CN101343890A

CN101343890A - Device and method for dispensing cleaning material

Info

Publication number: CN101343890A
Application number: CNA200810127503XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 埃耶尔·米罗什尼克
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-07-12
Filing date: 2008-06-25
Publication date: 2009-01-14
Also published as: US20090013457A1; IL184602A0

Abstract

A toilet bowl cleaning device comprising: a container for storing toilet bowl cleaning material adapted to rest upon the toilet's existing water tank; a filling arrangement for charging the cleaning material into said container; and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing a dosage of cleaning material from the container into the water tank, the dispensing mechanism disposed above the level of water in the water tank and comprising: a pipe having a distal end and a proximal end; an opening for cleaning material to enter therein; a dispensing actuation mechanism; and an actuator return mechanism.

Description

Be used to distribute the apparatus and method of cleaning material

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of apparatus and method that are used to distribute cleaning material, particularly a flush toilet.

Background technology

Prior art comprises many lavatory cleansing devices.In these devices some are connected on the edge of flush toilet, other the inside that is arranged in water closet, top or be arranged in the hole that water closet is existing or be shaped.

WO2005019546 (Sagy) discloses a kind of device, is used to the automated cleaning of the water closet of the water tank with a via hole that cleaning material is provided, and comprising: a pipe that is suitable for holding this cleaning material and is suitable for inserting this via hole.This pipe has one and is suitable for allowing it to pass through the first of this via hole, and a second portion that is designed to be used for external this water tank when being installed in wherein.This device further comprises a dose mechanism that is used for a certain amount of cleaning material of dispensing that is arranged on this pipe first, is applicable to when this lavatory of flushing to distribute the cleaning material of this quantity to enter this water tank.

US 4189793 people such as () Williamson has described and has a kind ofly reduced to the float water level when following when water in the water tank, from an inverted bottle liquid is distributed the distributor that enters water tank every now and then.A hollow ring fixed part is closed the neck of this bottle, and has an annular diaphragm and lead to a pipe that has pedestal in the top with the lower end.One movably parts have the two parts that can in this pipe, slide, and connect by measure portion.These parts are a base supports on its top against, this moment, this measure portion was whole to be positioned on this pipe, and another base supports of its underpart against, this moment, this measure portion was whole to be positioned under this pipe, and it moves between them by the water tank SEA LEVEL VARIATIONS DURING.This moving is to carry out down the auxiliary of buoyancy sleeve with doughnut, and this doughnut generally is full of water and is only falling behind just discharge water down; Identical chamber helps to dispose the another kind of liquid of measured quantity.

GB 421,193 (Stanwell) provides a kind of fluid mixer that adds the small amount of liquid chemical solution in a toilet cistern that is applicable to.This device operates automatically and does not have movable member, and comprises a chamber, and this chamber has a sagging dip pipe, and its length can change slidably or telescopically.Immersing in the water of water tank of dip pipe than lower part.Also have a small-bore pipe to be positioned at the upper end of dip pipe in the inside of this chamber.When bath, the solution in this chamber draws by this pipe and enters this dip pipe, stops there until water tank and reduces under water below the lower end of this dip pipe, and solution entered water tank and entered flush toilet subsequently this moment.

Summary of the invention

According to one aspect of the present invention, a kind of device that is used to clean WC pans is provided, this toilet has a storage tank, this water tank comprises a top edge, place a typical lid thereon, this device comprises: one is used to store the lavatory cleansing container of material, and this container comprises side, a top and a bottom, and this bottom comprises one and the corresponding edge of storage tank top edge; A filling device that is used for loading cleaning material to container; And a batchmeter that is used for entering from the cleaning material of this container allocation doses this storage tank, this batchmeter is arranged on the storage tank middle water level.

Should be understood that term " edge " is not to want to limit, and the member or the water tank part of any identical function all should be paid attention in manual and claims as equivalent.

