DK166220B - PROP FOR A CONTAINER CONTAINING A LIQUID DETERGENT - Google Patents

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DK166220B
DK166220B DK620986A DK620986A DK166220B DK 166220 B DK166220 B DK 166220B DK 620986 A DK620986 A DK 620986A DK 620986 A DK620986 A DK 620986A DK 166220 B DK166220 B DK 166220B
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
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    • B65D41/26Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/024Devices for adding soap or other washing agents mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers

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A receptacle stopper comprising in combination: a) means (4,14,24,34,44) known per se for the removable fastening of the said stopper on the receptacle; b) means (5,15,25,35,45) provided inside the body of the stopper and making it possible, when the latter is removed from the receptacle, to introduce a set dose of the product contained in the receptacle into the said body and to diffuse the latter progressively during use, in the course of which the said set dose is used up and the stopper separated in order to be recovered. The preferred use of the stopper is in the washing of laundry by machine with a liquid detergent. In this case, the stopper filled with a set dose of detergent is placed in the drum of the machine together with the laundry to be washed.

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Den foreliggende opfindelse angår en prop til en beholder, som indeholder et flydende vaskemiddel, der er beregnet til at blive anvendt i en vaskemaskine.The present invention relates to a plug for a container containing a liquid detergent intended to be used in a washing machine.

5 For det første skal det anføres, at der allerede findes et antal patentansøgninger, der er indgivet af samme ansøger, som i nærværende ansøgning, og hvilke kan omtales for at illustrere teknikkens standpunkt.5 First, it should be noted that there are already a number of patent applications filed by the same applicant as in the present application and which may be cited to illustrate the state of the art.

10 I fransk patentansøgning nr. 84 06151 med benævnelsen "Fremgangsmåde til maskinvask af vasketøj med et væskeformigt vaskemiddel samt indretning til dens brug" beskrives en indretning, almindeligvis udskiftelig, der først fyldes med væskeformigt vaskemiddel og derefter anbringes i maskinens tromle sammen med vasketøjet, der skal vaskes.French Patent Application No. 84 06151 entitled "Process for machine washing of a liquid detergent and device for its use" discloses a device, usually interchangeable, first filled with liquid detergent and then placed in the machine drum together with the laundry which must be washed.

15 Vaskemidlet, der er indeholdt i indretningen, diffunderer gradvist ind i vaskemediet og ind i vasketøjet, som er anbragt i maskinen. I en udførelsesform har indretningen en indfyldningsåbning samt udstrømningsåbninger for den gradvise frigørelse af væsken i vasketøjet under vaskningen.The detergent contained in the device gradually diffuses into the washing medium and into the laundry located in the machine. In one embodiment, the device has a filling opening as well as outflow openings for the gradual release of the liquid into the laundry during washing.

20 I fransk patentansøgning nr. 84 13210 med benævnelsen "Indretning for maskinvask med et væskeformigt vaskemiddel samt fremgangsmåde til anvendelse af nævnte indretning" beskrives en indretning af ovennævnte type, der mere specifikt er særpræget ved, at den har en stort set 25 sfærisk form. I en udførelsesform omfatter indretningen et legeme og en tilknyttet sammenstilling, der er forsynet med en central indfyldningsåbning, der kan være udformet på en aksel, der trænger ind i legemet. Et givet antal åbninger gør det muligt at fylde eller afgive og/eller diffundere væsken.20 French Patent Application No. 84 13210 entitled "Machine wash device with a liquid detergent and method for using said device" discloses a device of the above type which is more specifically characterized in that it has a substantially spherical shape. In one embodiment, the device comprises a body and an associated assembly provided with a central filling opening which may be formed on a shaft penetrating the body. A given number of openings makes it possible to fill or dispense and / or diffuse the liquid.

