CN101370418A

CN101370418A - Dosage element and chamber

Info

Publication number: CN101370418A
Application number: CNA2007800024803A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 卡尔-路德维格·吉布斯; 克里斯·埃夫斯塔西奥斯·豪斯麦克雷德斯
Original assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Netherlands NV
Current assignee: Reckitt Benckiser NV
Priority date: 2006-01-21
Filing date: 2007-01-19
Publication date: 2009-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 2027-01-19
Also published as: CN101370418B; CN101374937A; CN101400291A; GB0601247D0; CN101400291B

Abstract

This invention relates to a dosage element (6') of cleaning composition and an associated chamber (2') for use in a ware washing machine, for example a dishwashing machine or a laundry washing machine. The dosage element and chamber are particularly useful in the context of forming part of a multi-dosing detergent delivery device and/or a refill for such a device. The element supports various different configurations of ingress and egress hole s for an efficient dissolution of cleaning composition.

Description

Dosage element and chamber

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of dosage element of the Cleasing compositions that in the rinsing maching of for example dish-washing machine or washing machine, uses and relevant chamber.This dosage element and chamber a part that forms the multi-dosing detergent conveying device and/or be used for this device recharge thing aspect particularly useful.

Summary of the invention

According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of dosage element and chamber that is used for the Cleasing compositions of rinsing maching is provided, wherein, described chamber comprises the container that is used for described dosage element, and comprises that at least permission water/cleaning solution enters/discharge the upper shed/apical pore and the under shed/bottom outlet of this chamber.

Preferably, keep the described chamber of dosage element to comprise the sleeve pipe of for example making by plastic material.Optionally, can adopt any other suitable material, for example, (particularly being covered by waterproof material) is based on the material of cardboard.A kind of material that can adopt is the laminated paper board with suitable layering.Preferably, each sleeve pipe has two openings in opposite end, make water/cleaning solution can enter an end (upper end in the use), and is carrying lysed or the Cleasing compositions that decomposed and leave the other end (lower end in the use).

Suitable is that the area of upper shed is at least 10mm ², be preferably 30mm at least ², most preferably up to 70mm ²Suitable is that described upper shed area can be about 50mm ²

Suitable is that in first preferred implementation, this under shed can have the size close or identical with this upper shed.

In second preferred implementation, described apical pore is bigger than described bottom outlet.

In this second embodiment, preferably between described upper shed and under shed, middle opening is set.Described middle opening can be greater than described under shed and less than described upper shed.

In described second embodiment, described upper shed is preferably at 15mm ²To 40mm ²Scope in, suitably for about 28mm ², described under shed is preferably at 3mm ²To 8mm ²Scope in, and suitably for about 5mm ², and described middle opening is preferably at 5mm ²To 10mm ²Scope in, and suitably for about 7mm ²

According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of and comprise that wherein said chamber remains on the gasket material according to the support of the dosage element of first aspect and the goods of chamber.Preferably, described support can form nested form.

Described support can be the form of the parallel array of the elongate chamber of containing the solid dosage element.

Described goods can be made for open and flat form, and can form nested form, be inserted in the retainer, and the location maybe will be positioned in the rinsing maching.

Preferably, described nested form roughly is tubular.

Preferably, under described nested form, described gasket material is positioned at the outside, thereby described dosage element inwardly stretches out.But do not get rid of such embodiment, that is, wherein under described nested form, described gasket material is positioned at the inboard, thereby described dosage element is protruding, and for example attached on the center core of gasket material have an outwardly directed dosage element.

Preferably, described dosage element is the form of bar or rod, and remains on substantially in parallel to each other on the described gasket material.Optionally, described dosage element can be the form of viscogel or paste, and these gels or paste preferably have enough viscosity staying in the described container, contacts with water and till being flushed to outside the container up to it.

Preferably, described goods comprise at least 6 dosage elements, more preferably at least 8, and most preferably at least 10.

Preferably, described goods comprise nearly 20 dosage elements, more preferably reach 18, most preferably reach 16.

Preferably, described gasket material is a sheet material, or is made of the part of a series of for example panels that are movably connected, thereby can realize described nested form.When described gasket material is sheet material, can by roll described goods (preferably up to an end touch the other end or even with the other end overlapping till) form it into nested form.When described gasket material is a series of part that is movably connected, can by roll or folding described goods (preferably up to an end touch the other end or with the other end overlapping till) form it into nested form.

