) between the outer casing ( 2 ) and the back portion ( 3 ) for housing the washroom product to be dispensed, the dispenser ( 1 ) further comprising a dispensing opening, characterized in that the dispenser ( 1 ) comprises inner locking means ( 6 ) positioned inside the compartment ( 4 ). 
     
     
         2 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) is arranged to be attached to the back portion ( 3 ) of the dispenser ( 1 ). 
     
     
         3 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  or  claim 2 , characterized in that the inner locking means is arranged such that the number of recesses where build-up of bacteria or microorganisms can grow on the dispenser is reduced. 
     
     
         4 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of  claims 1 - 3 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) is arranged to be accessible when the outer casing ( 2 ) is at least partly opened. 
     
     
         5 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of  claims 1 - 3 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) is arranged to be accessible when the outer casing ( 2 ) is completely opened. 
     
     
         6 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of  claims 1 - 3 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) is arranged to prevent the opening of the dispenser ( 1 ). 
     
     
         7 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) are arranged to be opened by means of a magnetic material. 
     
     
         8 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the outer casing ( 2 ) is lockable to the back portion ( 3 ) by an outer locking means. 
     
     
         9 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) is arranged to secure the washroom product to be dispensed to the dispenser ( 1 ) thereby preventing the washroom product from being removed from the dispenser ( 1 ). 
     
     
         10 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the washroom product is a toilet paper roll positionable on a toilet paper holder ( 8 ) arranged to be attached to the dispenser ( 1 ). 
     
     
         11 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) comprises a locking cylinder ( 7 ), the locking cylinder ( 7 ) being arranged inside the toilet paper holder ( 8 ). 
     
     
         12 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) comprises a removable disk ( 11 ) lockable to one end of the toilet paper holder ( 8 ), the removable disk ( 11 ) having a diameter larger than the diameter of a central core of a toilet paper roll. 
     
     
         13 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) comprises a flap ( 13 ) which is moved to a position where the flap ( 13 ) extends perpendicular to a central axis ( 12 ) of the toilet paper holder ( 8 ) when locked and which is moved to a position where the flap ( 13 ) extends essentially in a direction along the central axis ( 12 ) of the toilet paper holder ( 8 ) when unlocked, the flap ( 13 ) having a length greater than the diameter of a central core of a toilet paper roll. 
     
     
         14 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) comprises securing means ( 16 ) located inside the toilet paper holder arranged to be movable by the locking cylinder ( 7 ), the securing means ( 16 ) comprising an outer end ( 17 ) being able to be moved laterally outwards from a central axis ( 12 ) of the toilet paper holder ( 8 ) to a locked position when locked, the outer end ( 17 ) of the securing means ( 16 ) being able to move laterally towards the central axis ( 12 ) of the toilet paper holder ( 8 ) to an unlocked position when unlocked, the outer end ( 17 ) of the securing means ( 16 ) having a radial extension from the toilet paper holder ( 8 ) being larger than the diameter of a central core of a toilet paper roll when in a locked position. 
     
     
         15 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) comprise a first blade ( 20 ) positioned in the toilet paper holder ( 8 ), the first blade ( 20 ) extending radially into a central core of the toilet paper roll when the inner locking means ( 6 ) is locked, the first blade ( 20 ) being retracted to a position inside the toilet paper holder ( 8 ) when the inner locking means ( 6 ) is unlocked. 
     
     
         16 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the inner locking means ( 6 ) comprise an arm ( 21 ) mounted to a pivotable locking cylinder ( 7 ), the pivotable locking cylinder ( 7 ) being located beside the toilet paper holder, the arm ( 21 ) being pivotable to a position covering the toilet paper holder when locked, the arm ( 21 ) being pivotable to a position not covering the toilet paper holder when unlocked. 
     
     
         17 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of the  claims 1 - 9 , characterized in that the washroom product is soap. 
     
     
         18 . Dispenser ( 1 ) according to any one of the  claims 1 - 9 , characterized in that the washroom product is paper towels.