DE202004012415U1 - Bathroom sponge, with a synthetic sponge body, has an inner chamber to hold a liquid soap with structured chamber walls to allow the soap to pass into the body under control - Google Patents

Abstract

The bathroom sponge (1) has a body (2) of a synthetic sponge material, with an inner chamber (3) to contain a liquid or emulsion soap (5). The walls of the inner chamber have fine cuts (7), so that pressures on the sponge in use open and close them for the soap to be delivered. A non-return valve (6) is in the passage (4) for inserting the soap.

Description

The The invention relates to a care sponge, in particular for personal care.

such care sponges are in particular through the use of natural or plastic sponges always for personal hygiene known. Such sponges are used for showering or bathing, any washing lotions, Care emulsions or soap solutions on the body of the user apply and if necessary depending on the structure of the sponge body Apply to the skin surface one also desirable To achieve a peeling effect.

In a further embodiment of these known sponges, it is approximately from the DE 80 05 052 U1 known to provide such a sponge with a sponge holder, which is of a harder consistency than the sponge itself and therefore facilitates access to the sponge. The sponge body as such from the DE 80 05 052 U1 known sponge is provided with a recess into which a soap bar can be introduced, which is anchored there in particular by means of adhesive friction. The sponge according to the DE 80 05 052 U1 This should make it easier to grasp and ensure that the sponge can be used for soaping at the same time. Due to the soap bar used here, the otherwise necessary soaking of the sponge with a soap solution can be omitted.

From the DE 100 35 381 A1 A main care device device is known which essentially comprises a container filled with salt or intended to receive salt or a support which can be soaked with a salt solution, the container having a porous surface and moreover being designed in such a way that it can be used with a conventional shower device, for example can be connected as a plug-on attachment. In an advantageous embodiment, the known skin care device is a fillable pad.

outgoing From this prior art, the invention is based on the object an improved skin care device, in particular a care sponge to create that both as a full sponge, as well as a storage container for a washing or care liquid suitable is.

The solution this task is accomplished with a care sponge according to the characteristics of the main claim. Advantageous embodiments are the dependent claims 2 to 9 can be seen.

Thereby, that the care sponge according to claim 1 with an inner chamber for holding a care and / or cleaning liquid is provided and this chamber is porous, preferably semi-permeable, a full-fledged sponge body is given and inside this sponge body a storage vessel for the in care and / or cleaning liquids in the inner chamber, then over the chamber walls of the inner chamber during the actual washing process for application to the skin of the user.

It has proved its worth, to manufacture the chamber walls of the inner chamber from silicone, because this material is extremely kind to the skin and moreover as permanently water resistant has proven.

The Walls of the inner chamber are with incisions and / or outlet openings and / or valves such that these incisions or outlet in the event of elastic deformation of the sponge body, an outlet for the in liquids in the inner chamber open and after use, in particular after the elastic deformation has receded, automatic close again. The outlet of the liquid absorbed in the inner chamber can therefore simply by handshake be effected.

In The inner chamber of the care sponge is an advantageous further development with a resealable Provide inlet duct. about can this inlet duct the inner chambers can be refilled at any time. This is for one ensures that the care sponge according to the invention for reusable operation is suitable and also changed the care and or cleaning liquids or can be tailored to the respective user.

The In an advantageous embodiment, the inlet duct has a one-way valve automatic closable. This means that the inlet channel only from the outside be flowed through inside can. Accidental squeezing out of the care and / or cleaning fluid through the inlet duct to the outside is thus effectively prevented.

The Care sponge according to the invention can be made simply by the, preferably made of silicone manufactured, inner chamber encapsulated with a foamed plastic will until a sponge body the desired one Size and shape is trained.

In an advantageous embodiment, the inner chamber can be divided and a multi-chamber solution can thus be opened. On the one hand, this multi-chamber solution can simply mean greater stability of the sponge body, on the other hand but also serve to form separate sub-chambers.

In particular in the case of the formation of individual subchambers it has proven to be advantageous to also use these individual subchambers separate inlet channels to design, in order to achieve a separate filling of the chambers. So can for example, multi-component care and / or cleaning liquids be used or automatically a cleaning and care liquid are generated, for example, for skin and hair cleaning at the same time suitable is.

