A cleaning agent supply device includes a holder; a power unit disposed at the holder; a rotary driving unit disposed at the holder, connected to the power unit, and having a radian-adjustable fan-shaped light-blocking unit; a photosensitive counting unit disposed at the holder and adapted to sense the radian-adjustable fan-shaped light-blocking unit; a reciprocating squeezing unit disposed at the holder, connected to the rotary driving unit, and adapted to squeeze a cleaning agent pump reciprocatingly; and a count control unit disposed at the holder, electrically connected to the power unit and the photosensitive counting unit, and adapted to control the number of times the radian-adjustable fan-shaped light-blocking unit passes the photosensitive counting unit, thereby controlling the number of times of squeezing out a cleaning agent.

A re-usable sensor module for use with a dispenser for a hand hygiene product is described, wherein the dispenser comprises a container. The sensor module comprises an elastically deformable capsule with a top portion for placing a bottom of the container thereon. A sensor is arranged within the capsule and configured to measure a parameter associated with an elastic deformation of the capsule resulting from actuation or presence of the dispenser. The sensor module further comprises a processor arranged within the capsule and coupled to the sensor. The processor is configured to at least temporarily record at least one of the parameter and an event associated therewith.

Dispensers of the present technology are configured to receive a replaceable refill cartridge, and may include a back housing, a front cover, a control unit, a refill housing configured to receive a refill cartridge, and a switch board positioned between the refill housing and the back housing. Dispensers may also include at least one refill guide removably connected to the refill housing. The switch board may include at least one switch operatively connected to the control unit. The at least one switch may be a refill recognition switch configured to send at least a refill recognition signal to the control unit indicating that a refill cartridge is present in the refill housing, or a refill size switch configured to send a refill size signal to the control unit indicating a size of the refill cartridge.

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods that facilitate identifying, logging, mapping, and/or tracking of the movements and/or activities of individuals throughout a facility using a plurality of dispensers are positioned at selected locations about the facility. The systems and methods further allow for capturing infrared radiation of one or more individuals within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone covered using at least one passive infrared radiation sensor. The control system of a dispenser of the plurality of dispensers can be disconnected from a power source of the dispenser when the at least one passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation of one or more individuals within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone. Other aspects also are described.

A fitting, in particular an outlet fitting, for a sanitary installation has a control unit, a sanitary element controllable with the control unit, and at least one imaging sensor. The control unit is adapted to trigger an action of the sanitary element depending on an object recognition based on at least one output signal from the at least one imaging sensor. A fitting arrangement with such a fitting as well as a method for controlling such a fitting are also provided.

Automatic electric actuation of the pump of a liquid dispenser apparatus is provided by a stepper motor having a threaded hollow liquid-conducting tube positioned therein and configured such that motor drives the hollow tube up and down in response to supply of a plurality of electrical pulses thereto. A lower end of the hollow tube is constructed to inter-fit with a stem of the pump such that driving the hollow tube up and down creates a pumping action.

A soap dispenser includes a spout; a controller; a barcode scanner electrically connected to the controller; a power supply electrically connected to the controller; and a soap reservoir including a label having a barcode containing information including a set count of dispensing times of the soap reservoir and a current count of dispensing times of the soap reservoir. The spout includes an electromagnetic switch, an infrared sensor, and a pump in fluid communication with the soap reservoir and electrically connected to the electromagnetic switch respectively. The barcode scanner scans the barcode and sends same to the controller for storage. The controller compares the set count of dispensing times of the soap reservoir with the current count of dispensing times of the soap reservoir prior to activating the pump. After the pumping, the controller increases the current count of dispensing times of the soap reservoir by one.

A method for operating a fluid dispenser is provided. The method includes receiving, by the fluid dispenser, an interrogation signal from a remote electronic device, and in response to receiving the interrogation signal, transmitting, by the fluid dispenser and to the remote electronic device, an identification of a fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser. The method further includes dispensing fluid from the fluid dispenser in response to an actuation request and based upon a fluid-specific setting received from the remote electronic device. A method for programming a fluid dispenser is also provided. The method includes detecting, by a remote electronic device, a fluid type of a fluid stored within the fluid dispenser, and transmitting one of a first fluid-specific setting and a second fluid-specific setting to the fluid dispenser based upon a detected fluid type of fluid stored within the fluid dispenser.

A system and method for maintaining healthy environments that includes a sensor and a non-transitory memory storing an executable code and a hardware processor executing the executable code to receive an input from the sensor, determine an occurrence of an event, and update a station profile based on a signal that includes a station information. Also included is a fluid reservoir storing a fluid and a fluid dispensing mechanism fluidically connected to the fluid reservoir to dispense the fluid when operated by a user. The non-transitory memory additionally stores a database including a plurality of user profiles and the system and method further includes receiving an identification signal from a scanner device and updating a user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the identification signal. The system and method may be further configured to determine a compliance and formulate strategy based on determination of the compliance.

The invention deals with a dispenser 1 of a cleaning and/or sanitizing solution with a radiofrequency communication module 2B for remote monitoring by a portable communication device UL to deliver a preset dose of the cleaning and/or sanitizing solution. The invention also deals with a control process 6 of such a dispenser 1, wherein the control process 6 includes an identification step 62 of the portable communication device UL by the dispenser 1 and—under condition of authorization after identification—a step of release 63 of the cleaning and/or sanitizing solution.