For simplicity, comprise word " cleaning " or " cleaning " and their derivative, to in manual and claims, use, and should be interpreted as its implication the most widely, and comprise term such as sterilization, deodorizing, fresh, the sterilization of making it to become, deodorizing, antibiotic and similarly, also have its derivative and comprise their term.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of lavatory is provided, comprise a flush toilet; A storage tank, but tank lid do not had; And a flushing mechanism, this lavatory also further comprises a lavatory cleaning device as described herein.

According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method of cleaning flush toilet to comprise step: a device of the present invention (a) is provided, it comprises a connector mechanism, flushing element and this batchmeter of having a downward motion when being used to connect a bath, thereby drive the cleaning material distribution by this device whereby and enter this water tank, and this device is installed on the lavatory that its tank lid is removed, perhaps, provide a lavatory that comprises described device and described connector mechanism; (b) load a certain amount of clean solution and enter this device; And (c) wash this lavatory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method that is used to clean flush toilet to comprise step: a device of the present invention (a) is provided; (b) described device is installed on the lavatory that its tank lid is removed, perhaps, provides a lavatory that comprises described device; (c) load a certain amount of clean solution and enter this device; (d) drive the batchmeter of this device; And (e) wash this lavatory.

The advantage of apparatus of the present invention comprises:

1, it is easy to be retrofitted on the existing lavatory;

2, it is easy to use;

3, it is convenient to make;

Not an obstacle when 4, it uses in the lavatory;

5, it comprises simple member and structure, thereby has limited the demand of safeguarding;

6, can be convenient to use various clean solutions; And

7, the user there is no need closely near flush toilet.

Description of drawings

After having read with reference to the accompanying drawings to non-limiting DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY, the present invention can more be expressly understood, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the phantom drawing of a lavatory of the present invention and toilet apparatus embodiment;

Fig. 2 is a general synoptic diagram that has shown the more details of batchmeter in Fig. 1 toilet apparatus;

Fig. 3 A-3C is the general synoptic diagram of the alternative batchmeter among more toilet apparatus embodiment;

Fig. 4 A and 4B illustrate more embodiment of toilet apparatus, and wherein this device comprises a container, and it has a section littler and bigger than this lavatory storage tank respectively.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 has shown an embodiment in lavatory of the present invention.This lavatory comprises the standardized structural element in a typical lavatory, comprises that a flush toilet B has a connection seat S thereon, and a bath handle F is used to activate a flushing mechanism (invisible), and the storage tank T with a top edge R.Will be noted that water tank T does not comprise a lid (this lid is placed on the edge R usually), and has placed a container 10 on water tank.Usually the lavatory member that is arranged on water tank T inside is not shown; And they do not influence operation of the present invention.In addition, this lavatory also between water tank T and toilet B figure be shown with a connector tube P, yet this only is for the view more clearly of a target member is arranged, and it is necessary to be not that the present invention moves.

The purposes of container 10 is to hold cleaning material, for example a kind of liquid disinfectant 12, and comprise side 14, a top 16 and a bottom 18.Side 14 comprises a lower edge 20, and it is suitable for conforming to the top edge R of storage tank T.

Container 10 further comprises a filling device, and for example one by lid 24, the opening 22 that the lid that the lid of installing as a nut, friction, interlock are installed etc. covers, and these lids can be fastened also and can not fastened.Should be understood that this filling device can design by diversified other and embody, for example, a device that comprises a funnel (not shown) is so that load disinfectant 12.

Container 10 further comprises a batchmeter 26 that is used for entering from the disinfectant 12 of this container allocation doses storage tank T, and it mixes with water in the water tank in water tank.According to one embodiment of the present of invention (can see best in Fig. 2), batchmeter 26 comprises a T-shape distribution pipe 28, and it comprises the part 30 of an approximate vertical and the part 32 of an approximate horizontal.The vertical component 30 of pipe 28 comprises a near-end 34 and a far-end 36.What be positioned at near-end 34 is a distribution driver, for example, and a button 38.What link to each other with button 38 is a button return mechanism, be used for after this button is depressed it is turned back to its normal position as spring 40, and typically also have a sealing device, and as O-shape ring 42, can be thereby depress this button at the pipe 28 inner pressure that produce.Should be understood that the sealing device can be made of other devices, for example an elasticity (as rubber or silicones) disk (not shown).Container 10 (or button 38) can also comprise mark 44, is used for quantitatively providing easily the dosage of expection, for example, little medium or big dosage (as be respectively " 1 ", " 2 " and " 3 ", as shown in the figure).On the button 38 underlined 44 o'clock, button can protrude from container 10 usually, so that mark 44 as seen.Alternatively, button 38 can be designed to flush with the top 16 of container 10, and in this case, this container generally includes a tubular opening (not shown), and mark 44 occurs thereon.