30 I fransk patentansøgning nr. 85 05069 med benævnelsen "Emballeringsbe-holder med en indbygget dispenser, navnlig for væskeformige produkter" beskrives en beholder, der har en aftagelig dispenser, som samvirker med lukkeindretningen, som beholderen er udstyret med på sædvanlig 35 måde. Denne afgivningsindretning virker fordelagtigt ligeledes som en diffuser i overensstemmel se med angivelserne i de to ovenfor nævnte patentansøgninger. Der er beskrevet et antal udførelsesformer for at illustrere den aftagelige fastgørelse af afgivnings- og di ffunderingsindretningen på beholderen, som indeholder det væskeformige produkt.30 French Patent Application No. 85 05069 entitled "Packaging Container with a Built-in Dispenser, Especially for Liquid Products" discloses a container having a removable dispenser which cooperates with the closure device with which the container is provided in the usual manner. This delivery device also advantageously acts as a diffuser in accordance with the disclosures in the two above-mentioned patent applications. A number of embodiments have been described to illustrate the removable attachment of the dispensing and diffusing device to the container containing the liquid product.

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Hvis beholderen generelt er udformet som en flaske, der er forsynet med en hals, hvis øvre del er forsynet med en prop, kan afgivnings- og diffunderingsindretningen således være fremstillet for at samvirke med halsen og/eller proppen ved hjælp af forskellige organer.Thus, if the container is generally designed as a bottle provided with a neck, the upper part of which is provided with a stopper, the dispensing and diffusing device may thus be made to cooperate with the neck and / or stopper by various means.

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Endvidere kan fransk patentansøgning nr. 85 13491 med benævnelsen "Afgivnings- og diffunderingsindretning, der kan inkorporeres i en beholder, navnlig for væskeformige produkter" nævnes. Med en indretning ifølge denne patentansøgning kan det sikres, at den aksel, der er belt) regnet til afgivning og diffundering af væsken, ligeledes virker som en understøtning, der forhindrer indretningen i at blive knust. Med henblik herpå forløber akslen stort set helt op til den væg af legemet, som er modstillet indfyldningsåbningen.Further, French Patent Application No. 85 13491, entitled "Dispensing and Diffusing Device, which can be incorporated into a container, especially for liquid products" can be mentioned. With a device according to this patent application, it can be ensured that the shaft which is belted for delivery and diffusion of the liquid also acts as a support which prevents the device from being crushed. To this end, the shaft extends substantially all the way up to the wall of the body which is opposed to the filling opening.

. 15 Der pågår et fortsat arbejde inden for området for afgivnings- og dif-funderingsindretninger og hermed tilknyttede beholdere, og der er nu udviklet en beholderprop, hvis arrangement også gør det muligt, at den virker som en afgivnings- og diffunderingsindretning i en vaskemaskine.. 15 Continued work is ongoing in the field of dispensing and diffusing devices and associated containers, and a container stopper has now been developed, the arrangement of which also allows it to act as a dispensing and diffusing device in a washing machine.

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Det er formålet med den foreliggende opfindelse at anvise en prop af den indledningsvis nævnte type, der har en forenklet, aftagelig dispenser, der navnlig er genstand for ovennævnte franske patentansøgning nr. 85 05069, og som er velegnet til brug ved maskinvask af vasketøj 25 med et væskeformigt vaskemiddel.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a plug of the type mentioned initially having a simplified, removable dispenser which is particularly the subject of the aforementioned French Patent Application No. 85 05069, which is suitable for use in machine washing of laundry 25 with a liquid detergent.

Dette opnås ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse med en prop, der er særpræget ved, at en med åbninger forsynet hætte er aftageligt fastgjort til proppens ende, der befinder sig modsat den ende, som er i 30 kontakt med beholderens hals, og at proppen for anvendelse i vaskemaskinen er fjernet fra beholderen,, og hætten er aftageligt fastgjort til proppens anden ende, hvorved enheden bestående af hætten og proppen er beregnet til at blive placeret i vaskemaskinens tromle, således at en doseret mængde vaskemiddel fra proppen kan diffundere ud gennem 35 åbningerne.This is achieved in accordance with the present invention with a plug which is characterized in that an apertured cap is removably secured to the end of the plug which is opposite the end which is in contact with the neck of the container and that the plug for use in the washing machine is removed from the container, and the cap is removably attached to the other end of the plug, whereby the unit consisting of the cap and plug is intended to be placed in the drum of the washing machine so that a dosed amount of detergent from the plug can diffuse out through the openings.