Preferably, be fixed on another part (preferably an end is fixed on the other end) by a part and keep described nested form described gasket material.Be that described fixture can be to be positioned to prevent described goods unwinding or the adhesive tape that trails, and depends on the circumstances easily.

Preferably, between the chamber that comprises the dosage element that is non-nested form, have little gap, thereby described dosage element can form their nested form without barrier.

Preferably, described sleeve-shaped becomes single-piece.This single-piece can be the form of the molded or hot formed dish with a plurality of compartments that will put into described dosage element therein.Described gasket material can be fixed on the described dish, states dosage element with the circle residence.In a such embodiment, described dish and gasket material form described sleeve pipe together.

Described dosage element is a solid cleaning composition, can be granular materials equally, and for example powder or granule are as long as can for example remain in the aforesaid sleeve pipe before described material in use is flushed away.Yet preferably, described dosage element is the solid cleaning composition on the meaning that can not flow.Preferably, they are cohesive bodies; Preferably form by molded or the processing (for example injection moulding, extruding, cast or compression molding) that is shaped.

Preferably, described dosage element is mutually the same.

Preferably, described dosage element has essentially identical cross section along their length; Particularly, they preferably do not attenuate.

Described goods are preferably such, that is, under its nested form, the every pair of chamber that comprises dosage element is spaced apart certain interval on the part of the degree of depth of described dosage element at least.Preferably extend towards described liner part ground in this gap, for example extend to apart from the distance of described liner 1/3rd to 2/3rds between.The independent retainer of putting into the suit goods in the use therein preferably has from the radially-protruding a series of walls of hub, and wherein, when being placed into described goods in the described retainer, the gap must be complementary with partition wall.Between gap and partition wall, can have correspondence one by one, but preferably, the gap is more than partition wall.Three or four partition walls just are enough to make goods correctly be positioned in the described retainer usually.As a rule, preferably have 3 to 8 partition walls, be preferably 4 to 6.

Described retainer is generally rigidity and firm plastic body, but in case after taking described dosage element away, these goods are just lighter, even may be quite fragile.Suitable is that it only comprises gasket material and sleeve pipe (described sleeve pipe can be light hot forming sheet material or film).Described goods are intended to as the thing that recharges that is kept by described retainer.When goods exhausted, the waste of material was considerably less.Thereby the present invention can think desirable environmental protection solution.

In this first aspect of the present invention, described retainer is not a part of the present invention.According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of multiple dose cleaning product, it comprises the goods that are defined as above, and these goods are nested form, remain in the aforesaid retainer.

Preferably, described retainer has and is used for it can be remained on device in the rinsing maching with unloading.For example, it can have hook, so that can hang on the support of dish-washing machine; It perhaps has anchor clamps, so that can be clipped on the support of dish-washing machine; Or be designed to be assemblied in the compartment of support of dish-washing machine; Perhaps can have and make on its wall that can be able to be assembled to dish-washing machine or washing machine or the device on the window of washing machine with unloading.

Preferably, described retainer has the lid that is suitable for water transport is delivered to selected dosage element.Preferably, described retainer has the device that water is transported to successively dosage element (the each cleaning is transported to a dosage element).Such device operable automatically perhaps can begin to clean the line operate that advances by the user.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of manufacture method of the goods according to described first aspect is provided, this method comprises: form the dish that comprises an evacuation chamber, Cleasing compositions is packed in the described cavity, seal described cavity with described liner sheets, and described goods are formed described nested form.

Described dish can be plastic material, is preferably formed by mold treatment, and this mold treatment is preferably hot forming.

Described Cleasing compositions can be rendered in the described cavity with the form of the dosage element that formed, or is encased in the described cavity.Suitable is that they can be formed by injection moulding or extruding.

According to a forth aspect of the invention, a kind of method of cleaning in rinsing maching is provided, this method comprises that the goods that comprise X dosage element with first aspect are inserted in the described retainer, make X circulation of described rinsing maching operation, take out the end-of-use goods, insert new goods, and make the more circulation of described rinsing maching operation.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, provide according to the goods of described first aspect or the purposes of in rinsing maching, cleaning according to the multiple dose cleaning product of second aspect.Preferably, between at least some inner wall area of described dosage element and described chamber, clear passage is set.

