Dispenser assembly for dispensing disinfectant fluid and data collection and monitoring system for monitoring and reporting dispensing events

摘要

A dispenser assembly for dispensing disinfectant to a user and associated monitoring systems and methods. The dispenser assembly includes a main housing defining a cavity and a container disposed within the cavity and releasably secured to the main housing. The container contains a fluid therewithin. An electronics unit is coupled to the main housing and includes a sensor for detecting an activation signal. The electronics unit includes a controller for producing a reminder signal in response to the detection of the activation signal to remind the user to dispense fluid from the container.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
an electronic emitter for generating an activation signal to prompt a dispensing event; and a portable dispenser assembly for being worn by a user to dispense disinfectant fluid from a container having a bottom surface and a stem opposite the bottom surface, said assembly including:
a main housing defining a cavity for receiving the container in an inverted position and defining an opening into said cavity through which the container is inserted in the inverted position so that the stem is directed downwardly in said main housing;said main housing including a bottom wall, a side wall, and a nozzle fixed with respect to said walls wherein said nozzle defines an inlet opposite said opening for receiving the stem of the container in the inverted position and said nozzle defines an outlet configured to direct the disinfectant fluid from the container laterally toward the user when the user depresses the container relative to said main housing to dispense the disinfectant fluid from the container;a mounting element coupled to said main housing and configured to attach said assembly to the user so that the container is capable of being oriented in the inverted position with respect to the user; andan electronics unit coupled to said main housing and including a sensor for detecting the activation signal generated by said electronic emitter, a controller operatively connected to said sensor, an alarm generator operatively connected to said controller to generate an alarm to remind the user to dispense the disinfectant fluid, and a transmitter for transmitting information relating to the dispensing event to a monitoring system.