DK165759B - LAUNDRY DELIVERY CONTAINER FOR USE IN MACHINE WASHING WITH A SOLID TABLET FORM - Google Patents

LAUNDRY DELIVERY CONTAINER FOR USE IN MACHINE WASHING WITH A SOLID TABLET FORM Download PDF

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DK165759B
DK165759B DK242190A DK242190A DK165759B DK 165759 B DK165759 B DK 165759B DK 242190 A DK242190 A DK 242190A DK 242190 A DK242190 A DK 242190A DK 165759 B DK165759 B DK 165759B
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    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Opfindélsen angår en vaskemidde1 udi ever ingsbeho1 der til brug ved maskinvask af tøj ved hjælp af et fast vaskemiddel i tabletform, som indføres i- det indre af udleveringsbeholderen inden denne anbringes i vaskemaskinens tromle og vaskeproces-5 sen sættes igang, hvilken udleveringsbeholder omfatter et fleksibelt væskegennemtrængeligt hylster, som har en i forhold til dette stiv mundingspart, der afgrænser en indføringsåbning for vaskemidlet.The invention relates to a detergent composition for use in machine washing of clothes by means of a solid detergent in tablet form, which is introduced into the interior of the dispensing container before being placed in the drum of the washing machine and the washing process is initiated which comprises a flexible dispensing container. liquid-permeable casing having one relative to this rigid mouth portion defining an insertion opening for the detergent.

10 Fra US-A-3.048.993 er det kendt ved maskinvask af tøj at fylde et vaskepulver i en pose, som dernæst sammen med det tøj, der skal vaskes, anbringes i vaskemaski nens tromle. Vaskeposen, der er fremstillet af et porøst materiale, vil i løbet af vaskeprocessen komme i kontakt med vaskevandet, hvorved det i 15 denne værende vaskepulver vil blive opløst og trænge ud af posen gennem dennes vægge.10 From US-A-3,048,993, it is known by machine washing of clothes to fill a washing powder in a bag which is then placed together with the clothes to be washed in the drum of the washing machine. The wash bag, made of a porous material, will come into contact with the wash water during the washing process, whereby in this washing powder it will dissolve and penetrate the bag through its walls.

Endvidere kendes fra EP-A-1 0343069 og EP-A1 0343070 genanvendelige vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholdere omfattende en poseagtig 20 krop, som har en stiv mundingsdel med en åbning til indføring af vaskemiddel i posens indre.Also known from EP-A-1 0343069 and EP-A1 0343070 are recyclable detergent dispensing containers comprising a bag-like body having a rigid mouth portion with an opening for introducing detergent into the interior of the bag.

Fordelen ved at anvende sådanne udleveringsbeholdere er, at man undgår direkte kontakt mellem uopløst vaskepulver og tøjet 25 0g derved risiko for misfarvning af tøjet ved direkte kontakt med uopløst vaskepulver, og at alt vaskepulveret bliver opløst og står til rådighed for vaskeprocessen og ikke føres direkte ned i bunden af maskinen og kommer ind i dennes udløbssystem uden at blive anvendt til vaskeprocessen, samt at man undgår 30 den generende støj, som udleveringsbeholdere, der i deres helhed er fremstillet af stift plast, kan frembringe under vaskeprocessen.The advantage of using such dispensing containers is that avoiding direct contact between undissolved washing powder and the laundry 25g, thereby risking discolouration of the clothing by direct contact with unresolved washing powder, and that all washing powder is dissolved and available to the washing process and is not brought directly down at the bottom of the machine and enters its outlet system without being used for the washing process, and avoids the annoying noise that dispensing containers made entirely of rigid plastic can produce during the washing process.

I de nævnte europæiske patentskrifter er det antydet, at det 35 faste vaskemiddel kan være i tabletform. Imidlertid vil benyttelsen af vaskemiddeltabletter af den art, hvor der til en vask benyttes en enkelt eller nogle få tabletter i de visteIn the aforementioned European patents it is suggested that the solid detergent may be in tablet form. However, the use of detergent tablets of the kind in which a single or a few tablets are used in the washing shown

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2 udleveringsbeholdere resulterer i, at opløsningstiden for tabletten eller tabletterne bliver uacceptabel lang, især ved finvask, dvs. ved relative korte vaskeforløb ved lave temperaturer. Dette forhold skal ses i lyset af, at det er vanskeligt 5 at fremstille vaskemiddeltabletter, som har gode transport- og opbevaringsegenskaber samtidig med, at de er hurtigt opløselige.2 dispensing containers result in the dissolution time of the tablet or tablets becoming unacceptably long, especially in fine washing, ie. at relatively short washings at low temperatures. This relationship should be seen in light of the fact that it is difficult to prepare detergent tablets which have good transport and storage properties while being rapidly soluble.

Formålet med opfindelsen er at anvise en vaskemiddeludleve-10 ringsbeholder af den indledningsvist nævnte art, som muliggør en hurtig opløsning af vaskemiddel tabletter med gode transport- og opbevaringsegenskaber.The object of the invention is to provide a detergent delivery container of the kind mentioned above, which enables a quick dissolution of detergent tablets with good transport and storage properties.