Preferably, in described chamber, above described dosage element, free space is set.

Preferably, in described chamber, below described dosage element, free space is set.

Preferably, in described chamber, be provided with and connect above the described dosage element free space passage in free space zone below the free space zone and described dosage element.

By these free spaces are set, guaranteed that water can flow through described chamber at the very start from clean cycle.

Preferably, in described chamber, between described middle opening and described dosage element, free space is set.

The following qualification of dosage element of the present invention both had been applicable to the dosage element of monomer, also was applicable to the dosage element that the two or more members by end-to-end setting constitute.In the embodiment of the dosage element that the two or more members by end-to-end setting constitute, to give a definition these dosage elements being used as monomer handles: what for example length was represented is the length that merges, and surface area is represented is the surface area of the dosage element of end-to-end setting, rather than the surface area sum of member separately.

Preferably, the length of dosage element (that is, minimum length is referring to above) is at least 4cm, is preferably 5cm at least, is preferably 6cm at least.

Preferably, the length of dosage element is up to 14cm, preferably up to 12cm, preferably up to 10cm.

Preferably, the thickness of dosage element (that is, maximum ga(u)ge is referring to above) is at least 0.8cm, is preferably 1.4cm at least, is preferably 1.8cm at least.

Preferably, the thickness of dosage element is up to 5cm, more preferably up to 3.5cm, more preferably up to 2.5cm.

Preferably, the cross-sectional area of dosage element (that is, the maximum cross-section area is referring to above) is at least 0.6cm ², be preferably 1cm at least ², be preferably 1.5cm at least ²

Preferably, the cross-sectional area of dosage element is up to 5cm ², preferably up to 3.5cm ², more preferably up to 2.5cm ²

Preferably, the surface area of dosage element is at least 30cm ², be preferably 35cm at least ², preferably be at least 40cm ²

Preferably, the surface area of dosage element is up to 60cm ², preferably up to 55cm ², preferably up to 50cm ²

Preferably, the volume of dosage element is at least 6ml, is preferably 9ml at least, preferably is at least 12ml.

Preferably, the volume of dosage element is up to 25ml, preferably up to 20ml, preferably up to 16ml.

Preferably, the weight of dosage element is at least 8g, is preferably 12g at least, preferably is at least 15g.

Preferably, the weight of dosage element is up to 32g, preferably up to 26g, preferably up to 24g.

Preferably, dosage element has at least 2:1, preferred 2.5:1 at least, the preferred length-width ratio of 3:1 at least (that is, minimum length is to the ratio of maximum ga(u)ge, referring to above).

Preferably, dosage element have up to 12:1, preferably up to 8:1, preferably up to the length-width ratio of 6:1.

Preferably, the length of dosage element is at least 2:1 to the ratio of cross-sectional area, preferably is at least 2.5:1, and (unit is a length to be preferably at least 3:1 ^-1).

Preferably, up to 12:1, preferably up to 8:1, preferably (unit is a length to the length of dosage element up to 6:1 to the ratio of cross-sectional area ^-1).

Preferably, the surface area of dosage element is at least 1.5:1 to the ratio of volume, is preferably 2:1 at least, and (unit is a length to be preferably at least 3:1 ^-1).

Preferably, up to 8:1, preferably up to 6:1, preferably (unit is a length to the surface area of dosage element up to 4:1 to the ratio of volume ^-1).

Description of drawings

Further describe the present invention hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing in the mode of embodiment, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 shows the goods that are nested form of the present invention substantially with stereogram from the top;

Fig. 2 shows the goods that are nested form of Fig. 1 with side view;

Fig. 3 shows the goods of Fig. 1 with open and flat form;

Fig. 4 shows the dosage element of Fig. 3 with vertical view;

Fig. 5 a shows the goods of the Fig. 1 in the retainer of load map 5b, has wherein removed the lid that contains the dosage element selecting arrangement shown in Fig. 5 c;

Fig. 6 shows the goods of the Fig. 1 in the retainer that is positioned at Fig. 5 b;

Fig. 7 shows the device of having assembled fully, and wherein the lid of Fig. 5 c is placed on the article assembly of retainer and Fig. 6 a;

Fig. 8 shows second embodiment of goods with the form of suit;

Fig. 9 (a) shows the goods of Fig. 8 with the form of plane and support, and Fig. 9 (b) shows same goods with the form of side view and support;

