EP0051001B1 - Detergent container with a telescopic funnel, and laundry washing machine with at least one such container - Google Patents

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EP0051001B1
EP0051001B1 EP81401503A EP81401503A EP0051001B1 EP 0051001 B1 EP0051001 B1 EP 0051001B1 EP 81401503 A EP81401503 A EP 81401503A EP 81401503 A EP81401503 A EP 81401503A EP 0051001 B1 EP0051001 B1 EP 0051001B1
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Laurent Didier
Gérard Comairas
Christian Raye
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the subject of the invention is an improvement to the boxes for detergent products fitted to certain washing machines and relates more particularly to a means of convenient introduction of these detergent products into the boxes reserved for them.
  • the first reason is that, generally, the filling orifice of these boxes is set back with respect to the covering cover of the machine, as is the case for washing machines for top-loading laundry for example .
  • the second reason is that the product package or bottle often has a size that does not allow it to come close enough to the filling opening.
  • the publication FR-A-1.224.947 describes a "dispenser-mixer-dispenser" assembly of liquid products, mountable in an opening and below the control plate of a washing machine, and provided a removable cylindrical tubular device serving both as a metering device, as a means of introducing product into this assembly and as a stopper for the latter.
  • This cylindrical device is not integral with your machine, may get lost quite easily and further includes an inlet opening having a too small dimension which hinders a rapid and correct transfer of the product used.
  • FR-A-1,437,622 describes a plug for filling tanks.
  • This plug comprises a cylindrical tubular body closed at one end by a removable cap, and slidingly mounted in a cylindrical base fixable in an opening of a reservoir.
  • the opening of the plug constituted by the end of this cylindrical tubular body, also has too small a dimension, which has the same disadvantages as those of the device described in the first publication cited above.
  • the detergent container according to the invention overcomes this drawback.
  • a detergent container provided with a closing plate and a telescopic funnel is characterized in that it comprises in the plate a first cylindrical guide sleeve, of axis XX, a second sleeve cylindrical, coaxial with the first sleeve and of dimensions greater than those of this first sleeve, these sleeves projecting respectively on either side of the closing plate and in the funnel a cylindrical part of dimensions such that it can slide freely in this first sleeve and a flared part extending this cylindrical part, the widest part of the flared part of the funnel having dimensions substantially identical to the external dimensions of the second sleeve.
  • Figure 5 shows a third embodiment of a detergent container according to the invention.
  • the box B for detergent according to the invention is intended to be placed vertically on top of a washing machine.
  • This detergent dispenser box B is provided at its upper part with a closing plate 1 comprising an orifice 18 on which is adapted a first cylindrical sleeve 2 said guide sleeve, of axis XX parallel to the side walls 20 of the box B , this sleeve 2 of internal diameter d, open at its two ends, being projecting from one of the faces of the closing plate 1.
  • This closing plate 1 further comprises a second sleeve 3 coaxial with the sleeve 2, projecting from the other face of the plate 1 and having an outside diameter D greater than the diameter d.
  • an integrated telescopic funnel 5 having a cylindrical part 6 surmounted by a conical part 7 whose largest diameter is substantially equal to the diameter D of the sleeve 3.
  • the outside diameter of the cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5 is such that this cylindrical part 6 can slide freely in the sleeve 2 intended to receive it.
  • the sleeve 3 has a height at least equal to the height -cotg has the flared or conical part 7 of the funnel 5, this being the half-angle of opening of the cone.
  • the funnel 5 is out of service.
  • the upper edge of the conical part 7 comes to bear on the sleeve 3 which is provided for this purpose with an inner chamfer 8, of angle ⁇ .
  • a removable plug 9 can be placed at the free end of the sleeve 3 in order to close off the funnel 5 when it is out of service, and therefore the box B.
  • the guide sleeve 2 is provided internally with a groove 10 located in a plane perpendicular to the axis XX and the cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5 is provided, near its end opposite the part conical 7, of a protruding cord 11 located in a plane perpendicular to the axis XX, and intended to cooperate with the groove 10 for the temporary immobilization of the funnel 5 in the service position, which occurs when this cord 11 is located opposite the groove 10 and enters this groove 10.
  • the cap 9 which closes the box B is removed, and the funnel 5 is pulled outwards until the cord 11 enters the groove 10 of the sleeve 2.
  • the funnel 5 then being immobilized, it is possible to introduce into the box B, by means of this funnel 5, the chosen detergent.
  • holes 4 are made which allow the flow in the box B of the product which could have fallen along the conical wall of the funnel 5 during filling, especially when the detergent introduced in box B is a liquid (bleach or softener).
  • the holes 4 make it possible to assess the maximum filling level of the box B with product.
  • the funnel 5 will be pulled upwards until the cords 13 are out or released from the grooves 12. A slight movement of rotation of the funnel 5 then allows it to be immobilized, the cords 13 coming to rest on the upper edge of the sleeve 2.
  • FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of a box B for products according to the invention.
  • the funnel 50 is formed of a rectangular part 60 of rectangular section surmounted by a part 70 having the shape of a truncated pyramid.
  • the closing plate 1 is provided on its outer wall with a sleeve 30 internally carrying at its free end, a chamfer 80 intended to receive the most flared part of the funnel 50 when this funnel 50 is retracted.
  • a sleeve 21, fitted on the closing plate 1, and protruding into the box B allows the telescopic funnel 50 to be guided.
  • This sleeve 21 can be provided internally with a groove located in a plane perpendicular to the axis YY of this sleeve, and the parallelepipedal part 60 of the funnel 50 can be provided with a projecting bead, not visible, located in a plane perpendicular to the YY axis of this funnel.
  • the funnel 50 will be immobilized in the service position when the cord has penetrated into the groove of the sleeve 21, the funnel being pulled upwards, in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. 2.
  • the cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5 or the parallelepipedic part 60 of the funnel 50 may have a progressive widening towards the opposite end to the flared part 7, conical or 70, pyramidal trunk, this widening which exists at least in the end zone, allowing the immobilization of the funnel 5 or 50 in its operating position, the part 6 or 60 of the funnel then being temporarily wedged in the sleeve 2 or 21 of guidance. A slight pressure of the hand on this funnel 50 allows it to be retracted (position out of service).