Til opnåelse af dette formål er vaskemiddeludleveringsbehol-15 deren ifølge opfindelsen ejendommelig ved, at hylstret har en i forhold til dette stiv afspærringspart, som er indrettet til at blive ført i løsbart indgreb med mundingsparten og har dele til i hovedsagen at afspærre indføringsåbningen, og at i det mindste en af de to parter har dele, som rager ind i hylstret 20 og holder de respektive tilstødende områder af hylstret i afstand fra hinanden, når parterne er i indgreb med hinanden. Når mundingsparten og afspærringsparten er ude af indgreb med hinanden kan en vaskemiddel tablet via indføringsåbningen indføres i beholderens indre. Ved herefter at bringe de to parter 25 i indgreb med hinanden vil disse og især deres mindst ene afstandsdel sammen med hylstret danne et kammer, som udgør beholderens indre, og som er aflukket i den forstand, at tabletten ikke kan forlade dette i sin helhed. Imidlertid vil tøjet under vaskeprocessen presse det fleksible hylster sammen og 30 derved presse tabletten mod afstandsdelen, hvorved tabletten brækkes eller knuses. Samtidig'vil afstandsdelen udøve en vis slidende effekt på tabletten eller afknækkede dele af denne til afslibning af vaskemiddel. Samlet vil tabletten relativt hurtigt blive sønderdelt og den herved opnåede større frie 35 overflade af det faste vaskemiddel bevirker, at dette hurtigt bliver opløst og kan forlade udleveringsbeholderen i opløst tilstand eller i det mindste meget findelt tilstand.For this purpose, the detergent dispensing container according to the invention is characterized in that the sheath has a relative part of this rigid locking member which is arranged to be releasably engaged with the mouth part and has parts for substantially blocking the insertion opening, and that at least one of the two parties has portions which project into the casing 20 and keep the respective adjacent areas of the casing spaced apart when the parties engage. When the mouth portion and the barrier portion are out of engagement with each other, a detergent tablet may be introduced into the interior of the container via the insertion opening. By then engaging the two parts 25, these and especially their at least one spacer together with the casing will form a chamber which forms the interior of the container and which is closed in the sense that the tablet cannot leave it in its entirety. However, during the washing process, the clothing will compress the flexible casing, thereby pressing the tablet against the spacer portion, thereby breaking or crushing the tablet. At the same time, the spacer portion will exert some abrasive effect on the tablet or cracked portions thereof for abrasive detergent. Overall, the tablet will disintegrate relatively quickly and the resulting free solid surface of the solid detergent causes it to dissolve rapidly and can leave the dispensing container in the dissolved state or at least very finely divided state.

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Ifølge opfindelsen kan afspærringsparten have en rørformet afstandsdel, som ved dens indre ende er aflukket ved hjælp af en væg. Herved vil der i beholderens adskilte tilstand mellem den rørformede afstandsdel og hylstret være et ringformet rum i 5 hvilket tabletten kan optages, når den indføres i beholderen, og væggen ved afstandsdelens indre ende aflukker denne, således at en tablet, der føres gennem indføringsåbningen virkelig bliver anbragt i beholderens indre.According to the invention, the barrier part may have a tubular spacer which is closed at its inner end by a wall. Hereby, in the separated state of the container, between the tubular spacer and the casing, there will be an annular space in which the tablet can be accommodated as it is inserted into the container, and the wall at the inner end of the spacer closes it so that a tablet which passes through the introductory opening becomes placed in the interior of the container.

10 Desuden kan ifølge opfindelsen væggen strække sig konvergerende indad fra den rørformede afstandsdels indre ende. Ved at væggen forløber konvergerende eller skråt indad i beholderens indre, vil den virke som en ledeflade til at lede en tablet indført gennem beholderens indføringsåbning ned i det nævnte 15 rum omkring afstandsdelen.In addition, according to the invention, the wall may extend converging inwardly from the inner end of the tubular spacer portion. By the wall extending converging or inclined inwardly into the interior of the container, it will act as a guide surface for guiding a tablet inserted through the insertion opening of the container down into said space around the spacer portion.

Endvidere kan ifølge opfindelsen mundingsparten have en rørformet afstandsdel, som afgrænser indføringsåbningen. Denne udførelsesform har i praksis vist sig særlig hensigtsmæssig, 20 især i forbindelse med en yderligere udførelsesform for opfindelse, ved hvilken afstandsdelen(e) forløber konvergerende i retning mod beholderens indre. Herved vil mundingspartens afstandsdel kunne tjene som en tragt til at lede tabletten ind i beholderens indre, medens afspærringspartens afstandsdel på 25 grund af sin konvergerende eller koniske form vil sikre, at der i beholderens adskilte tilstand er et passende stort rum omkring afstandsdelen til optagelse af tabletten.Furthermore, according to the invention, the mouth portion may have a tubular spacer portion defining the introductory opening. In practice, this embodiment has proved particularly convenient, especially in connection with a further embodiment of the invention in which the spacer (s) extend converging towards the interior of the container. Hereby, the spacer portion spacer may serve as a funnel for guiding the tablet into the interior of the container, while the spacer portion spacer due to its converging or tapered shape will ensure that in the spacer state of the container there is a sufficiently large space around the spacer portion to accommodate the tablet. .