Figure 10 illustrates the single dosage element and the involving chamber of the goods that are used for the 3rd embodiment with side perspective;

Figure 11 (a), 11 (b) and 11 (c) show plan view from above, side plan view and the face upwarding view of the goods of the 3rd embodiment that is rack form respectively;

Figure 12 shows the goods of the 3rd embodiment that is nested form;

Figure 13 (a) and Figure 13 (b) show single dosage element and involving chamber according to the goods of the 3rd embodiment with perspective end view and three-dimensional cutaway view respectively;

Figure 14 is dosage element and the chamber cutaway view in the longitudinal direction of Figure 13, shows the free space at the top that is positioned at this chamber and bottom place; And

Figure 15 is the transverse sectional view of dosage element and the chamber of Figure 13 and Figure 14, shows the periphery free space zone around the chamber of dosage element.

The specific embodiment

The goods of Fig. 1 are processed to the form of the open and flat vinyl disc of elongated blisters chamber 2 shown in Figure 3, and it comprises hot formed vinyl disc.The openend of each bubble-cap chamber 2 all is formed with the flange 4 (in Fig. 2 as seen) of annular around its whole periphery.Comprise that the solid rod of Cleasing compositions or the dosage element 6 of rod (being intended to be used for the cleaning of automatic dish-washing machine in the present embodiment) are introduced in the bubble-cap chamber.Can realize this point in a different manner.For example, in one embodiment, can or render in the chamber the Cleasing compositions injection.Yet, in the present embodiment, be pre-formed bar or the rod that comprises each dosage element 6 by injection moulding or extruding, then bar or rod are cut into certain-length, be introduced in the chamber then.It should be noted that in the first embodiment the mode at top end slot milling 10 is introduced in the chamber with the bottom 8 of filling each chamber for they.Yet, in the following embodiment that is more preferably, bottom and also leave free space between the bottom of chamber at dosage element 6.Reserving this space 10 is in order to make water to enter into chamber via the opening in the upper end wall of chamber 12.In the present embodiment, each such opening 12 all is circular, and diameter is 8mm.In the lower end wall of goods, form identical opening (not shown), so that water and be carried or the Cleasing compositions that dissolves can be discharged chamber.

In case all chambers all provide the bar or the rod of (no matter by which kind of mode) Cleasing compositions, just liner sheets 14 are covered on the openend, and are fixed on the flange 4.Can liner be attached on the flange by any mode easily, for example by heating or bonding.

Then, this moment bar or the excellent open and flat goods that are support or linear array form can be rolled into its nested form shown in Figure 1.In the present embodiment, this nested form is roughly cylindrical array.It can remain under its nested form by an adhesive tape 16.

Can be in the information of printing such as trade mark, product style (get-up) and/or the information of use on the outer side of liner.

As shown in Figure 4, every bar or rod and accordingly each bubble-cap all have smooth basal wall 18 against liner sheets 14.Every bar or rod and each bubble-cap are narrower distal end wall 20 from basal wall 18 overall taper all.Sidewall was tapered before this, as at 22,24 places, pass through some precipitous inside dislocation (dislocation) 26 then, sentence medium speed (

sidewall sections

22 and 26 the speed between the speed of attenuating of misplacing) 27 then and attenuate, till arriving distal end wall 20.

Can think that bar or rod have the general shape of triangular prism (that is section triangle).Definite more, as mentioned above, sidewall attenuates in discrete mode.

It should be noted that bar or rod are positioned on the liner sheets, there is gap 28 in basal wall 18 places at them between them.

Also should further notice,,, have gap 30. between them in their distal end regions when bar or rod are in nested form following time

Liner sheets is (in manufacture process, liner sheets by hot forming in this mould) former thereby have preferential fold line 32 because mould.These fold lines 32 are aimed at the gap 28 between bar or the rod.

The final result of these features is as follows, and can clearly see from Fig. 1: when goods are formed its nested form, liner sheets is moved around its fold line 22 in the mode that flexibly

connects.Gap

28 and 30 allows this suit or folding; If bar or rod just mutually against, then because obstruction physically and can not carry out such operation.As appreciable from Fig. 1, even under nested form, also may retention gap 30 (but obviously narrowing down) in the remote area.