Proppen ifølge opfindelsen består således af blot to separat fremstillede dele, nemlig proppens legeme og hætten. Proppen udfører en primær funktion, som er den konventionelle tilpropning af beholdere til fly-The plug according to the invention thus consists of just two separately manufactured parts, namely the body of the plug and the cap. The plug performs a primary function which is the conventional plugging of containers for aircraft.

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3 dende vaskemidler. Når proppen udfører den primære funktion, kan hætten være aftageligt fastgjort og kan let fjernes, når proppen skal udføre sin anden funktion som afgivnings- og di ffunderingsindretning. Hætten fjernes da ganske enkelt fra sin placering ved proppens første 5 ende og monteres ved afgivnings- og diffunderingsindretningens anden ende, når denne er blevet fyldt med vaskemiddel. Herefter vil proppen være klar til brug som afgivnings- og diffunderingsindretning.3 detergents. When the plug performs the primary function, the cap can be removably attached and can be easily removed when the plug is to perform its second function as a dispensing and diffusing device. The cap is then simply removed from its location at the first end of the plug and mounted at the other end of the dispensing and diffusing device once it has been filled with detergent. Thereafter, the stopper will be ready for use as a dispensing and diffusing device.

Det er væsentligt at understrege, at proppen ifølge opfindelsen, efter 10 modtagelse af en bestemt dosis flydende vaskemiddel, der er indeholdt i beholderen, anvendes i en vaskemaskineoperation, hvorunder denne bestemte dosis vil blive brugt op, medens selve proppen kan adskilles og restitueres. Proppen, der er fyldt med et særligt væskeformigt vaskemiddel, anbringes i maskinens tromle sammen med det vasketøj, der 15 5|(3ι vaskes.It is important to emphasize that, after receiving a certain dose of liquid detergent contained in the container, the stopper of the invention is used in a washing machine operation during which that particular dose will be used up, while the stopper itself can be separated and recovered. The stopper, which is filled with a special liquid detergent, is placed in the drum of the machine together with the laundry which is washed.

Med henblik på sin tilpropningsfunktion er proppen forsynet med i og for sig kendte organer, der gør det muligt at fastgøre den aftageligt til beholderen. Hvilke som helst fastgørelsesorganer kan anvendes. Det 20 er tilstrækkeligt, at disse organer, som proppen er udstyret med, samvirker med de organer, som er anbragt på beholderen eller sidstnævntes hals. Følgeligt kan disse være skrue- eller fastklemningsorganer eller en kombination af sådanne organer. Således som det er velkendt, kan organerne for proppens fastgørelse på beholderen være tilvejebragt på 25 selve proppens legeme eller på dele af sidstnævnte. Proppen har ligeledes gribeorganer, der vil være kendt for en fagmand på området, og som er beregnet til at gøre det lettere at manipulere proppen.For the purpose of its plugging function, the plug is provided with means known per se which allow it to be removably attached to the container. Any attachment means can be used. It is sufficient that these means with which the stopper is fitted cooperate with the means which are disposed on the container or the latter's neck. Accordingly, these may be screw or clamping means or a combination of such means. As is well known, the means for fastening the plug to the container may be provided on the body of the plug itself or on portions of the latter. The plug also has gripping means which will be known to one of ordinary skill in the art and which are intended to facilitate the tampering of the plug.

Det er hensigtsmæssigt at foretage et passende valg af de organer, der 30 udgør proppen, og dette må gøres, medens der samtidig tages hensyn til kravene til endelig brug.It is appropriate to make an appropriate choice of the means constituting the plug and this must be done while taking into account the requirements for final use.

En første omstændighed er, at det foretrækkes at fylde og i så høj grad som muligt at reducere de skarpe kanter og rygge på proppen. Med 35 henblik herpå vil organerne for fastgørelse af proppen på beholderens hals ifølge en foretrukket udføre!sesform bestå af et udvendigt gevind på en del af proppen, hvilket samvirker med et tilsvarende indvendigt gevind på beholderens hals. Da denne type genstand er fremstillet af plast, er gevindene ofte frembragt uden nogen skarpe kanter.A first circumstance is that it is preferable to fill and to the greatest extent possible to reduce the sharp edges and ridges of the plug. For this purpose, the means for securing the plug to the container neck according to a preferred embodiment will consist of an external thread on a portion of the plug, which cooperates with a corresponding internal thread on the container neck. Since this type of article is made of plastic, the threads are often produced without any sharp edges.

