DK170077B1

DK170077B1 - Detergent dispensing container for use in machine washing of clothes using a detergent in tablet form

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Publication number: DK170077B1
Application number: DK068693A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Christian Bjoern Christensen
Original assignee: Cleantabs As
Priority date: 1993-06-11
Filing date: 1993-06-11
Publication date: 1995-05-15
Also published as: DK68693D0; EP0628652A1; DK68693A

Description

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Opfindelsen angår en vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholder til brug ved maskinvask af tøj ved hjælp af et vaskemiddel i tablet-form, som indføres i det indre af udleveringsbeholderen, inden denne anbringes i vaskemaskinens tromle, og vaskeprocessen 5 sættes i gang, hvilken udleveringsbeholder omfatter et fleksibelt væskegennemtrængeligt hylster, som er anbragt omsluttende omkring et i forhold hertil stift hullegeme til dannelse af et ringkammer mellem legemet og hylsteret, hvilket legeme har en indføringsåbning til indføring af en tablet i legemets indre.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a detergent dispensing container for use in machine washing of laundry by means of a tablet detergent introduced into the interior of the dispensing container prior to being placed in the washing machine drum and the washing process 5 embarking, which is disposed around a relatively rigid hollow body to form an annular chamber between the body and the casing, which body has an insertion opening for insertion of a tablet into the interior of the body.

10 Fra DK-B 165.759 kendes en vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholder af ovennævnte art, hvor hullegemet, der har form som et i alt væsentligt rørformet legeme er dannet af en mundingspart og en afspærringspart, som ved deres indre ender er i løsbar indgreb med hinanden. Når de to parter bringes ud af indgreb med hin-15 anden, vil det mellem det rørformede legeme og hylsteret dannede ringformede kammer kommunikere direkte med indføringsåbningen i mundingsparten. Herved kan en tablet indføres i det ringformede kammer, og når de to parter atter bringes i indgreb med hinanden, vil tabletten være forhindret i at forlade 20 det ringformede kammer i sin helhed, idet dette er aflukket. Tabletten kan da, som tilsigtet, kun forlade det ringformede kammer i opløst eller sønderdelt tilstand gennem det væskegen-nemtrængelige hylster, eller gennem åbninger i det rørformede legeme. Denne vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholder kræver således en 25 del manipulering af de to parter for indføring af en tablet i det ringformede kammer.From DK-B 165.759 there is known a detergent dispensing container of the above-mentioned kind, in which the hollow body, which has the shape of a substantially tubular body, is formed by an orifice and a locking part which at their inner ends are releasably engaged with one another. When the two parts are brought out of engagement with each other, the annular chamber formed between the tubular body and the casing will communicate directly with the introductory opening in the mouth portion. Hereby, a tablet may be introduced into the annular chamber, and when the two parts are again engaged with each other, the tablet will be prevented from leaving the annular chamber in its entirety as it is closed. The tablet may then, as intended, only leave the annular chamber in a dissolved or disintegrated state through the liquid-permeable casing, or through openings in the tubular body. Thus, this detergent dispensing container requires a 25-part manipulation of the two parts for introducing a tablet into the annular chamber.

Formålet med opfindelsen er at anvise en betjeningsvenlig vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholder af den indledningsvis nævnte art, som samtidig sikrer en hurtig og effektiv opløsning og 30 sønderdeling af vaskemiddeltabletter.The object of the invention is to provide an easy-to-use detergent dispenser of the kind mentioned above, which at the same time ensures a quick and effective solution and disintegration of detergent tablets.

Til opnåelse af dette formål er vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholderen ifølge opfindelsen ejendommelig ved, at der i hullegemets indre er indrettet en tværvæg, og at der i umiddelbar tilknytning hertil i hullegemets sidevæg er dannet en overførings- 2 DK Ί/υυ// bi spalte, der tillader overføring af en tablet fra hullegemets indre til ringkammeret.To achieve this purpose, the detergent dispensing container according to the invention is characterized in that a transverse wall is arranged in the interior of the cavity and that in the adjacent wall there is formed a transfer column which permits transfer in the side wall of the cavity body. of a tablet from the interior of the cavity to the annulus.