Fremdeles kan ifølge opfindelsen afstandsdelen(e) være for-30 synet med åbninger, som forbinder beholderens indre med omgivelserne, når de to parter er i indgreb med hinanden. Dette bevirker, at beholderens indre både vil stå i forbindelse med omgivelserne via nævnte åbninger og via det fleksible hylster, hvorved der opnås en hurtig udskiftning af væsken i beholde-35 rens indre til hurtig opløsning af den heri værende knuste tablet og heraf følgende hurtige afgivelse af det faste vaskemiddel til vaskevandet. Samtidig kan åbningerne i det væske-Still, according to the invention, the spacer portion (s) may be provided with apertures connecting the interior of the container with the environment when the two parts are engaged with each other. This means that the interior of the container will both communicate with the environment via said openings and via the flexible casing, thereby providing a rapid exchange of the liquid in the interior of the container for rapid dissolution of the crushed tablet contained herein and consequent rapid release. of the solid detergent for the wash water. At the same time, the openings in the liquid

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4 gennemtrænge!ige hylster have en sådan størrelse, at mindre vaskemiddelpartikler kan forlade beholderens indre herigennem, således at vaskemiddeludleveringshastigheden forøges yderligere .4 permeable casings are of such size that smaller detergent particles can leave the interior of the container therethrough, so that the detergent delivery rate is further increased.

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Desuden kan ifølge opfindelsen afstandsdelen(e) i alt væsentligt have konveks og være fri for større plane ydre overfladeområder. Dette bevirker, at vasketabletten, der normalt har form som en lav cylinder, ikke vil kunne ligge plant an mod 10 noget område af afstandsdelen med dens endeflader, hvorved den hurtigt vil blive knust og findelt.In addition, according to the invention, the spacer (s) may be substantially convex and free of larger planar outer surface areas. This means that the washing tablet, which is normally in the form of a low cylinder, will not be able to lie flat against any area of the spacer with its end faces, whereby it will be quickly crushed and comminuted.

Endvidere kan ifølge opfindelsen afstandsdelens mod hylstret vendende overflade have ujævn struktur. Dette bevirker, at 15 afstandsdelens ydre overflade vil virke slidende på tabletten til afslibning af vaskemiddel, som i findelt eller opløst form kan forlade udleveringsbeholderen.Furthermore, according to the invention, the surface of the spacer facing towards the casing may have uneven structure. This causes the outer surface of the spacer portion to act abrasively on the detergent abrasive tablet, which may leave the dispensing container in finely divided or dissolved form.

Fremdeles kan ifølge opfindelsen de to parter være indrettet 20 til at komme i snapindgreb med hinanden, idet den ene part ved den indre ende af standsdelen har et snaporgan, der er indrettet til at samvirke med et komplementært snaporgan på den anden part. Herved kan de to parter på særlig enkel måde bringes i indgreb med og ud af indgreb med hinanden.Still, according to the invention, the two parties may be arranged to engage snap with each other, with one party at the inner end of the stand member having a snap means adapted to cooperate with a complementary snap member on the other. In this way, the two parties can be brought into and out of engagement with each other in a particularly simple way.

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Endelig kan ifølge opfindelsen de to parter være indrettet til at komme i gevindindgreb med hinanden, idet den ene part ved den indre ende af standsdelen har et gevind, der er indrettet til at samvirke med et komplementært gevind på den anden part. 30Finally, according to the invention, the two parts may be arranged to engage each other, one part having at the inner end of the stand part a thread adapted to cooperate with a complementary thread on the other part. 30

Opfindelsen forklares nærmere nedenfor under henvisning til tegningen, hvor fig. 1 viser set fra siden en første udførelsesform for en 35 vaskemiddel udleveringsbeholder ifølge opfindelsen, fig. 2 samme set i et lodret snit i udleveringsbeholderens brugssti 11ing,The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, in which fig. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a detergent dispensing container according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the dispensing container's use path 11ing,

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5 fig. 3 samme set i et lodret snit i udleveringsbeholderens fyldesti 11 ing, fig. 4 et lodret snit gennem en anden udførelsesform for en 5 udleveringsbeholder ifølge opfindelsen vist i dennes fylde- stilling, idet brugssti 11 i ngen er antydet ved hjælp af punkterede linier, og fig. 5 et lodret snit gennem en tredje udførelsesform for en 10 udleveringsbeholder ifølge opfindelsen, og fig. 6 et lodret snit gennem en fjerde udførelsesform for en udleveringsbeholder ifølge opfindelsen, i brugsstillingen.5 FIG. 3 shows the same in a vertical section in the dispensing container 11 of FIG. 4 is a vertical section through another embodiment of a dispensing container according to the invention shown in its filling position, the use path 11 being indicated by dotted lines; and FIG. 5 is a vertical section through a third embodiment of a dispensing container according to the invention; and FIG. 6 is a vertical section through a fourth embodiment of a dispensing container according to the invention, in the operating position.