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Proppens ydre form må ligeledes være tilpasset efter omstændighederne ved brug. Afrundede former og kanter foretrækkes. Hvis proppen har en generel afrundet form, er den fordelagtig for praktisk manipulering, hvis den har en udfladet del, som gør det muligt at stille den med en 5 solid understøtning under fyldnings- og afgivningsoperationen. Indretninger af denne type er navnlig beskrevet i ovennævnte franske patentansøgning nr. 84 13210.The outer shape of the plug must also be adapted to the circumstances of use. Rounded shapes and edges are preferred. If the plug has a generally rounded shape, it is advantageous for practical manipulation if it has a flattened portion which allows it to be provided with a solid support during the filling and dispensing operation. Devices of this type are particularly described in the aforementioned French Patent Application No. 84 13210.

En anden omstændighed vedrører det materiale, som proppen udgøres af.Another circumstance concerns the material of which the plug is constituted.

10 Faktisk må der vælges et materiale, som opfylder de krav, der opstår under brug. Det er for eksempel hensigtsmæssigt for maskinvask af vasketøj, at proppens materiale kan modstå de højeste temperaturer, der anvendes under denne vaskning. Som et sikkerhedsmål foretrækkes det derfor, at det valgte materiale skal modstå temperaturer i større!ses-15 ordenen 100°. Da proppen er beregnet til at blive anbragt i en vaskemaskines tromle, vil det endvidere være nødvendigt, såvidt det er muligt, at undgå at vælge et materiale med en sådan hårdhed, at slagpåvirkninger på proppen inde i tromlen frembringer støj. En fagmand på området vil derfor skulle vælge et kompromis mellem et materiale, der 20 er tilstrækkeligt stift til at proppen har tilstrækkelig mekanisk styrke og et materiale, som ikke forårsager nogen støj i tromlen under brug. Der findes mange plast, som kan tilfredsstille disse omstændigheder. Som ikke begrænsende eksempler kan der nævnes polyethylen, polypropylen, ethyl vinyl acetat, polyestere og andre polymerer, der er 25 kendt som værende egnet til brug ved fremstilling af plastgenstande.10 In fact, a material must be selected that meets the requirements that arise during use. For example, it is convenient for machine washing of laundry that the material of the plug can withstand the highest temperatures used during this washing. As a safety measure, it is therefore preferred that the selected material should withstand temperatures in the order of 100 °. Furthermore, since the stopper is intended to be placed in the drum of a washing machine, it will be necessary, as far as possible, to avoid selecting a material of such hardness that impact on the stopper inside the drum produces noise. Therefore, one skilled in the art would have to choose a compromise between a material sufficiently rigid to provide the plug with sufficient mechanical strength and a material which does not cause any noise in the drum during use. There are many plastics that can satisfy these circumstances. As non-limiting examples, there may be mentioned polyethylene, polypropylene, ethyl vinyl acetate, polyesters and other polymers known to be suitable for use in the manufacture of plastic articles.

I kombination med de ovenfor givne arrangementer har proppen ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse organer, der gør det muligt, at den fungerer som afgivnings- og di ffunderingsindretning. Inden for faget er det 30 velkendt at anvende en prop som dispenser. Mange husholdningsprodukter anvendes på denne måde. Ikke desto mindre har det efter opfinderens kendskab aldrig været foreslået at udstyre afgivningsproppen med organer, der gør det muligt både at fylde proppen med et produkt, der er indeholdt i beholderen, og at diffundere produktet gradvist under en-35 delig brug. Således vil proppen, der udfylder den konventionelle funktion ved tilpropning af beholderen, også virke ikke alene som dispenser men også som en diffuser, og som et organ i en efterfølgende brug, navnlig til maskinvask af vasketøj med et specielt væskeformigt vaskemiddel .In combination with the above arrangements, the plug of the present invention has means which enable it to act as a dispensing and diffusing device. In the art, it is well known to use a plug as a dispenser. Many household products are used in this way. Nevertheless, to the inventor's knowledge, it has never been proposed to equip the dispensing plug with means enabling both the stopper to be filled with a product contained in the container and to gradually diffuse the product under final use. Thus, the stopper that performs the conventional function of plugging the container will also act not only as a dispenser but also as a diffuser, and as a means of subsequent use, in particular for machine washing of laundry with a special liquid detergent.

