Patent ID: 8215523
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A manually operated hand cleaning fluid dispensing apparatus comprising: a hand cleaning fluid containing reservoir, the reservoir having an outlet opening, a dispensing mechanism which on activation causes fluid from the reservoir to be discharged from the outlet opening to a discharge outlet, an activation mechanism for activation of the dispensing mechanism by the engagement by a user moving the activation-mechanism from a first position to a second position, an electrical generator for generating electric energy, the electrical generator coupled to the activation-mechanism such that on movement of the activation-mechanism from the first position to a second position the generator generates electrical power, an electrical storage device coupled to the generator to store electrical power generated by the generator, the dispensing mechanism comprising a fluid piston pump with a piston slidably received coaxially in a piston chamber member for reciprocal sliding between a retracted position and an extended position to dispense fluid, the activation mechanism comprises a lever pivotable about a pivot axis between different axial positions relative the pivot axis, the lever having an engagement portion spaced from said pivot axis for engagement by a user to pivot the lever about the pivot axis, the piston coupled to the lever for sliding of the piston in the piston chamber member with pivoting of the lever, the dispenser including a front housing carrying the reservoir and fluid pump, the lever pivotably mounted to the front housing and extending forwardly from the front housing to provide the engagement portion forward of the front housing, the generator carried on the dispenser rearward of the front housing, the lever extending rearwardly from the front housing to couple with the generator.