15 Den i fig. 1 til 3 viste udførelsesform for udleveringsbehol deren ifølge opfindelsen omfatter en mundingspart 1, en af-spærr ingspart 2, der er indrettet til at komme i løsbart indgreb med mundingsparten 1, og et fleksibelt væskegennemtrænge-1 i g t hylster 3 med form som en cylinder med en central rundt-20 gående udbuling, og som ved dens ene ende 4 er fast forbundet med mundingsparten og ved sin anden ende 5 er fast forbundet med afspærringsparten. Hylstret 3 er fremstillet af et netag-tigt eller vævet materiale, fortrinsvis af plast eller et tekstil og har maskeåbninger, som tillader væske og eventuelt 25 mindre partikler at passere herigennem.15 The embodiment of FIG. 1 to 3, the embodiment of the dispensing container according to the invention comprises an orifice portion 1, a barrier portion 2 adapted to be releasably engaged with the orifice portion 1, and a flexible liquid-permeable casing 3 shaped as a cylinder with a central circumferential bulge, which at its one end 4 is firmly connected to the mouth portion and at its other end 5 is firmly connected to the barrier portion. The sheath 3 is made of a net-like or woven material, preferably of plastic or a textile, and has mesh openings which allow fluid and possibly 25 smaller particles to pass therethrough.

Mundingsparten 1 er et i alt væsentligt ringformet legeme med en cirkulær konisk væg 6, der forløber konvergerende i retning mod beholderens indre 8 og afgrænser en indføringsåbning eller 30 -kanal 7 til indføring af en vaske'tablet 25 i beholderens in dre 8, når denne indtages i fig. 3 viste fyldesti 11ing, hvor de to parter 1, 2 er ude af indgreb med hinanden. Ved en øvre ydre ende 9 går væggen 6 over i en skråt nedadf or løbende flange 10, som nær dens ydre periferi har et nedadtil åbent 35 ringspor 11, hvori hylstrets 3 øvre endeområde 4 er optaget og fastholdt ved hjælp af passende midler, f.eks. ved limning, svejsning eller mekanisk låsning. Ved dens nedre indre ende 12The orifice portion 1 is a substantially annular body with a circular conical wall 6 extending convergent toward the interior of the container 8 and defining an insertion opening or channel 7 for inserting a washer tablet 25 into the interior 8 of the container. is taken in FIG. 3, where the two parts 1, 2 are out of engagement with each other. At an upper outer end 9, the wall 6 passes into an obliquely downwardly extending flange 10 which, near its outer periphery, has a downwardly open ring groove 11 in which the upper end region 4 of the sleeve 3 is received and retained by suitable means, f. eg. by gluing, welding or mechanical locking. At its lower inner end 12

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6 har væggen 6 en indadrettet snapvulst 13, der er,indrettet til at komme i indgreb med en komplementært udformet udtagning på afspærringsparten 2. Endvidere er væggen 6 forsynet med et antal åbninger eller huller 14, som tillader væske og eventuelt 5 mindre vaskemiddelpartikler at passere herigennem.6, the wall 6 has an inward-facing snap bead 13 that is arranged to engage a complementary shaped recess on the locking member 2. Further, the wall 6 is provided with a number of openings or holes 14 which allow liquid and optionally 5 smaller detergent particles to pass. therethrough.

