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There are automatic battery-operated (probably infrared?) dispensers posted in public places in my area. The whole thing is smaller than a tissue box, so the lo

There are automatic battery-operated (probably infrared?) dispensers posted in public places in my area. The whole thing is smaller than a tissue box, so the logistics are probably a lot simpler than they would be with dispensers the height of the distance between the ground and people's hands.

lifeisstillgood 6y ago
We had those at work long before covid, and they were always failing in some way, batteries, detector fouled etc Just the simplicity seemed ideal
- userbinator 6y ago
  Yes, a mechanical foot-operated dispenser would be perfectly realistic with the technology of a century ago.
  - dylan604 6y ago
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. A simple pedal on the floor seems perfectly acceptable. Doesn't need batteries to replace. Nothing wrong with that. Not everything needs to have "tech" applied to make it functional
    - userbinator 6y ago
      Exactly, that's the point I was trying to make. (I'm not sure why I got downvoted though --- I see something like that being possible with 1920s technology as a good thing. I recall foot-operated refrigerator doors being marketed in 1930s ads.)
    - SECProto 6y ago
      there are lots of people who don't have the physical ability to use a floor pedal (wheelchair, elderly/using a walker, etc) for whom a simple sensor dispenser works great. Checking the dispenser once/a few times a day wouldn't be a big hassle. It's not even tech, it's just off the shelf junk that any shop can buy for an extra $5 over a manual dispenser.
- joegahona 6y ago
  Same. Mostly ours was empty or didn't trigger reliably, but one time I walked by and it was just a steady stream of sanitizer onto the floor.
- jayd16 6y ago
  Most of the time they were just empty. These days they're stocked with soap and batteries. You already need a person to come by and refill it so I really don't think the small electric one is at that much of a disadvantage.

lifeisstillgood 6y ago

We had those at work long before covid, and they were always failing in some way, batteries, detector fouled etc Just the simplicity seemed ideal

userbinator 6y ago
Yes, a mechanical foot-operated dispenser would be perfectly realistic with the technology of a century ago.
- dylan604 6y ago
  If it ain't broke, don't fix it. A simple pedal on the floor seems perfectly acceptable. Doesn't need batteries to replace. Nothing wrong with that. Not everything needs to have "tech" applied to make it functional
  - userbinator 6y ago
    Exactly, that's the point I was trying to make. (I'm not sure why I got downvoted though --- I see something like that being possible with 1920s technology as a good thing. I recall foot-operated refrigerator doors being marketed in 1930s ads.)
  - SECProto 6y ago
    there are lots of people who don't have the physical ability to use a floor pedal (wheelchair, elderly/using a walker, etc) for whom a simple sensor dispenser works great. Checking the dispenser once/a few times a day wouldn't be a big hassle. It's not even tech, it's just off the shelf junk that any shop can buy for an extra $5 over a manual dispenser.
joegahona 6y ago
Same. Mostly ours was empty or didn't trigger reliably, but one time I walked by and it was just a steady stream of sanitizer onto the floor.
jayd16 6y ago
Most of the time they were just empty. These days they're stocked with soap and batteries. You already need a person to come by and refill it so I really don't think the small electric one is at that much of a disadvantage.