In Another advantageous embodiment is both the sponge body and the inner chamber is also kind to the skin, preferably pH-neutral.

The In the following, the invention is only schematically illustrated in the drawing illustrated embodiment explained in more detail.

It shows:

1 : a care sponge in a schematic diagram.

The in 1 shown sponge 1 consists essentially of a sponge body 2 and one in this sponge body 2 largely completely absorbed inner chamber 3 , The inner chamber 3 is made of silicone and has an inlet channel 4 refillable. The inner chamber 3 is used to hold a washing, care or cleaning liquid, especially a soap emulsion. Contrary to the greatly simplified representation, the inner chamber will generally not have an angular but rather a rounded design.

Of course, the inner chamber within the scope of the invention 3 also be subdivided into several sub-chambers, not shown, which then have individual separate inlet channels 4 could be individually fillable. The subchambers can alternatively only be used to stiffen the sponge body 2 serve or to even out the application of the cleaning liquid received in the inner chamber 5 ,

The inlet duct 4 the inner chamber 3 is through a one-way valve 6 or alternatively simply reclosable with a stopper. This means that through the inlet duct 4 Liquid only from the outside in, i.e. into the inner chamber 3 can flow in but not out.

In addition, the inner chamber 3 with narrow incisions 7 provided that are opened by the fact that the elastically deformable sponge body is simply pressed together by hand pressure of the respective user and thus also the inner chamber 3 is deformed. By deforming the wall of the inner chamber 3 are the incisions made in this wall 7 opened in such a way that the in the inner chamber 3 absorbed cleaning fluid through the incisions 7 emerges and over the porous sponge body 2 can reach the outside or can be applied to the skin of the user.

The in 1 sponge body shown 2 can be produced in a simple manner by the inner chamber 3 overmoulded with foamed plastic until the desired sponge shape and wall thickness is reached.

Both the inner chamber 3 , which is preferably made of silicone, as well as the foamed plastic, so that it is skin-friendly, in particular pH-neutral. Both fabrics are of course water-resistant.

An improved care sponge is thus described above, which is characterized in that it is suitable in addition to the storage and for the improved application of a cleaning or care liquid which can be absorbed into the body. It goes without saying that the sponge body can be produced in a wide variety of shapes and colors and of course also a wide variety of liquids or multicomponent liquids in the inner chamber 3 can be brought in.

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care sponge

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Claims (9)

Care sponge, in particular for personal hygiene, with a, preferably synthetically produced, sponge body ( 2 ) which is an inner chamber ( 3 ) for receiving a care and / or cleaning fluid or emulsion at least largely encloses, the chamber walls of the inner wall being porous, preferably semi-permeable. Care sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner chamber ( 3 ), at least but at least the chamber walls are made of silicone or latex. Care sponge according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the chamber walls of the inner chamber ( 3 ) with fine incisions ( 7 ) and / or outlet openings and / or valves are provided such that when the sponge body is elastically deformed ( 2 ) and thus also the inner chamber ( 3 ) at least some of the incisions ( 7 ) and / or outlet openings, in particular for the discharge of liquids, are opened. Care sponge according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the inner chamber ( 3 ) over at least one each the sponge body ( 2 ) penetrating, preferably closable, inlet duct ( 4 ) can be refilled. Care sponge according to claim 4, characterized in that the inlet channel ( 4 ) with a one-way valve ( 6 ) can be closed automatically. Care sponge according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for the production of the care sponge ( 1 ) the inner chamber ( 3 ) to form the porous sponge body ( 2 ) is preferably encapsulated with synthetic plastic. Care sponge according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner chamber ( 3 ) is divided into several, preferably liquid-tight, separate sub-chambers. Care sponge according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each of the partial chambers via a separate inlet channel ( 4 ) can be refilled individually. Care sponge according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sponge body (preferably made of foamed plastic) ( 2 ) and the inner chamber, which is preferably made of silicone ( 3 ) are each skin-friendly, preferably pH-neutral.