Afspærringsparten 2 er et i alt væsentligt bægerformet legeme, der som set på fig. 1 til 3 er anbragt med bunden opad og omfatter en cirkulær konisk væg 15, der ved dens på fig. 1 til 3 10 nedre ydre ende 16 går over i en flange 17 bestående af et nærmest væggen 15 liggende plant afsnit 18, der tjener som ståflade for afspærringsparten og et skråt opad og udad forløbende konisk afsnit 19, som på oversiden er forsynet med et ringspor 20, hvori hylstrets 3 nedre endeområde 5 er optaget 15 og fastholdt ved hjælp af passende midler, såsom limning, fastsvejsning eller mekanisk fastholdelse. Den koniske væg 15 strækker sig konvergerende ind i beholderens indre 8 og har ved sin indre ende en afspærrende væg 21 og umiddelbart op til denne en rundtgående udadvendende udtagning 22 til optagelse 20 af mundingsdelens snapvulst 13. Den koniske væg 15 og den afspærrende væg 21 er forsynet med et antal åbninger eller huller 23 henholdsvis 24, hvorigennem væske og eventuelt små vaskemiddelpartikler kan passere. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Når den i fig. 1 til 3 viste vaskeudleveringsbeholder skal an 2 vendes, bringes mundingsparten 1 og afspærringsparten 2 ud af 3 indgreb med hinanden, således at beholderen indtager den i 4 fig. 3 viste fyldesti 11ing. En eller nogle få vasketabletter 5 25 kastes dernæst gennem mundingspartens 1 indføringsåbning 7, 6 hvorved de som vist ved hjælp af pilene i fig. 3 vil falde ned 7 i det ringformede rum afgrænset af afspærringsparten 2 og hyl 8 stret 3. Herefter bringes mundingsparten 1 i snapindgreb med 9 afspærringsparten 2, hvorved vasketabletten 5 vil befinde sig 10 i et i forhold til omgivelserne afspærret kammer 26 (se fig.The barrier portion 2 is a substantially cup-shaped body which, as seen in FIG. 1 to 3 are arranged with the bottom facing upwards and comprises a circular conical wall 15 which, at its position in FIG. 1 to 310, the lower outer end 16 passes into a flange 17 consisting of a flat portion 18 adjacent to the wall 15 which serves as a standing surface for the locking member and an inclined upwardly outwardly tapered portion 19 provided with an annular groove on the upper side. 20, wherein the lower end region 5 of the sleeve 3 is accommodated 15 and retained by suitable means, such as gluing, welding or mechanical retention. The tapered wall 15 extends convergently into the interior 8 of the container and has at its inner end a barrier wall 21 and immediately adjacent to it a circumferentially outwardly extending recess 22 for receiving 20 of the snap bead of the mouth portion 13. The tapered wall 15 and the barrier wall 21 are provided with a plurality of openings or holes 23 and 24, respectively, through which liquid and optionally small detergent particles may pass. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 When in FIG. 1 to 3, the dispensing container shown in Figs. 3. One or a few washing tablets 5 are then thrown through the opening opening 7, 6 of the mouthpiece 1, whereby as shown by the arrows in FIG. 3 will fall 7 into the annular space bounded by the shut-off member 2 and the sheath 8 stretched 3. Thereafter, the mouth part 1 is snap-in engagement with the 9 shut-off part 2, whereby the washing tablet 5 will be 10 in a chamber 26 which is blocked relative to the surroundings.

11 2) i den forstand, at tabletten ikke kan forlade dette i sin helhed, men kun i opløst eller som findelt form, hvor vaskemidlet kan trænge gennem hullerne 14 og 24 i væggene 6 og 15 el-2) in the sense that the tablet cannot leave this in its entirety, but only in dissolved or comminuted form where the detergent can penetrate through holes 14 and 24 of walls 6 and 15 or

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7 ler maskeåbningerne i hylstret 3. Da hylstret har en sådan størrelse, at det i beholderens brugsstilling i det mindste i alt væsentligt kan ligge an mod den ydre overflade 27, 28 af både mundingspartens 1 og afspærringspartens 2 koniske væg 6, 5 15, vil vasketøjet under vaskeoperationen presse tabletten 25 mod disse under mellemlæg af hylstret, hvorved tabletten 25 vil knække og successivt blive knust og findelt. På grund af denne knusning vil tabletstykkerne hurtigt blive opløst af den gennem hullerne 14, 24 i væggene 6, 15 og maskeåbningerne i 10 hylstret 3 og blive afgivet til vaskevandet.7, the mesh openings in the casing 3. Since the casing is of such a size that it can at least substantially abut the outer surface 27, 28 of both the conical wall 6, 5 15 of the mouthpiece 1 and the cut-off part 2, the laundry during the washing operation presses the tablet 25 against them during interposing of the sheath, whereby the tablet 25 will crack and successively be crushed and comminuted. Because of this crush, the tablet pieces will quickly be dissolved by it through the holes 14, 24 of the walls 6, 15 and the mesh openings in the casing 3 and be dispensed to the wash water.

Den i fig. 4 viste udførelsesform for udleveringsbeholderen ifølge opfindelsen omfatter en mundingspart 31 med i alt væsentligt cylindrisk form, en afspærringspart 32 med i alt 15 væsentligt cylindrisk bægerform, og et hylster 33 med en central rundtgående udbuling, og som er omsluttende forbundet med både mundingsparten 31 og hylstret 32.The FIG. 4, the embodiment of the dispensing container according to the invention comprises an orifice portion 31 of substantially cylindrical shape, a barrier portion 32 of substantially cylindrical cup shape, and a casing 33 with a central circumferential bulge, which is enclosed with both the orifice portion 31 and the casing. 32nd

Mundingspartens 31 cylindriske væg 36, der afgrænser en indfø-20 . ringsåbning eller -kanal 37 til indføring af en vasketablet i beholderens indre 38, er nær dens ydre ende 39 forsynet med en udadvendende rundtgående indbuling 41, som har halvcirkelformet tværsnit. Denne indbuling 41 tjener til fastholdelse af hylstret 33 på mundingsdelen 31, idet en del af hylstrets 3 25 øvre endeområde 34 ved hjælp af et elastisk bånd, f.eks. en O-ring 52, fastholdes heri. På tilsvarende måde har afspærringspartens 32 cylindriske væg 45 nær dens nedre ende en tilsvarende rundtgående indbuling 50 for fastholdelse af hylstrets 33 nedre endeområde 35 hertil ved hjælp af en O-ring 30 52. Ved denne fastgørelsesmåde af hylstret 33 til de to parter 31, 32, kan hylstret udskiftes, såfremt dette skulle blive nødvendigt.The cylindrical wall 36 of the orifice 31 defining an insert 20. ring opening or channel 37 for inserting a wash tablet into the container 38 interior, is provided near its outer end 39 with an outwardly extending circumferential bulge 41 having a semicircular cross section. This bulge 41 serves to hold the sheath 33 on the mouth portion 31, a portion of the upper end region 34 of the sheath 3 25 by an elastic band, e.g. an O-ring 52 is retained herein. Similarly, the cylindrical wall 45 of the locking member 32 near its lower end has a corresponding circumferential bulge 50 for retaining the lower end region 35 of the sleeve 33 by means of an O-ring 30 52. In this manner of attachment of the sleeve 33 to the two parts 31, 32 , the sheath can be replaced if necessary.