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Afgivnings- og diffunderingsorganerne, som proppen ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse er forsynet med, kan have meget varierede udformninger. Imidlertid vil de udgøre et låg på proppen.The dispensing and diffusing means provided by the plug of the present invention may have very varied designs. However, they will form a lid on the plug.

5 Et eksempel på en aftagelig anbringelse er indskruning eller fastklem-ning af det med åbninger forsynede låg på proppens åbning. Der henvises igen til dens brug ved maskinvask af vasketøj, og brugeren behøver kun at adskille proppen fra beholderen, fylde proppen med den bestemte dosis vaskemiddel produkt og, ved fastklemning eller lignende, at fast-10 gøre det aftagelige element, der vil fungere som en diffuser. Proppen, der er fyldt og udstyret med dette element, indføres derefter i vaskemaskinens tromle sammen med vasketøjet.An example of a removable application is the screwing or clamping of the apertured lids on the plug opening. Reference is again made to its use in machine washing of laundry, and the user need only separate the stopper from the container, fill the stopper with the particular dose of detergent product, and, by clamping or the like, fixing the removable element which will act as a diffuser. The plug filled and equipped with this element is then inserted into the drum of the washing machine along with the laundry.

Alternativt kan proppen yderligere omfatte organer, der gør det muligt 15 at samvirke med afgivnings- og diffunderingsorganerne, for eksempel ved fastklemning eller skruning ved hjælp af sin ende, der er modstillet den, hvor dens åbning er anbragt. Denne udførelsesform er fordelagtig for transportformål.Alternatively, the plug may further comprise means which enable it to cooperate with the delivery and diffusion means, for example, by clamping or screwing by means of its end opposite to where its opening is located. This embodiment is advantageous for transport purposes.

20 Normalt vil den restituerede prop igen anvendes for tilpropning af beholderen. For at forhindre nogen håndteringsfejl, navnlig når proppen anvendes, er det imidlertid fordelagtigt at tilvejebringe et hjælpeorgan, der gør det muligt at dække beholderen i det mindste midlertidigt. Dette sikrer at beholderens indhold, i det mindste medens prop-25 pen anvendes, ikke utilsigtet vil strømme ud.Normally, the recovered plug will again be used for plugging the container. However, in order to prevent any handling errors, especially when the plug is used, it is advantageous to provide an auxiliary means which allows the container to be covered at least temporarily. This ensures that the contents of the container, at least while the plug is being used, will not inadvertently flow out.

Opfindelsen vil herefter forklares nærmere under henvisning til den medfølgende tegning, hvor 30 fig. 1 viser et aksialt snit gennem en prop, fig. 2 et aksialt snit gennem en anden alternativ udformning for en prop, fig. 3 et snit svarende til det i fig. 1 viste til illustration af en yderligere alternativ udformning for den i fig. 1 viste 35 udførelsesform, og fig. 4 et snit svarende til det i fig. 2 viste til illustration af en yderligere alternativ udformning for den i fig. 2 viste udførelsesform.The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: FIG. 1 shows an axial section through a plug; FIG. 2 shows an axial section through another alternative configuration for a plug; FIG. 3 is a section similar to that of FIG. 1 to illustrate a further alternative embodiment of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a section similar to that of FIG. 2 to illustrate a further alternative embodiment of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.