Far-end 36 at pipe 28 is provided with a unidirectional delivery valve 46, and it allows disinfectant 12 to flow into water tank T by it.Being arranged on pipe on 28 horizontal components 32 is an one-way input valve 48, only allows disinfectant 12 to flow on the direction of introducing this pipe.

After disinfectant 12 was entered container 10 by filling, it will be by transfer valve 48 filling pipes 28 to identical with liquid level in this container.For disinfectant 12 is provided in flush toilet B, press the button 38, thereby enter water closet T by delivery valve 46 at the inner disinfectant 12 that produces pressure and promote doses of pipe 28.Delivery valve 46 will be selected, so that be not opened under the relatively low pressure that the pressure head of its disinfectant 12 in by container 10 produces, and only under owing to the higher pressure that produces by press push button 38, just open.

When press push button 38 arrives the degree of the disinfectant 12 that distributes desired amount (and/or number of times), this disinfectant will flow into water tank T by delivery valve 46 owing to the pressure that produces in the pipe 28.Subsequently, when flushing lavatory T, the water that contains disinfectant 12 among the water tank T now will wash and so cleaning closestool B.

Fig. 3 A-3C provides the example of other batchmeter designs that are used for this lavatory cleaning device additional embodiment.

Fig. 3 A illustrates a batchmeter 26a, and similar with among Fig. 2 still, is suitable for utilizing a level type driver to distribute, and this lever for example is a handle 50.Batchmeter 26a further comprises a cam 52, is used for press push button 38, and a rotatable connecting rod 54 that is connected between handle 50 and this cam.Thereby from its normal position depression of handle 50 pivot links 54 and rotating cam 52 press push button 38 successively.From Fig. 3 A as can be known button 38 be arranged on container 10 inside.

Fig. 3 B illustrates another batchmeter 26b, and it comprises dosage parts 56, and it is the form of a column cup normally, has one and is essentially columnar wall 58 and bottom 60.Dosage parts 56 are arranged on the far-end 38 of pipe 28 and are designed to paste there suitable the installation in case stopping leak leaks.Should be understood that dosage parts 56 can be different shapes, its section conforms to so that paste suitable installation with the section of pipe 28.

Dosage parts 56 comprise that further at least one prolongs window 62, is used to allow disinfectant 12 to enter and be assigned with in the following manner.Dosage parts 56 may also comprise the ring sealing part that is positioned at

position

64 and 66, thereby prevent the leakage of disinfectant 12.On the other hand, present embodiment can be applicable to that particle distribution (or powder, and similar item) disinfectant (not shown) and liquid disinfectant 12 are clearly concerning those skilled in the art.

In this embodiment, batchmeter 26b further comprises the piston rod 68 of a connection button 38 and dosage parts 56; And spring 40 is supported by an annular shoulder 70.Because this distributes not working pressure, therefore do not need a one-way input valve, and import can be made of an opening such as hole 72 as transfer valve 48.

Fig. 3 C illustrates a batchmeter 26c, wherein distributes to drive automatically by washing this lavatory, promptly drives by bath handle F.In this embodiment, batchmeter 26c is graphic similar with batchmeter 26b, but it comprises that further one is used to connect the mobile member in this lavatory and the device of dose dispenser 56.Such device may comprise a connector 72 that connects buoyancy aid 100 (or its connecting rod 102) among the water closet T.For connector 72 shown in Fig. 3 C for the purpose of directly perceived connects connecting rod 102 and dose dispensers 56.This connection can be finished by variety of way, and according to a typical design, connector 72 comprises that adjustable pawl pincers 74 are used to catch connecting rod 102.Connecting rod 102 can by nonvolatil be fixed on the dose dispenser 56 or with its permanent fixation not, if do not fix, it can connect by a hook portion 76 that hooks a ring 78 that hangs down from this dose dispenser.