In use, goods of the present invention are for recharging thing with what its nested form provided shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 a.Under this nested form, this recharges thing and is inserted in the retainer, shown in Fig. 5 b.This retainer is a cylindrical tub, and this cylindrical tub has the upwardly extending hub shape of the whole substantially axial length axial projections 40 from its base portion along bucket.From projection 40 protruding four fins 42 that have with 90 ° of interval settings.Described fin roughly extend retainer radial distance 4/10ths.

This retainer has the handle 44 of suspension.

The diapire of retainer is a bigger opening (not shown).

Retainer has the lid shown in Fig. 5 c.This lid have by filter screen 48 around central caliberating device 46, thereby allow agranular water to enter into retainer.This central authorities' caliberating device has button 50 and around the rotating disk 54 of this button, and this rotating disk has the suitable numeral of quantity with the bar or the rod of Cleasing compositions.In the time will using dish-washing machine, the user presses described button so that the control rotating disk advances one, so that use next channel washer or rod at every turn.This point is achieved in that promptly, makes that the perforated pan in the lid rotates a position, thereby makes that the water that enters retainer must be by the hole of aiming at next bar or rod this moment.Water enters suitable bubble-cap by the opening of aiming at the opening in the lid 12.Water may be filled with the gap 10 of bar or rod top.Bar or rod are immersed in the water, and dissolving and/or cracked, thereby leave bubble-cap by bottom opening.

Some surprisingly, we find to have realized by this method the excellent dissolution of bar or rod.May think in the past that making dissolves by the end of dosage element on axial or length direction that leads water to Cleasing compositions may not be effective method.And dissolving or diffusion that in fact can be fabulous, and because much more very it can not take in the dish-washing machine available " bottom surface area (footprint area) ", so the space is also saved in such setting very much.

As appreciable from Fig. 6, in the time of in goods being placed into the bucket of retainer, fin 42 is positioned at the gap 30 of suit goods.The allowance of described fin in gap 30 is little, has so just guaranteed that bar or rod and upper shed 12 are under the correct orientation of aiming at the opening in the lid.

Fig. 7 shows the device of having assembled fully.

As conspicuous from above discussion, first embodiment has utilized big or small identical hole in top and bottom.

Be suitable for using in PBU pushbutton unit though such form is described as, it for example also can be advantageously utilised in the automatic calibration device that is driven by the wax motor.

A kind of concrete form of the goods that have been found that huge purposes is described now with reference to Fig. 8 and 9.Comprise the Reference numeral (for example, X ') of being with apostrophe in the following description, when using this symbol with previous used combination of numbers ground, it is used for, and expression is equal to or similar article.

The goods of Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are used for using at the multiple dose device, and at this moment, the structure of this multiple dose device makes water to enter chamber 2 ' from the above and below.Under this concrete condition, described goods are used in by in the wax motor device driven.Yet, the concrete feature of this driving mechanism itself is irrelevant with the understanding to product-use as described herein and structure, relevant with it only is that water only can enter a dosage element 6 ' in the process of single clean cycle, and water can (via upper shed 12 ') or below (via under shed 13 ') enter this dosage element from the top.

It should be noted that, with above-mentioned first embodiment contrasts be, the dosage element 6 ' of Fig. 8 does not extend downwardly into the degree of the bottom section of filled chamber 2 ', but have free space zone 5 ', and there is free space zone 10 ' in the top of each dosage element 6 ' on the top of each chamber 2 '.

In the present embodiment, also be provided with the free space passage (not shown, as still to be described) that described last free space 10 ' is connected to described following free space 5 ' below with reference to the 3rd embodiment.

It is to guarantee to make as much as possible after the beginning clean cycle current to pass through the whole length of chamber 2 ' that the intention and the purpose in above-described these free space zones are provided, and such current can touch the maximum surface area of dosage element 6 '.

In this embodiment, the hole of top and bottom is compared with the top-surface area of chamber 2 ' and is had relatively large size.For example, for example be 130mm in total top surface area ²Chamber on, the diameter of top and base apertures can be that (that is, surface area is 50mm about 8mm ²About).As Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, so big relatively apical pore 12 ' and bottom outlet 13 ' are set are suitable for therein and can use in the device by the relative a large amount of water of the water collecting zone collection of appliance cover, or water can use under bottom outlet 13 ' directly enters the situation of dosage element therein.Yet the available therein water yield has in the device of strict restriction, may need the alternate design of the inlet/outlet of chamber.Below will be about describing this modification as the 3rd embodiment of Figure 10 goods extremely shown in Figure 15.In description to this embodiment, the Reference numeral of the two apostrophes of employing (X ").