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L'invention a pour objet un perfectionnement aux boîtes à produits lessiviels équipant certaines machines à laver le linge et se rapporte plus particulièrement à un moyen d'introduction commode de ces produits lessiviels dans les boîtes qui leur sont réservées.The subject of the invention is an improvement to the boxes for detergent products fitted to certain washing machines and relates more particularly to a means of convenient introduction of these detergent products into the boxes reserved for them.

En effet, le remplissage des boîtes avec les produits lessiviels nécessaires aux différents cycles de lavage (prélavage, lavage, rinçage ...) est souvent malaisé pour plusieurs raisons. La première raison est que, généralement, l'orifice de remplissage de ces boîtes est en retrait par rapport au capot d'habillage de la machine, comme c'est le cas pour les machines à laver le linge à chargement par le dessus par exemple. La deuxième raison est que le paquet ou le flacon à produit a souvent une dimension qui ne permet pas de s'approcher suffisamment de l'orifice de remplissage.Indeed, filling the boxes with the detergents necessary for the different washing cycles (prewash, washing, rinsing ...) is often difficult for several reasons. The first reason is that, generally, the filling orifice of these boxes is set back with respect to the covering cover of the machine, as is the case for washing machines for top-loading laundry for example . The second reason is that the product package or bottle often has a size that does not allow it to come close enough to the filling opening.