Herved kan en tablet på enkel måde anbringes i ringkammeret ved at føre den gennem legemets indføringsåbning, hvorved den s 5 vil falde ned på tværvæggen. Afhængig af væggens forløb i forhold til lodret og i forhold til den i tilknytning hertil i * legemets sidevæg dannede overføringsspalte, vil tabletten fra væggen enten af sig selv eller ved en passende orientering af legemet blive ført ud i ringkammeret. Når vaskemiddeludleve-10 ringsbeholderen befinder sig i vasketromlen sammen med det tøj, der skal vaskes, vil dette presse tabletten mod hullegemet med mellemlæg af hylsteret, hvorved tabletten lidt efter lidt sønderdeles og opløses, hvorved vaskemidlet vil forlade det ringformede rum i sønderdelt eller opløst form.Hereby, a tablet can easily be placed in the annulus by passing it through the introducer opening of the body, whereby it will fall onto the transverse wall. Depending on the course of the wall in relation to the vertical and in relation to the transfer slot formed in the side wall of the body, the tablet from the wall either by itself or by a suitable orientation of the body will be introduced into the annulus. When the detergent delivery container is in the laundry drum together with the clothes to be washed, this will press the tablet against the hollow body with the sheath interposed, whereby the tablet will gradually disintegrate and dissolve, leaving the detergent to leave the annular space in disintegrated or dissolved form. .

15 Ifølge opfindelsen kan hullegemet være et i hovedsagen rørformet legeme. Denne udførelsesform har vist sig at være særdeles hensigtsmæssig, specielt når det rørformede legeme er et i hovedsagen cirkulært cylindrisk legeme, idet der herved er opnået særligt gode resultater, hvad angår en hurtig og effektiv 20 sønderdeling og opløsning af tabletterne.According to the invention, the hollow body may be a substantially tubular body. This embodiment has been found to be particularly convenient, especially when the tubular body is a substantially circular cylindrical body, in that it has obtained particularly good results in the rapid and efficient disintegration and dissolution of the tablets.

Desuden kan ifølge opfindelsen tværvæggen set i retning fra indføringsåbningen til -overføringsspalten skråne nedad i retning mod sidstnævnte. Herved vil en tablet, når den føres ind gennem indføringsåbningen, glide ned af væggen, gennem overfø-25 ringsspalten og ud i ringkammeret. Der er således opnået stor sikkerhed for, at tabletten virkelig anbringes i ringkammeret som tilsigtet.In addition, according to the invention, the transverse wall seen in the direction from the inlet opening to the transfer slot can slope downwards in the direction towards the latter. Hereby, a tablet, when inserted through the insertion opening, slides down the wall, through the transfer slot and into the annulus. Thus, great assurance has been obtained that the tablet really is placed in the ring chamber as intended.

Fremdeles kan ifølge opfindelsen det rørformede legemes sidevægge være forsynet med åbninger. Herved vil ringkammeret stå v 30 i forbindelse med omgivelserne, dvs. vaskevæsken, både via nævnte åbninger og via det fleksible hylsters åbninger, hvor- * ved der opnås en hurtig udskiftning af væsken i ringkammeret til hurtig opløsning af den heri værende tablet.Still, according to the invention, the side walls of the tubular body may be provided with openings. Hereby the ring chamber will stand v 30 in connection with the surroundings, ie. the wash liquid, both through said openings and via the openings of the flexible casing, thereby providing a rapid replacement of the liquid in the annulus for rapid dissolution of the tablet contained herein.

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Endvidere kan ifølge opfindelsen tværvæggen være forsynet med åbninger, herved åbnes mulighed for en gennemstrømning gennem hullegemet, hvilket ligeledes virker fremmende for udskiftning af væsken i ringkammeret og dermed for opløsningen af heri 5 værende tabletter.Furthermore, according to the invention, the transverse wall can be provided with openings, thereby allowing for a flow through the hollow body, which also promotes the exchange of the liquid in the annulus and thus for the dissolution of tablets contained therein.