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Fig. 1 viser en udføre!sesform, hvor afgivnings- og di ffunderingsindretningen er anbragt aftageligt på legemet af proppen, som generelt er betegnet med 31. I den i fig. 5 viste udførelsesform har legemet 32 i sin nedre del et udvendigt gevind 34, der normalt samvirker med den 5 beholder, som er lukket ved hjælp af beholderen 31. En krave 34a er beregnet til at sikre en tæt lukning. Elementet 35 adskilles derefter fra legemet 32. I brug afskrues proppen 31, og legemet 32 fyldes med den ønskede mængde vaskemiddel væske, hvorefter elementet 35, der har et tilsvarende indvendigt gevind 40, skrues ind på gevindet 34. Prop-10 pen 31 har en plan bund 33, som gør det muligt for proppen at stå stabilt under fyldningen. Udstrømningsåbninger 39 er fordelt over elementet 35 for at gøre det muligt for væsken at diffundere gradvist ind i vasketøjet under vaskningen. I den i fig. 1 illustrerede udførelsesform er der en funktionel interaktion mellem proppen 31 og elementet 15 35, der således gør det muligt at sikre tilpropningsfunktionen og af givnings- og diffunderingsfunktionen.FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the dispensing and diffusing device is disposed removably on the body of the plug, which is generally designated by 31. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the body 32 has at its lower part an external thread 34 which normally cooperates with the container closed by the container 31. A collar 34a is intended to ensure a tight closure. The element 35 is then separated from the body 32. In use, the plug 31 is unscrewed and the body 32 is filled with the desired amount of detergent liquid, after which the element 35 having a corresponding internal thread 40 is screwed onto the thread 34. The plug 31 has a flat bottom 33 which allows the stopper to remain stable during filling. Outflow openings 39 are distributed over element 35 to allow the liquid to diffuse gradually into the laundry during washing. In the embodiment shown in FIG. In the embodiment illustrated, there is a functional interaction between the plug 31 and the element 15, thus making it possible to secure the plugging function and of the delivery and diffusion function.

Fig. 2 viser en anden alternativ udførelsesform for en prop, der generelt er betegnet med 41. I denne udførelsesform har proppens legeme 42 20 en krave 43, som er forsynet med et indvendigt gevind 44, der er beregnet til at samvirke med et tilsvarende udvendigt gevind på halsen · af beholderen (ikke vist). Indvendige organer 44a gør det muligt at sikre en tæt lukning. I denne udførelsesform er afgivnings- og diffun-deringsorganerne i form af et element 45 anbragt halv-fast på legemet 25 42. Elementet 45, der er forsynet med udstrømningsåbninger 49, er fak tisk anbragt på legemet 42 ved hjælp af et arrangement af hængsel typen, der ofte findes i lågforsynede indretninger. Elementet 457s kant 60 går i indgreb med legemet 427s omkreds, når elementet 45 skal forbindes med proppen 41. I denne udførelsesform er proppen 41 normalt 30 fastgjort til beholderens hals ved hjælp af kraven 43 og dennes gevind 44. Med henblik på brug afskrues proppen 41, elementet 45 drejes omkring hængslet 50, for således at blotlægge åbningen i proppens legeme 42, den ønskede mængde væskeformige vaskemiddel produkt indføres i legemet og derefter anbringes elementet 45 på omkredsen af åbningen i 35 legemet 42. Proppen 41, der indeholder det væskeformige vaskemiddel, indføres derefter som helhed i vaskemaskinens tromle. Det væskeformige vaskemiddel diffunderer gradvist gennem udstrømningsåbningerne 49 ind i vasketøjet under vaskningen.FIG. 2 shows another alternative embodiment of a plug generally designated with 41. In this embodiment, the body of the plug 42 20 has a collar 43 provided with an internal thread 44 intended to cooperate with a corresponding external thread of neck · of the container (not shown). Internal means 44a enable a tight closure. In this embodiment, the release and diffusion means in the form of an element 45 are disposed semi-solidly on the body 25 42. The element 45 provided with outflow openings 49 is effectively arranged on the body 42 by means of a hinge type arrangement. often found in lids. The edge 60 of the element 457 engages the circumference of the body 427 when the element 45 is to be connected to the plug 41. In this embodiment, the plug 41 is usually secured to the neck of the container by the collar 43 and its thread 44. For use, the plug 41 is unscrewed. , the element 45 is rotated about the hinge 50 so as to expose the opening in the body of the plug 42, the desired amount of liquid detergent product is introduced into the body and then the element 45 is placed on the circumference of the opening in the body 42. The plug 41 containing the liquid detergent, is then inserted as a whole into the washing machine drum. The liquid detergent gradually diffuses through the outlet openings 49 into the laundry during washing.