Pour réduire au minimum ces inconvénients, la publication FR-A-1.224.947 décrit un ensemble "doseur-méiangeur distributeur" de produits liquides, montable dans une ouverture et en dessous de la platine de commande d'une machine à laver, et muni d'un dispositif tubulaire cylindrique amovible servant à la fois de doseur, de moyen d'introduction de produit dans cet ensemble et de bouchon pour ce dernier. -Ce dispositif cylindrique n'étant pas solidaire de ta machine, risque de se perdre assez facilement et comporte en outre une ouverture d'entrée ayant une trop faible dimension laquelle gêne un transvasement rapide et correct du produit utilisé.To minimize these drawbacks, the publication FR-A-1.224.947 describes a "dispenser-mixer-dispenser" assembly of liquid products, mountable in an opening and below the control plate of a washing machine, and provided a removable cylindrical tubular device serving both as a metering device, as a means of introducing product into this assembly and as a stopper for the latter. -This cylindrical device is not integral with your machine, may get lost quite easily and further includes an inlet opening having a too small dimension which hinders a rapid and correct transfer of the product used.

Une autre publication FR-A-1.437.622 décrit un bouchon pour le remplissage de réservoirs. Ce bouchon comprend un corps tubulaire cylindrique fermé à une extrémité par un capuchon amovible, et monté coulissant dans une embase cylindrique fixable dans une ouverture d'un réservoir. L'ouverture du bouchon, constitué par l'extrémité de ce corps tubulaire cylindrique, a également une trop faible dimension, ce qui présente les mêmes désavantages que ceux du dispositif décrit dans la première publication citée ci-dessus.Another publication FR-A-1,437,622 describes a plug for filling tanks. This plug comprises a cylindrical tubular body closed at one end by a removable cap, and slidingly mounted in a cylindrical base fixable in an opening of a reservoir. The opening of the plug, constituted by the end of this cylindrical tubular body, also has too small a dimension, which has the same disadvantages as those of the device described in the first publication cited above.

La boîte à produit lessiviel suivant l'invention permet de pallier cet inconvénient.The detergent container according to the invention overcomes this drawback.

Suivant l'invention, une boîte à produit lessiviel, munie d'un plateau de fermeture et d'un entonnoir télescopique est caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend dans le plateau un premier manchon cylindrique de guidage, d'axe XX, un second manchon cylindrique, coaxial au premier manchon et de dimensions supérieures à celles de ce premier manchon, ces manchons faisant respectivement saillie de part et d'autre du plateau de fermeture et dans l'entonnoir une partie cylindrique de dimensions telles qu'elle puisse coulisser librement dans ce premier manchon et une partie évasée prolongeant cette partie cylindrique, la partie la plus large de la partie évasée de l'entonnoir ayant des dimensions sensiblement identiques aux dimensions extérieures du second manchon.According to the invention, a detergent container, provided with a closing plate and a telescopic funnel is characterized in that it comprises in the plate a first cylindrical guide sleeve, of axis XX, a second sleeve cylindrical, coaxial with the first sleeve and of dimensions greater than those of this first sleeve, these sleeves projecting respectively on either side of the closing plate and in the funnel a cylindrical part of dimensions such that it can slide freely in this first sleeve and a flared part extending this cylindrical part, the widest part of the flared part of the funnel having dimensions substantially identical to the external dimensions of the second sleeve.

L'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres caractéristiques apparaîtront à l'aide de la description ci-après et des dessins qui l'accompagnent et sur lesquels:

  • - les figures 1 et 2 représentent un exemple de réalisation d'une boîte à produit lessiviel suivant l'invention, en position fermée et en position de remplissage, respectivement;
  • - les figures 3 et 4 représentent respectivement un deuxième exemple de réalisation d'une boîte à produit lessiviel suivant l'invention et une coupe transversale suivant AA de cette boîte.
The invention will be better understood and other characteristics will appear from the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • - Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a detergent container according to the invention, in the closed position and in the filling position, respectively;
  • - Figures 3 and 4 respectively represent a second embodiment of a detergent product box according to the invention and a cross section along AA of this box.