Yderligere kan ifølge opfindelsen vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholderen omfatte et af spærrings organ, der er indrettet til at afspærre overføringsspalten. Herved opnås sikkerhed for at en tablet indført i det ringformede kammer ikke føres tilbage til 10 legemets indre og dermed til omgivelserne. Dette er specielt vigtigt under vaskeprocessen, idet der opnås sikkerhed for at en tablet ikke kommer ud i vaskevandet i hel tilstand.Furthermore, according to the invention, the detergent dispensing container may comprise one of the locking means adapted to block the transfer slot. This ensures that a tablet inserted into the annular chamber is not returned to the interior of the body and thus to the surroundings. This is especially important during the washing process, ensuring that a tablet does not enter the wash water in its full state.

Desuden kan ifølge opfindelsen afspærringsorganet udgøres af en skyder, der er anbragt forskydeligt i forhold til legemet 15 mellem en stilling, hvor overføringsspalten er frigivet og en stilling, hvor den er afspærret.In addition, according to the invention, the locking means can be formed by a slider which is displaceable relative to the body 15 between a position where the transfer slot is released and a position where it is locked.

I denne forbindelse har det vist sig hensigtsmæssigt at skyderen er anbragt aksialt forskydeligt indvendigt på legemet.In this connection, it has been found convenient that the slider is disposed axially displaceable internally on the body.

Fremdeles kan ifølge opfindelsen afspærringsorganet udgøres af 20 en udvendigt på legemet hængslet klap, som kan dreje mellem en stilling, hvor den drejer sig på tværs af spalten og afspærrer denne og en stilling, hvor spalten er frigivet. Den hængslede klap virker således hensigtsmæssigt som en kontraventil, der kun tillader en tablet at blive ført fra legemets indre til 25 ringkammeret, men ikke den modsatte vej.Still, according to the invention, the locking means may be constituted by an exterior hinged flap which can rotate between a position where it rotates across the slot and locks it and a position where the slot is released. The hinged flap thus conveniently acts as a non-return valve, allowing only one tablet to be passed from the interior of the body to the annulus, but not the opposite way.

Endelig kan ifølge opfindelsen afspærringsorganet være forsynet med åbninger, for herved at fremme udskiftningen af væsken i ringkammeret og derved opløsningen af den heri værende tab let.Finally, according to the invention, the shut-off means may be provided with openings, thereby facilitating the replacement of the liquid in the annulus and thereby the dissolution of the loss therein easily.

30 Opfindelsen forklares nærmere nedenfor under henvisning til tegningen, hvor DK 170077 B1 4 fig. 1 viser et lodret snit gennem en foretrukken udførelsesform for vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholderen ifølge opfindelsen, fig. 2 set ovenfra et til udleveringsbeholderen hørende rørformet legeme, 5 fig. 3 et snit gennem det rørformede legeme efter linien III-III i fig. 2, fig. 4 set ovenfra en skyder hørende til den i fig. 1 viste vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholder, fig. 5 et snit efter linien IV-IV i fig. 4, og 10 fig. 6 et lodret snit gennem en anden udførelsesform for en vaskemiddeludleveringsbeholder ifølge opfindelsen.The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, in which DK 170077 B1 4 FIG. 1 is a vertical section through a preferred embodiment of the detergent dispenser according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a plan view of a tubular body of the dispensing container; FIG. 3 is a section through the tubular body along the line III-III in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a top view of a slider belonging to the one shown in FIG. 1, detergent dispensing container, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 4 and 10 FIG. 6 is a vertical section through another embodiment of a detergent dispenser according to the invention.