Mundingspartens 31 cylindriske væg 36 er forsynet med et antal 35 åbninger 44 og dens ydre overflade 57 er forsynet med et antal aksiale ribber, der har til formål under brugen af beholderen at virke slidende på en heri anbragt vasketablet til hurtigereThe cylindrical wall 36 of the orifice 31 is provided with a plurality of 35 openings 44 and its outer surface 57 is provided with a plurality of axial ribs which, during use of the container, are intended to act abrasively on a washing tablet disposed therein for faster

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8 sønderdeling af denne. I stedet for ribber kunne der dog benyttes et hvilket som helst andet middel, der giver en ujævn overfladestruktur. Endelig har væggen 36 nær dens nedre indre ende 42 indvendigt tre korte gevindgængedele 48, hvoraf dog 5 kun to er vist, som er indrettet til at komme i indgreb med tilsvarende gevindgængedele 49 tildannet udvendigt på den ydre overflade 58 af afspærringspartens 32 væg 45 nær dennes indre øvre ende, når de to parter bringes fra den i fig. 4 viste fyldestilling til dens punkterede antydede brugsstilling. Med lø henblik på dette gevindindreb har afspærringspartens 32 ydre væg 45 umiddelbart neden under gevindgængedelene 49, en afsats 56, der tjener som anlæg for den nedre indre ende 42 af mundingspartens 31 væg 36 ved sammenskruning af de to parter 31, 32. Afspærringspartens 32 væg 45 går ved sin indre ende over i 15 en afspærrende væg 51, der er forsynet med åbninger 53. Også selve væggen 35 er forsynet med åbninger 54 beliggende neden under afsatsen 56. Denne del af væggen 45 er endvidere forsynet med udvendige aksiale ribber 40, der tjener samme formål som ribberne 58 på mundingsparten.8 decomposition of this one. However, instead of ribs, any other means that provides an uneven surface structure could be used. Finally, the wall 36 near its lower inner end 42 has internally three short threaded portions 48, of which, however, 5 are only shown which are adapted to engage corresponding threaded portions 49 formed externally on the outer surface 58 of the wall 45 of the locking member 32 near its inner upper end when the two parts are brought from the one shown in FIG. 4 to its punctured indicated position of use. For the purpose of this threading, the outer wall 45 of the locking member 32 immediately below the threaded members 49 has a ledge 56 which serves as abutment for the lower inner end 42 of the wall 36 of the orifice 31 by screwing together the two parts 31, 32. The wall of the locking member 32 45, at its inner end, turns into a barrier wall 51 provided with apertures 53. Also, the wall 35 itself is provided with apertures 54 located below the ledge 56. This part of the wall 45 is further provided with external axial ribs 40. serving the same purpose as the ribs 58 of the mouth portion.

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Den i fig. 4 viste udleveringsbeholder anvendes og fungerer på samme måde som udleveringsbeholderen vist i fig. 1 til 3.The FIG. 4 is used and operates in the same way as the dispensing container shown in FIG. 1 to 3.

Ved den i fig. 5 viste udførelsesform for opfindelsen svarer 25 mundingsparten 61 og afspærringsparten 62 samt fastgørelsen af disse til hylstret 63 i alt væsentligt til den i fig. 1 til 3 viste udførelsesform, hvorfor kun forskellen mellem disse skal omtales nærmere.In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the mouth portion 61 and the cut-off portion 62 as well as their attachment to the sleeve 63 correspond substantially to the one shown in FIG. 1 to 3, why only the difference between these should be mentioned in more detail.

i 30 Afspærringspartens 62 afspærrende væg 81 forløber konisk i retning mod beholderens indre 68, hvorved en tablet, der rammer denne, automatisk vil blive ledet ned i rummet mellem afspærringspartens 68 koniske væg 75 og hylstret 63. Nær overgangen mellem den koniske væg 75 og den koniske afspærrende 35 væg 81 er der på sidstnævnte tildannet en hængselsdel 91, som sammen me en tilsvarende hængselsdel 92 tildannet ved den nedre ende af mundingspartens 61 koniske væg 66 og én hængsel- 9The barrier wall 81 of the barrier 62 extends tapered towards the interior 68 of the container, whereby a tablet hitting it will be automatically guided into the space between the conical wall 75 of the barrier 68 and the casing 63. Near the transition between the tapered wall 75 and the tapered barrier 35 wall 81 is provided on the latter a hinge member 91 which together with a corresponding hinge member 92 is formed at the lower end of the tapered wall 66 of the orifice 61 and one hinge.