At first with reference to Figure 10, it has illustrated chamber 2 with stereogram ", this chamber comprises dosage element 6 ".As appreciable, have upper shed 12 from this figure ", under shed 13 " and middle opening 17 ".And, at dosage element 6 " top and chamber 2 " roof between exist to go up space 10 ", thereby in upper shed 12 " and dosage element 6 " between some free spaces are provided.At dosage element 6 " below and chamber 2 " foot above also in the presence of free space 5 ", thereby under shed 13 " and dosage element 6 " between form the gap.Similarly, have free space 10 with the chamber roof place " with chamber 2 " the free space 5 at place, bottom " the free space passage that is connected.In fact, this channel arrangement becomes around dosage element 6 " the major part of periphery extend, but particularly importantly, middle opening 17 " with dosage element 6 " spaced apart.Can see from Figure 11 a to Figure 11 c at chamber 2 fully aware ofly " the structure in the various different holes that form; these figure show plenum chamber 2 respectively " plan view from above, side plan view and face upwarding view, show upper shed 12 respectively especially ", middle opening 17 " and under shed 13 ".

Figure 12 is the view of the nested rack of dosage element, is specially from the plane detail drawing shown in the top.

Figure 13 a and Figure 13 b show the dosage element 6 of Figure 10 " and chamber 2 ", but specifically illustrated the zone that wherein has the free space that defines the channel C H that in chamber, extends to the bottom from the top.Can see that this passage is to be different from chamber 2 by structure " internal dose element 6 " provide.Particularly, this chamber 2 " at middle opening 17 " near to attenuate be narrower part near preceding longitudinal extension part, dosage element begins to attenuate in this zone simultaneously, but ends suddenly subsequently, thereby forms center-aisle portion C H _M, similarly, chamber 2 " lateral structure depart from dosage element 6 " the sidewall structure, thereby form wing passage CH _SAAnd CH _SBReferring now to Figure 15, it shows and connects top free space 10 " and bottom free space 5 " passage, the width of passage at its different piece place is x, y and z.

Now each different openings 12 will be described in further detail ", 13 ", 17 " relative size.In this multi-dosing detergent conveying device that the present invention limited, must guarantee a chamber 2 " in cleaning agent in may having only the main cleaning process at limited water source, can dissolve fully.

The principle that three different holes are set in the 3rd embodiment is that the water of guaranteeing to enter in the chamber can not leave chamber 2 too soon ".By guarantee that water stays in the chamber in the given time period, water section filled chamber 2 just takes place " situation, thereby dosage element 6 " under water to a certain extent.For this reason, at chamber 2 " the place, bottom be provided with and upper shed 12 " formed blasthole compares relative little opening 13 ", so just form the variation of utilizable flow.Certainly, in water volume that can be utilized bigger dish-washing machine and program, bigger hole only is set at the chamber roof place, and less hole is set, can easily make chamber 2 like this at the cavity bottom place " by the water complete filling.Under the worst situation, water can run up to blasthole in chamber, enters adjacent chamber (this does not expect very much) then.For this reason, between upper shed and under shed, introduce another hole 17 ", in case so that chamber 2 " be filled into an assigned altitute (being depicted as the height of half here), water just can be discharged chamber 2 ".When water volume that can be utilized is low, also can very well dissolve dosage element 6 even this combination in hole makes " material.

Preferably, under all scenario, all tangible distances of extended distance cleaning agent are so that hinder minimum.Chamber 2 " in each passage and the space that are provided with guaranteed this point.

Upper shed 12 ", middle opening 17 " and under shed 13 " preferred aperture be about 6mm, 3mm and 2.5mm respectively.Certainly, these holes can have various scope, but main key character is that top-portion apertures is bigger than base apertures, and the area of interstitial hole is generally between the area of top-portion apertures and base apertures.

Embodiments of the present invention can comprise each chamber that contains single dosage element or compound (for example, two) dosage element structure (for example shown in Figure 13 (a) the sort of).In either case, the cumulative volume of dosage element is about (preferably between 13 to 16ml) between 10 to 20ml, and the chamber cumulative volume is preferably in 12 to 40ml scope, most preferably in 15 to 20ml scope.