Den i fig. 1 til 5 viste udførelsesform for udleveringsbeholderen omfatter et rørformet legeme 1, der i alt væsentligt har cirkulær cylindrisk form, og et fleksibelt væskegennemtrænge-15 ligt hylster 2 med form som en cylinder, som ved dens ender er forbundet med det rørf omede legemes 1 ender til sammen med det rørformede legeme at danne et ringkammer 3. Hylsteret 2 er fremstillet af et netagtigt eller vævet materiale, fortrinsvis af plast eller et tekstil og har maskeåbninger, som tillader 20 væske og eventuelt mindre partikler at passere herigennem.The FIG. 1 to 5, the embodiment of the dispensing container comprises a tubular body 1 having substantially circular cylindrical shape and a flexible liquid-permeable casing 2 having the shape of a cylinder connected at its ends to the ends of the tubular body 1 to form, together with the tubular body, an annular chamber 3. The casing 2 is made of a mesh-like or woven material, preferably of plastic or a textile, and has mesh openings which allow 20 liquid and possibly smaller particles to pass therethrough.

Det rørf omede legeme 1 har indvendigt en skrå tværvæg 4, som set fra rørlegemets øvre ende, der afgrænser en indføringsåbning 5, skråner nedad mod en overføringsåbning 6 til ringkammeret 3. Overføringsåbningen 6 har set fra siden samme skrå 25 forløb som tværvæggen 4 og strækker sig over rørlegemets 1 * halve periferi, således som det tydeligst fremgår af fig. 3. Overføringsspalten 6 har endvidere en højde H større end højden h af de tabletter 7, der skal anvendes i udleveringsbehol- ' deren. Skråvæggen er, som det fremgår af fig. 2, forsynet med 30 åbninger 8, som tillader en væskegennemstrømning gennem rørle- 5 DK 170077 B1 gernets 1 indre.The tubular body 1 internally has an inclined cross wall 4 which, as seen from the upper end of the tubular body, which defines an insertion opening 5, slopes downwardly towards a transfer opening 6 to the annular chamber 3. The transfer opening 6 has seen from the same inclined 25 the lateral wall 4 and extends. about the half periphery of the tubular body, as can be seen most clearly in FIG. 3. The transfer slot 6 further has a height H greater than the height h of the tablets 7 to be used in the dispensing container. As shown in FIG. 2, provided with 30 openings 8 which allow a fluid flow through the inner tube 1 of the tube 1.

Rørlegemet har i dens ydre væg 26 et antal med indbyrdes afstand anbragte slidser 9, som forbinder ringkammeret 3 med det rørformede legemes 1 indre. For oven og for neden har det 5 rørformede legeme et ringformet udvidet randområde 10, 11, som tjener til fastgørelse af hylsterets 2 ender, idet disse er lagt omkring det respektive randområde 10, 11, og en låsering 12 med U-formet tværsnit derefter ført fastholdende ned over det rørformede legemes 1 randområde 10, 11 under mellemlæg af 10 hylsterets endeområde.The tubular body has in its outer wall 26 a plurality of spaced apart slots 9 connecting the annular chamber 3 to the interior of the tubular body 1. Above and below, the 5 tubular body has an annular expanded rim region 10, 11 which serves to secure the ends of the sleeve 2, which are disposed about the respective rim region 10, 11, and a locking ring 12 of U-shaped cross section thereafter. holding down over the peripheral area 10, 11 of the tubular body 1 during the interposing of the end region of the sheath.

På indersiden af det rørformede legeme 1 er der mellem skråvæggen 4 og indføringsåbningen 5 tildannet aksialt forløbende føringsspor 13, 14 i hovedsagen diametralt over for hinanden. Føringssporene 13, 14 tjener til optagelse af føringslister 15 15, 16 på en skyder 17, som kan forskydes mellem en i fig. l vist stilling, hvor den afspærrer overføringsspalten 6 og en ikke vist stilling, hvor spalten er frigivet.On the inside of the tubular body 1, axially extending guide grooves 13, 14 are formed diametrically opposite to each other between the inclined wall 4 and the inlet opening 5. The guide grooves 13, 14 serve to receive guide strips 15, 16 on a slider 17, which can be displaced between one in FIG. 1 in the position where it locks the transfer slot 6 and a position not shown in which the slot is released.