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stap 93, der strækker sig gennem de to hængselsdele 91, 92 tilvejebringer en hængslet forbindelse mellem de to parter 61, 62. Diamentralt over for denne hængselsforbindelse er der indvendigt på mundingspartens 61 koniske væg 66 tildannet en kort 5 snapvulst 73, der er indrettet til at komme i løsbart indgreb med en komplementær udformet udtagning 82 tildannet på afspærringspartens 62 koniske væg 75 diamentralt overfor hængselsforbindelsen. Herved kan parterne 61, 62 fra den i fig. 5 viste fyldesti 11 ing ved drejning omkring hængselsforbindelsen 10 mellem dem bringes ind i en ikke vist brugssti 11 ing, hvor de sammenholdes ved hjælp af vulstens 73 snapindgreb mellem udtagningen 82.step 93 extending through the two hinge portions 91, 92 provides a hinged connection between the two portions 61, 62. Diameterally opposite to this hinge connection, a short 5 snap bead 73 formed on the conical wall 66 of the orifice 61 is arranged detachable engagement with a complementary shaped recess 82 formed on the conical wall 75 of the locking member 62 diametrically opposite the hinge connection. Hereby, the parts 61, 62 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, by turning about the hinge connection 10 between them, is brought into an unused use path 11 where they are held together by the snap engagement of the bead 73 between the recess 82.

Selv om det ikke er vist, kan der i begge de koniske vægge 66, 15 75, samt i afspærringsvæggen 81 være tildannet huller af eller åbninger på samme måde som ved de forud beskrevne udførelsesformer. løvrigt benyttes og fungerer den i fig. 5 viste udførelsesform for udleveringsbeholderen på samme måde som de forud beskrevne udførelsesformer.Although not shown, holes or openings may be formed in both conical walls 66, 15 75, and in the barrier wall 81 in the same manner as in the previously described embodiments. The foliage is used and functions in FIG. 5 shows the embodiment of the dispensing container in the same manner as the previously described embodiments.

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Den i fig. 6 viste fjerde udførelsesform for en udleveringsbeholder ifølge opfindelsen omfatter ligeledes en mundingspart 101, en afspærringspart 102, der er indrettet til at komme i løsbart indgreb med mundingsparten 101( og et fleksibelt væske-25 gennemtrængeligt hylster 103.The FIG. 6, the fourth embodiment of a dispensing container according to the invention also comprises an orifice portion 101, a barrier portion 102 arranged to releasably engage the orifice portion 101 (and a flexible liquid-permeable casing 103.

Mundingsparten 1 er et i alt væsentligt cylindrisk legeme med en cirkulær cylindrisk væg 106, der er forsynet med et stort antal jævnt fordelte perforeringer 114 og afgrænser en indfø-30 ringsåbning 107 til indføring af en vasketablet i beholderens indre. Ved dens øvre ende går væggen 106 over i en flange 110, som nær dens ydre periferi har et nedadtil åbent ringspor 111, hvori hylstrets 103 øvre endeområde er fastholdt. Ved dens nedre ende 112, har væggen 106 et indgrebsområde 113, der er 35 indrettet til at komme i løsbart indgreb med et komplementært udformet indgrebsområde på afspærringsparten 102.The orifice portion 1 is a substantially cylindrical body having a circular cylindrical wall 106 provided with a plurality of evenly spaced perforations 114 defining an insertion opening 107 for inserting a wash tablet into the interior of the container. At its upper end, wall 106 passes into a flange 110 which, near its outer periphery, has a downwardly open ring groove 111 in which the upper end region of the sleeve 103 is retained. At its lower end 112, the wall 106 has an engagement region 113 arranged to be releasably engaged with a complementary shaped engagement region on the locking member 102.