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7 I den alternative udformning, der som et eksempel er illustreret i fig. 3, har proppen, der stort set er af den type, som er vist i fig.7 In the alternative embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, has the plug which is largely of the type shown in FIG.

1, et udvendigt gevind 34, der er beregnet til at samvirke med beholderens hals. Ved den modstillede ende har den et andet udvendigt ge-5 vind 40a, som har en stigning, der er identisk med den for det foregående gevind, og som kan modtage det tilsvarende gevind 40 på hætten 35. Under transport kan hætten 35 således skrues på proppen 32's legeme. Hed henblik på brug fjernes hætten 35 fra gevindet 40a, og sammenstilling kan som helhed anvendes på den måde, der er beskrevet under 10 henvisning til fig. 1.1, an external thread 34 intended to cooperate with the neck of the container. At the opposite end, it has a second external thread 40a which has a pitch identical to that of the previous thread and which can receive the corresponding thread 40 on the cap 35. Thus, during transport, the cap 35 can be screwed on plugs 32's body. For use, the cap 35 is removed from the thread 40a, and assembly as a whole can be used in the manner described with reference to FIG. First

Fig. 4 illustrerer en alternativ udformning svarende til den i fig. 2 viste. Hætten 45 er ikke længere bevægelige omkring et hængsel, men kan ganske enkelt være anbragt i trykpasning på proppen 41's legeme. I 15 transportstillingen vil hættens del 50 samvirker med proppens del 50a. Tungen 60 gør det muligt at fjerne hætten let under brug. Efter proppen 41 er blevet fyldt med den ønskede mængde produkt (for eksempel væskeformig vaskemiddel), anbringes hætten 45 over åbningen i proppen ved at presse den ind over legemet. Sammenstillingen anvendes som hel-20 hed på samme måde som de i fig. 2 illustrerede.FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment similar to that of FIG. 2. The cap 45 is no longer movable around a hinge, but can simply be placed in a pressure fit on the body of the plug 41. In the transport position, the part 50 of the cap will cooperate with the part 50a of the plug. The tongue 60 makes it easy to remove the cap during use. After the stopper 41 has been filled with the desired amount of product (e.g., liquid detergent), the cap 45 is placed over the opening in the stopper by pressing it over the body. The assembly is used as a whole in the same manner as those of FIG. 2 illustrated.

De afgivnings- og diffunderingspropper, der er illustreret i fig. 1-4, er fremstillet af plast, som modstår de betingelser, som optræder under vaskeoperationer, navnlig temperaturer op til 100°C og alkaliske 25 tilstande.The delivery and diffusion plugs illustrated in FIG. 1-4, are made of plastic that withstands the conditions encountered during washing operations, in particular temperatures up to 100 ° C and alkaline conditions.

De eksempler på udførelsesformer, der er illustreret i fig. 1-4, tjener alene som illustration. Mange alternative udformninger er også mulige for en fagmand på området. Det er således navnlig muligt at 30 gøre brug af angivelserne i de tidligere omtalte patentansøgninger, der er indleveret af samme ansøger som i nærværende ansøgning, og som er omtalt indledningsvis.The examples of embodiments illustrated in FIG. 1-4, serve as illustration only. Many alternative designs are also possible for one skilled in the art. Thus, it is in particular possible to make use of the disclosures in the previously mentioned patent applications filed by the same applicant as in the present application and which are mentioned initially.

Det er også hensigtsmæssigt at bemærke, at beskrivelsen i væsentlig 35 grad vedrører en fremgangsmåde for anvendelse af proppen ifølge opfindelsen ved maskinvask af vasketøj, hvilket udgør en foretrukket udførelsesform. Imidlertid kan den opfinderiske udformning af proppen i-følge den foreliggende opfindelse anvendes i alle andre typer fremgangsmåder, hvori et behandlingsprodukt, der er indeholdt i en prop, 8It is also convenient to note that the disclosure substantially relates to a method of using the stopper of the invention in machine washing of laundry, which is a preferred embodiment. However, the inventive design of the plug according to the present invention can be used in all other types of methods in which a treatment product contained in a plug can be used.