Should be understood that, can constitute by other modes by flushing member moving of lavatory and the connection between this batchmeter, for example be positioned at flushing connecting rod 102 and one with so as to a connector between the similar connecting rod of the connecting rod 54 (Fig. 3 A) of press push button 38.

Same, should be understood that also lavatory of the present invention cleaning device can be reequiped, thereby drive the flushing in lavatory, in addition necessary change by the disinfectant 12 of in water tank T, loading doses.

Fig. 4 A and 4B illustrate the further embodiment of lavatory cleaning device, and wherein it comprises a container 10a and the container 10b with section bigger than water tank T with section littler than water tank T respectively.Depend on the design of desirable container, bottom 18 or side 14 can be suitable for being placed on the top edge R of water tank, for example, and by a curved edge 80 (Fig. 4 A) or 82 (Fig. 4 B).

Though a decision design of imagination will be that wherein container 10 has a section similar to water tank T, as shown in Figure 1, but, may wish to design the container big or littler than water tank T for to for example aesthetics and for obtaining the consideration of the first-selected depth-width ratio factor of desirable container volume.

Should be understood that foregoing description is exemplary and can designs various embodiment of the present invention, in addition necessary change.

Claims

1, a kind of cleaning device of flush toilet, be used to clean flush toilet with a storage tank, this water tank comprises a top edge, this device comprises: one is suitable for storing the lavatory cleansing container of material, this container comprises side, a top and a bottom, and this bottom or side are suitable for conforming to described top edge also mounted thereto; One is used to load the filling device that described cleaning material enters described container; And a batchmeter that is used for entering from the cleaning material of this container allocation doses this storage tank, this batchmeter is arranged on the water level of this storage tank and comprises: the pipe with a far-end and a near-end; One is used to make cleaning material from its opening that enters; One is distributed driving mechanism; A driver gigback.

2, according to the described device of claim 1, wherein this batchmeter further comprises a unidirectional delivery valve at the far-end of this pipe.

3, according to the described device of claim 2, wherein this batchmeter distributes the cleaning material of doses owing to the pressure that produces in its driving process.

4, according to the described device of claim 1, wherein this batchmeter further comprises an one-way input valve, is positioned to be used to make cleaning material to enter the opening part of this pipe from it.

5, according to the described device of claim 1, wherein this batchmeter comprises dosage parts, and it has one and the corresponding section of this pipe section.

6, according to the described device of claim 1, further comprise a connector mechanism that connects this device and a lavatory member, this batchmeter is driven when the flushing lavatory whereby.

7, according to the described device of claim 1, wherein this driving mechanism comprises a button.

8, according to the described device of claim 7, wherein this driving mechanism further comprises a cam that is connected with button interfaces, and an operability is connected to connecting rod and handle of described cam.

9, a kind of method that is used to clean flush toilet, comprise step: (a) provide a kind of as the device defined in the claim 1 and comprise a connector mechanism, flushing element and this batchmeter of having a downward motion when being used to connect a bath, drive the cleaning material distribution by this device whereby and enter this water tank, and this device is installed on the lavatory that its tank lid is removed, perhaps, provide a lavatory that comprises described device and described connector mechanism; (b) load a certain amount of clean solution and enter this device; And (c) wash this lavatory.

10, a kind of method that is used to clean flush toilet comprises step: (a) provide a kind of as the device defined in the claim 1; (b) described device is installed on the lavatory that its tank lid is removed, perhaps, provides a lavatory that comprises described device; (c) load a certain amount of clean solution and enter this device; (d) drive the batchmeter of this device; And (e) wash this lavatory.