Hand sanitizing station

Abstract

A hand sanitizing station includes an elongated chassis, a container supported in the lower chamber and configured to hold sanitizing solution, a dispenser in fluid communication with the container, and a pump assembly configured to draw sanitizing solution from the container and out of the dispenser.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hand sanitizing station comprising:
 an elongated chassis;   a container supported in a lower chamber of the elongated chassis and configured to hold sanitizing solution;   a dispenser in fluid communication with the container; and   a pump assembly configured to draw sanitizing solution from the container and out of the dispenser.   
     
     
         2 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 1 , wherein the pump assembly includes:
 a first peristaltic pump; and   a drive shaft coupled to the first peristaltic pump, the first peristaltic pump configured to push the sanitizing solution through a fluid line in response to a rotation of the drive shaft about a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.   
     
     
         3 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 2 , wherein the first peristaltic pump includes:
 a rotatable wheel non-rotatably secured to the drive shaft;   at least one arm extending from the wheel; and   a housing in which the wheel is disposed, the fluid line captured between the at least one arm and the housing such that a rotation of the wheel moves the at least one aim relative to the fluid line to push the sanitizing solution therethrough.   
     
     
         4 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 2 , further comprising a handle non-rotatably attached to the drive shaft, such that an actuation of the handle rotates the drive shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 2 , wherein the pump assembly further includes a second peristaltic pump, the first peristaltic pump being coupled to a first end of the drive shaft and the second peristaltic pump being coupled to a second end of the drive shaft. 
     
     
         6 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first sanitizing solution bag configured to be supported in an upper chamber of the elongated chassis and in fluid communication with the container; and   a second sanitizing solution bag configured to be supported in an intermediate chamber of the elongated chassis and in fluid communication with the container, the container being configured to gravitationally draw sanitizing solution from each of the first and second sanitizing solution bags.   
     
     
         7 . The hand sanitizing solution station according to  claim 6 , wherein the upper chamber is disposed above the intermediate chamber, and the lower chamber is disposed below each of the upper and intermediate chambers. 
     
     
         8 . The hand sanitizing solution station according to  claim 6 , wherein the first and second sanitizing solution bags are detachably supported to and by the elongated chassis. 
     
     
         9 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a backplate detachably coupled to a rear of the elongated chassis; and   at least one fastener assembly attached to the backplate and configured to secure the elongated chassis to a column.   
     
     
         10 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one fastener assembly includes:
 a coupling nut having a first end portion and a second end portion;   a first bolt threadedly coupled to the first end portion of the coupling nut; and   a second bolt threadedly coupled to the second end portion of the coupling nut, wherein the first and second bolts are configured to move away from each other along the coupling nut in response to a rotation of the coupling nut.   
     
     
         11 . A hand sanitizing station comprising:
 an elongated chassis;   a container supported in the elongated chassis and configured to hold sanitizing solution;   first sanitizing solution bag configured to be supported in the elongated chassis and in fluid communication with the container;   a second sanitizing solution bag configured to be supported in the elongated chassis between the first sanitizing solution bag and the container, the second sanitizing solution bag being configured to be in fluid communication with the container;   a dispenser disposed between the intermediate chamber and the container and in fluid communication with the container;   a handle;   a pump assembly operably coupled to the handle and configured to draw sanitizing solution from the container and out of the dispenser in response to an actuation of the handle.   
     
     
         12 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 11 , wherein the pump assembly includes:
 a first peristaltic pump; and   a drive shaft coupled to the first peristaltic pump, the first peristaltic pump being configured to push the sanitizing solution through a fluid line in response to a rotation of the drive shaft about a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.   
     
     
         13 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 12 , wherein the first peristaltic pump includes:
 a rotatable wheel non-rotatably secured to the drive shaft;   at least one arm extending from the wheel; and   a housing in which the wheel is disposed, the fluid line being captured between the at least one arm and the housing such that a rotation of the wheel moves the at least one arm relative to the fluid line to push the sanitizing solution therethrough.   
     
     
         14 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 12 , wherein the handle is non-rotatably attached to the drive shaft such that the actuation of the handle rotates the drive shaft. 
     
     
         15 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 12 , wherein the pump assembly further includes a second peristaltic pump, the first peristaltic pump being coupled to a first end of the drive shaft and the second peristaltic pump being coupled to a second end of the drive shaft. 
     
     
         16 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 11 , further comprising a level gauge in fluid communication with the container. 
     
     
         17 . The hand sanitizing solution station according to  claim 11 , wherein the first sanitizing solution bag is disposed above the second sanitizing solution bag, and the second sanitizing solution bag is disposed above the container. 
     
     
         18 . The hand sanitizing solution station according to  claim 11 , wherein the first and second sanitizing solution bags are detachably supported to and by the elongated chassis. 
     
     
         19 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a backplate detachably coupled to a rear of the elongated chassis; and   at least one fastener assembly attached to the backplate and configured to secure the elongated chassis to a column.   
     
     
         20 . The hand sanitizing station according to  claim 19 , wherein the at least one fastener assembly includes:
 a coupling nut having a first end portion and a second end portion;   a first bolt threadedly coupled to the first end portion of the coupling nut; and   a second bolt threadedly coupled to the second end portion of the coupling nut, wherein the first and second bolts are configured to move away from each other along the coupling nut in response to a rotation of the coupling nut.