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15 Mundingsparten, afspærringsparten og det fleksible hylster fremstillet af et materiale, der er bestandigt op til mindst 100eC, og fortrinsvis er mundingsparten og afspærringsparten sprøjtestøbt af slagfast plast. 20 Patentkrav.The mouthpiece, the closure part and the flexible casing are made of a material that is resistant to at least 100 ° C, and preferably the mouthpiece and the closure part are injection molded of impact-resistant plastic. 20 Patent claims. 1. Vaskemidde1 ud 1 ever ingsbeho1 der til brug ved maskinvask af tøj ved hjælp af et fast vaskemiddel i tabletform, som indfø-25 res i det indre af udleveringsbeholderen, inden denne anbringes i vaskemaskinens tromle og vaskeprocessen sættes igang, hvilken udleveringsbeholder omfatter et fleksibelt væskegen-nemtrængel igt hylster (3, 33, 63, 103), som har en i forhold til dette stiv mundingspart (1, 31, 61, 101), der afgrænser en 30 indføringsåbning (7, 37, 107), kendetegnet ved, at hylstret (3, 33, 63, 103) har en i forhold til dette stiv afspærringspart (2, 32, 62, 102), som er indrettet til at blive ført i løsbart indgreb med mundingsparten (1, 31, 61, 101) og har dele (15, 45, 75; 115, 21, 51, 81, 121) til i hovedsagen 35 at afspærre indføringsåbningen (7 , 37 , 107 ), og at i det mindste en af de to parter (1, 31, 61; 101, 2, 32, 62, 102) DK 165759B 11 har dele ( 6, 36, 66; 106, 15, 45, 75, 115), der rager ind i hylstret (1, 31, 61, 101) og holder de respektive tilstødende områder af hylstret i afstand fra hinanden, når parterne er i indgreb med hinanden. 51. Laundry detergent for use in machine washing of clothes by means of a solid detergent in tablet form which is introduced into the interior of the dispensing container before being placed in the drum of the washing machine and the washing process is initiated, which dispensing container comprises a flexible a liquid-permeable sleeve (3, 33, 63, 103) having a relative to this rigid orifice (1, 31, 61, 101) defining an insertion opening (7, 37, 107), characterized by: the casing (3, 33, 63, 103) has one relative to this rigid locking member (2, 32, 62, 102) which is arranged to be releasably engaged with the mouth part (1, 31, 61, 101) and has portions (15, 45, 75; 115, 21, 51, 81, 121) for substantially 35 opening the insertion opening (7, 37, 107) and at least one of the two parts (1, 31, 61; 101, 2, 32, 62, 102) DK 165759B 11 has portions (6, 36, 66; 106, 15, 45, 75, 115) protruding into the casing (1, 31, 61, 101) and they hold respect have adjacent areas of the casing spaced apart when the parties are engaged with each other. 5 2. Beholder ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at afspærringsparten (2, 32, 62, 102) har en rørformet afstandsdel (15, 45, 75, 115), som ved dens indre ende er aflukket ved hjælp af en væg (21, 51, 81, 121). 10Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the shut-off part (2, 32, 62, 102) has a tubular spacer (15, 45, 75, 115) which is closed at its inner end by a wall (21, 51, 81, 121). 10 3. Beholder ifølge krav 2, kendetegnet ved, at væggen (81, 121) strækker sig konvergerende indad fra den rørformede afstandsdels (75, 115) indre ende.Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the wall (81, 121) extends converging inwardly from the inner end of the tubular spacer (75, 115). 4. Beholder ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at mun dingsparten (l, 31, 61, 101) har en rørformet afstandsdel (6, 36, 66, 106), som afgrænser indføringsåbningen (7, 37, 107).Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the orifice part (1, 31, 61, 101) has a tubular spacer (6, 36, 66, 106) defining the inlet opening (7, 37, 107). 5. Beholder ifølge krav 2 eller 4, kendetegnet ved, 2o at afstandsdelen(e) forløber konvergerende i retning mod be holderens indre.Container according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that the spacer part (s) extends convergently towards the interior of the container. 6. Beholder ifølge et eller flere af de foregående krav, kendetegnet ved, at afstandsdelen(e) (6, 36, 66; 25 106, 15, 45, 75) er forsynet med åbninger (23, 24; 53, 54), som forbinder beholderens indre med omgivelserne, når de to parter er i indgreb med hinanden.Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer part (s) (6, 36, 66; 25 106, 15, 45, 75) are provided with openings (23, 24; 53, 54), which connects the interior of the container with the surroundings when the two parties interact. 7. Beholder ifølge et eller flere af de foregående krav, 30 kendetegnet ved, at afstandsdelen (6, 36, 66, 106; 15, 45, 75) i alt væsentligt har konveks ydre form og er fri for plane ydre overfladeområder.Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer part (6, 36, 66, 106; 15, 45, 75) has substantially convex outer shape and is free of planar outer surface areas. 8. Beholder ifølge et eller flere af de foregående krav, 35 kendetegnet ved, at afstandsdelens (36, 45) mod hylstret (33) vendende overflade har ujævn struktur. DK 165759B 12Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surface of the spacer (36, 45) facing the casing (33) has an uneven structure. DK 165759B 12 9. Beholder ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at de to parter (1, 61; 2, 62) er indrettet til at komme i snapindgreb med hinanden, idet den ene part (1, 61) ved den indre ende af afstandsdelen (6, 66) har et snaporgan (13, 73), der 5 er indrettet til at sammenvirke med en komplementært snaporgan (22, 82) på den anden part (2, 62).Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the two parts (1, 61; 2, 62) are arranged to engage snap with each other, the one part (1, 61) at the inner end of the spacer part (6). , 66) has a snap member (13, 73) arranged to cooperate with a complementary snap member (22, 82) on the other member (2, 62). 10. Beholder ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at de to parter (31, 32) er indrettet til at komme i gevindindgreb 10 med hinanden, idet den ene part (31) ved den indre ende af afstandsdelen (48) har et gevind (49), der er indrettet til at samvirke med et komplementært gevind på den anden part (32). 15 20 25 30 1Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the two parts (31, 32) are arranged to engage 10 with each other, the one part (31) having at the inner end of the spacer part (48) a thread ( 49) adapted to cooperate with a complementary thread on the other part (32). 15 20 25 30 1
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