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kan diffundere gennem sidstnævnte. Følgeligt er opfindelsen ikke begrænset til vaskning med et væskeformigt vaskemiddel. En prop ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse kan således anvendes på samme måde for gradvis at diffundere forskellige produkter, som for eksempel parfume-5 rings- eller blødgøringssammensætninger ind i genstande, der skal behandles.can diffuse through the latter. Accordingly, the invention is not limited to washing with a liquid detergent. Thus, a plug according to the present invention can be used in the same way to gradually diffuse various products, such as perfuming or softening compositions, into articles to be treated.

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1. Prop til en beholder, som indeholder et flydende vaskemiddel, der er beregnet til at blive anvendt i en vaskemaskine, kendeteg- 5 net ved, at en med åbninger (39) forsynet hætte (35) er aftageligt fastgjort til proppens (32) ende, der befinder sig modsat den ende, som er i kontakt med beholderens hals, og at proppen for anvendelse i vaskemaskinen er fjernet fra beholderen, og hætten (35) er aftageligt fastgjort til proppens (32) anden ende (34), hvorved enheden bestående 10 af hætten (35) og proppen (32) er beregnet til at blive placeret i vaskemaskinens tromle, således at en doseret mængde vaskemiddel fra proppen kan diffundere ud gennem åbningerne (39).1. A cap for a container containing a liquid detergent intended for use in a washing machine, characterized in that a cap (35) provided with apertures (39) is removably attached to the cap (32). end which is opposite the end which contacts the neck of the container and that the plug for use in the washing machine is removed from the container and the cap (35) is removably attached to the other end (34) of the plug (32), whereby the unit consisting of 10 of the cap (35) and plug (32) is intended to be placed in the drum of the washer so that a dosed amount of detergent from the plug can diffuse out through the openings (39). 2. Prop ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at hætten (35) efter 15 vasken igen fastgøres i den ende af proppen (32), som befinder sig modsat den ende, som er i kontakt med beholderens hals.A plug according to claim 1, characterized in that after the wash, the cap (35) is reattached at the end of the plug (32) which is opposite the end which contacts the neck of the container. 3. Prop ifølge krav 1 eller 2, kendetegnet ved, at der er tilvejebragt en yderligere del, som muliggør tillukning af beholderen, 20. det mindste når doserings- og diffusionsindretningen anvendes i vaskemaskinen.A plug according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an additional part is provided which allows the container to be closed, at least when the dosing and diffusion device is used in the washing machine. 4. Prop ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-3, kendetegne t ved, at proppen har afrundede kanter og en afrundet form. 25A plug according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the plug has rounded edges and a rounded shape. 25 5. Prop ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-4, kendetegnet ved, at proplegemet (32) har en plan del (33), som gør det muligt for proppen at stå i en stabil stilling under opfyldnings- og doseringsfunktionen. 30A plug according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the plug body (32) has a flat portion (33) which allows the plug to be in a stable position during the filling and dosing function. 30 6. Prop ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-5, kendetegne t ved, at det materiale, hvoraf proppen er fremstillet, er valgt, så det er i stand til at modstå temperaturer op til 100'C.6. A plug according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the material from which the plug is made is selected so that it is able to withstand temperatures up to 100 ° C. 7. Prop ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-6, kendeteg net ved, at det materiale, hvoraf proppen er fremstillet, er valgt for at have tilstrækkelig styrke uden at frembringe støj i brug.7. A plug as claimed in any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the material from which the plug is made is selected to have sufficient strength without producing noise in use. 8. Prop ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-7, kendeteg- DK 166220 B net ved, at det materiale, hvoraf proppen er fremstillet, er valgt fra en gruppe, hvori der indgår polyethylen, polypropylen, ethyl vinyl-acetat, polyestere og andre polymerer, som er kendt for at være egnet til brug ved fremstilling af plastgenstande. 5 15 20 25 30 358. A plug according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that the material from which the plug is made is selected from a group comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, ethyl vinyl acetate, polyesters and other polymers known to be suitable for use in the manufacture of plastic articles. 5 15 20 25 30 35
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