A dispenser is provided for dispensing a hygiene product. The dispenser includes, comprising a time-of-flight sensor for measuring a position of an object relative to the dispenser; and a controller configured to selectively operate at least one function of the dispenser based on the measured position of the object relative to the dispenser. A method of operating at least one function of a dispenser for dispensing a hygiene product is also provided. The method includes measuring with a time-of-flight sensor a position of an object relative to the dispenser; and using a controller to selectively operate the at least one function of the dispenser based on the measured position of the object relative to the dispenser.

A power management system for a dispenser that includes a passive infrared radiation sensor arranged along the dispenser and configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by one or more users within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone of the dispenser. When the passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone, the dispenser is placed in a low power state with the passive infrared sensor remaining connected to a power source and a controller, a dispensing mechanism, and/or the proximity sensor being disconnected from the power source. Other aspects also are described.

A paper dispenser includes a base, paper dispensing portion and cover. The paper dispensing portion has two support members and a paper dispensing unit. The paper dispensing unit has an auxiliary roller, paper dispensing roller, swing unit and paper dispensing cutter disposed at the swing unit. The paper dispensing cutter swings between the inside and outside of a receiving groove of the paper dispensing roller. The support members each have a roll resilient positioning unit, arcuate pivotal connection unit and cam guide groove surrounding the pivotal connection unit and being closed. Two sides of the paper dispensing roller are pivotally disposed at one end of the pivotal connection unit. The guide unit is movably disposed at the cam guide groove. The cover is pivotally disposed at the base and has a paper discharge hole. The paper dispensing portion is disposed between the cover and base.

An example sheet product dispenser includes a housing with a base portion and a loading door. A motor drives a base portion roller or a loading door roller to cause dispensing of the sheet product along a sheet product path and through an outlet. A pump is in fluid communication with a liquid reservoir and a spray mechanism, and is configured to cause liquid from the reservoir to spray onto the sheet product through the spray mechanism prior to dispensing. A controller is configured to determine whether to operate in either a dry mode or a wet mode based on user input provided. When in the dry mode, the controller causes the motor to operate to dispense dry sheet product. When in the wet mode, the controller causes the motor to operate and the pump to operate to dispense wetted sheet product.

A dispensing system can include a dispenser. The dispenser can include a dispenser housing configured to hold a supply of substrate. The dispensing system can include an actuation mechanism configured to provide a length of substrate as a tissue product. The dispensing system can be configured to produce and dispense tissue products of more than one variant. The more than one variant of tissue products can be distinguished from one another by at least one characteristic of the tissue products. The dispensing system can be configured to dispense a tissue product of a particular variant of the more than one variant of tissue products based on input independent of user interaction with the dispensing system.

A dispenser and methods for dispensing web material, the dispenser comprising a dispensing mechanism comprising a pressure roller and a drive roller defining a nip therebetween, wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense the web material from the roll of web material in response to a user request, and wherein during the dispense a leading edge of the web material being dispensed first passes through the nip and then passes the tear bar and then out of the housing such that the leading edge is external to the housing; a jam sensor configured to detect a jam condition during or after the dispense of the web material; and wherein, in response to a jam condition, the dispensing mechanism is configured to (i) retract the web material to place the leading edge between the nip and the tear bar and (ii) then advance the leading edge past the tear bar.

A housing is provided to enclose a heating device configured to warm toilet paper and irradiate the toilet paper with germicidal UV light. An additional light may be provided for the convenience of the user at night or other low light applications. The devices may be initiated by the user, initiated by a motion or touch sensor, or initiated by a timer. A smart device may be utilized to provide user configured preferences. The devices may be powered by a battery pack or may receive power from a wall outlet.

A wet sheet with a predetermined length is securely provided while drying is prevented. When a motor control part receives a detection signal from a hand hovering sensor, a motor is driven from a standby state to rotate a driving roller. When a cutting line is detected by a cutting line detecting sensor, the driving of the motor is continued until a predetermined time set beforehand in which the detected cutting line reaches the side downstream of a contact point between the driving roller and a driven roller in terms of the feeding direction has elapsed, to be stopped. The detected cutting line is located downstream of the contact point between the driving roller and the driven roller in terms of the feeding direction. In front of the detected cutting line, the wet sheet for one sheet is present and is detected by the sheet detecting sensor.

A power management system for a dispenser that includes a passive infrared radiation sensor arranged along the dispenser and configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by one or more users within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone of the dispenser. When the passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone, the dispenser is placed in a low power state with the passive infrared sensor remaining connected to a power source and a controller, a dispensing mechanism, and/or the proximity sensor being disconnected from the power source. Other aspects also are described.

Disclosed are example embodiments of systems and methods for dispensing a wet towel. An example dispensing system for dispensing a wet towel to a user includes a housing having an opening. The example dispensing system for dispensing a wet towel also includes an input sensor within the housing for sensing that a user is requesting the wet towel. Additionally, the example dispensing system for dispensing a wet towel includes a roll of dry paper towels within the housing. The example dispensing system for dispensing a wet towel includes a reservoir containing fluid within the housing. The example dispensing system for dispensing a wet towel also includes a drive mechanism for grabbing towels from the roll of dry paper towels and advancing paper towels from the roll of dry paper towels toward the opening in the housing. Additionally, the example dispensing system for dispensing a wet towel includes a fluid-distribution system located adjacent to an opening in the housing, the fluid-distribution system moving the fluid from the reservoir and spraying the fluid on the dry paper towels to produce the wet towel for dispensing from the opening in the housing.