In the present invention, described be chamber 2 " the various setting in the hole of diverse location and size is provided.Should be understood that the different designs and the cross section that can utilize chamber and dosage element, and still fall within the scope of the invention.And, although but the preferred embodiment for the present invention with reference to for to be arranged on the support of nested form, it should be understood that, can the General Principle about the hole size of the chamber that is used to comprise dosage element and position is applied to other situation and chamber type.

Claims

1. a dosage element and chamber that is used for the Cleasing compositions that uses at rinsing maching, wherein said chamber comprises the container that is used for described dosage element, and comprises at least and be used to the upper shed and the under shed that allow water/cleaning solution to enter/discharge described chamber.

2. dosage element according to claim 1 and chamber, wherein, each chamber has two openings in opposite end, make water/cleaning solution can enter an end, promptly enter the upper end in the use, and carrying lysed or the Cleasing compositions that decomposed and leave the other end, promptly leave the lower end in the use.

3. dosage element according to claim 1 and 2 and chamber, wherein, the area of described upper shed is at least 10mm ²

4. dosage element according to claim 3 and chamber, wherein, described upper shed is at 30mm ²To 70mm ²Scope in.

5. dosage element according to claim 4 and chamber, wherein, described upper shed is about 50mm ²

6. according to each described dosage element and chamber in the claim 2 to 5, wherein, the size of described under shed and described upper shed is basic identical.

7. dosage element according to claim 2 and chamber, wherein, described upper shed is bigger than described under shed.

8. dosage element according to claim 7 and chamber, wherein, described chamber comprises middle opening between described upper shed and described under shed.

9. dosage element according to claim 8 and chamber, wherein, described middle opening is greater than described under shed and less than described upper shed.

10. according to Claim 8 or 9 described dosage element and chambers, wherein, described upper shed is at 15mm ²To 40mm ²Scope in.

11. dosage element according to claim 10 and chamber, wherein, described upper shed is about 28mm ²

12. each described dosage element and chamber in 11 according to Claim 8, wherein, described under shed is at 3mm ²To 8mm ²Scope in.

13. dosage element according to claim 12 and chamber, wherein, described under shed is about 5mm ²

14. each described dosage element and chamber in 13 according to Claim 8, wherein, described middle opening is at 5mm ²To 10mm ²Scope in.

15. dosage element according to claim 14 and chamber, wherein, described middle opening is about 7mm ²

16. one kind comprises that according to the support of each described dosage element in the claim 1 to 15 and the goods of chamber, wherein, described chamber remains on the common liner material.

17. goods according to claim 16, wherein, described support can form nested form.

18. goods according to claim 17, wherein, described support is the form of the parallel array of the elongate chamber of containing the solid dosage element.

19. according to claim 17 or 18 described goods, wherein, described goods are made for open and flat form, form described nested form then, and are inserted in the retainer, the location maybe will be positioned in the rinsing maching.

20. according to each described goods in the claim 17 to 19, wherein, described nested form roughly is tubular.

21. one kind comprises the multiple dose cleaning product as each described goods in the claim 17 to 20, this product is nested form, remains in the retainer as recharging thing, in use is positioned at dish-washing machine.

22. a manufacturing is according to the method for each described goods in the claim 16 to 20, this method comprises: form the dish that comprises the cavity support, Cleasing compositions is incorporated in the described cavity, seals described cavity, and described goods are formed described nested form with described liner sheets.

23. method of in rinsing maching, cleaning, this method comprises: will be inserted in the described retainer according to the goods of each described X of comprising dosage element in the claim 16 to 20, make X circulation of described rinsing maching operation, take out the end-of-use goods, insert new goods, and make the more circulation of described rinsing maching operation.

24. the purposes of in rinsing maching, cleaning according to each described dosage element and chamber in the claim 1 to 15, according to each described goods in the claim 16 to 20 or multiple dose cleaning product according to claim 21.

25. roughly as this paper referring to figs. 1 through described dosage element of Fig. 4 and chamber.

26. roughly as this paper with reference to Fig. 8 and described dosage element of Fig. 9 and chamber.

27. roughly as this paper with reference to described dosage element of Figure 10 to Figure 15 and chamber.