Skyderen har, idet der henvises til fig. 4, 5 og 6 en i alt væsentligt halvcirkelformet cylindrisk væg 18, som er forsynet 20 med aksiale slidser 19 og er skråt afskåret nedadtil svarende til det rørformede legemes 1 skrå tværvæg 4. Ved dens øvre ende har skyderen en i indadgående retning udragende øvre væg 20, om hvilken der kan gribes, når skyderen skal forskydes fra dens i fig. 1 viste afspærrende stilling til dens frigivelses-25 stilling. Med henblik på den nævnte aksiale forskydning af skyderen 17 har denne ved enden af den halvcylindriske væg som nævnt to over for hinanden liggende føringslister 15, 16, der er i indgreb med føringssporene 13, 14. Endelig har skyderens halvcylindriske væg 18 udvendigt to stopknaster 21, 22, der er 30 beliggende i området mellem den skrå kant 23 og føringslisterne 15, 16. Stopknasterne 21, 22 tjener til at komme i indgreb med en udsparing 24, 25 tildannet ved den øvre indre ende af overføringsspalten 6 til fastlæggelse af skyderens frigivelsesstilling og samtidig vil forhindre, at skyderen 17 fjernesReferring to FIG. 4, 5 and 6 are a substantially semicircular cylindrical wall 18 provided with axial slots 19 and inclined downwardly corresponding to the oblique transverse wall of tubular body 1 at its upper end, the slider has an inwardly projecting upper wall 20, which can be gripped when the slider is to be displaced from its slider in FIG. 1 to its release position. For the purpose of said axial displacement of the slider 17, at the end of the semi-cylindrical wall, as mentioned, it has two opposite guide strips 15, 16 which engage the guide grooves 13, 14. Finally, the exterior half-cylindrical wall 18 of the slider has two stop lugs 21 , 22 located 30 in the region between the inclined edge 23 and the guide strips 15, 16. The stop lugs 21, 22 serve to engage a recess 24, 25 formed at the upper inner end of the transfer slot 6 to determine the release position of the slider. and at the same time will prevent slider 17 from being removed

Claims

In all other areas, the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 substantially to that of FIG. 1 to 5, therefore a further description thereof is unnecessary. All of the parts contained in the dispensing container are made of a material resistant to water temperatures of up to 25 to substantially 100 ° C, and preferably the incoming parts are injection molded of impact-resistant plastic except as previously mentioned, of a mesh-like or woven material, e.g. of plastic or a textile. ¥ Patent claim 30 -------------------

1. Detergent dispensing container for use in machine washing of clothes by means of a detergent in tablet form which is inserted 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 liquid permeable casing (2, 52), which is disposed about a hollow body (1, 51) stiffened therein to form a ring chamber (3, 53) between the body and the casing, said body (1, 51) having an insertion opening ( 5) for insertion of a tablet (7, 57) into the interior of the body, characterized in that a transverse wall (4, 54) is arranged in the interior of the cavity (1, 51), and 10 that in direct connection thereto in the cavity ( 1, 51) a side wall is formed a transfer slot (6, 56) which permits transfer of a tablet from the interior of the hollow body to the annulus.

Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the hollow body (1, 51) is a substantially tubular body.

Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the transverse wall (4, 54) as seen from the inlet opening (5) to the transfer slot (6, 56) slopes downwards in the direction towards the latter.

Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side wall of the hollow body is provided with openings (9).

Container according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that the transverse wall (4, 54) is provided with openings (8).

Container according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a locking means (17, 30, 31, 32) arranged for blocking the transfer slot (6, 56) to prevent insertion of a tablet (7, 57) in the annulus (3, 53) is returned to the interior of the body and thus to the surroundings.

Container according to claim 6, characterized in that the locking means is constituted by a slider (17) arranged slidably relative to the body (1) between a position where the transfer slot (6) is released and a position, where it is closed off. *

Container according to claim 7, characterized in that the slider (17) is arranged axially displaceable internally on the body (1).

Container according to claim 6, characterized in that the shut-off means is constituted by a flap (30, 31, 32) hinged to the body (1), which can rotate between a position where it extends transversely of the slot (56) and blocking this and a position where the slot (56) is released.

Container according to claim 7, characterized in that the locking means (17) is provided with openings (19). ¥ i