La figure 5 montre un troisième exemple de réalisation d'une boîte à produit lessiviel suivant l'invention.Figure 5 shows a third embodiment of a detergent container according to the invention.

Dans l'exemple de réalisation montrée en figure 1, la boîte B à produit lessiviel suivant l'invention est destinée à être placée verticalement sur le dessus d'une machine à laver le linge. Cette boîte B à produit lessiviel est munie à sa partie supérieure d'un plateau 1 de fermeture comportant un orifice 18 sur lequel est adapté un premier manchon 2 cylindrique dit manchon de guidage, d'axe XX parallèle aux parois latérales 20 de la boîte B, ce manchon 2 de diamètre intérieur d, ouvert à ses deux extrémités, se présentant en saillie sur l'une des faces du plateau 1 de fermeture. Ce plateau 1 de fermeture comporte de plus un second manchon 3 coaxial au manchon 2, en saillie sur l'autre face du plateau 1 et de diamètre extérieur D supérieur au diamètre d.In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the box B for detergent according to the invention is intended to be placed vertically on top of a washing machine. This detergent dispenser box B is provided at its upper part with a closing plate 1 comprising an orifice 18 on which is adapted a first cylindrical sleeve 2 said guide sleeve, of axis XX parallel to the side walls 20 of the box B , this sleeve 2 of internal diameter d, open at its two ends, being projecting from one of the faces of the closing plate 1. This closing plate 1 further comprises a second sleeve 3 coaxial with the sleeve 2, projecting from the other face of the plate 1 and having an outside diameter D greater than the diameter d.

A ce plateau 1 de fermeture est associé un entonnoir télescopique intégré 5 présentant une partie cylindrique 6 surmontée d'une partie conique 7 dont le diamètre le plus large est sensiblement égal au diamètre D du manchon 3. Le diamètre extérieur de la partie cylindrique 6 de l'entonnoir 5 est telle que cette partie cylindrique 6 puisse glisser librement dans le manchon 2 destiné à la recevoir.To this closing plate 1 is associated an integrated telescopic funnel 5 having a cylindrical part 6 surmounted by a conical part 7 whose largest diameter is substantially equal to the diameter D of the sleeve 3. The outside diameter of the cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5 is such that this cylindrical part 6 can slide freely in the sleeve 2 intended to receive it.

Dans l'exemple de réalisation montré en figure 1, le manchon 3 a une hauteur au moins égale à la hauteur

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-cotg a de la partie évasée ou conique 7 de l'entonnoir 5, ce étant le demi-angle d'ouverture du cône. Dans cette figure 1, l'entonnoir 5 est hors service. Le bord supérieur de la partie conique 7 vient en appui sur le manchon 3 qui est muni à cet effet d'un chanfrein 8 intérieur, d'angle α. Un bouchon 9 amovible peut être placé à l'extrémité libre du manchon 3 afin d'obturer l'entonnoir 5 lorsqu'il est hors de service, et donc la boîte B.In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the sleeve 3 has a height at least equal to the height
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 -cotg has the flared or conical part 7 of the funnel 5, this being the half-angle of opening of the cone. In this figure 1, the funnel 5 is out of service. The upper edge of the conical part 7 comes to bear on the sleeve 3 which is provided for this purpose with an inner chamfer 8, of angle α. A removable plug 9 can be placed at the free end of the sleeve 3 in order to close off the funnel 5 when it is out of service, and therefore the box B.

Dans l'exemple de réalisation montré en figures 1 et 2, le manchon 2 de guidage est muni intérieurement d'une rainure 10 située dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe XX et la partie cylindrique 6 de l'entonnoir 5 est muni, au voisinage de son extrémité opposée à la partie conique 7, d'un cordon 11 en saillie situé dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe XX, et destiné à coopérer avec la rainure 10 pour l'immobilisation temporaire de l'entonnoir 5 en position de service, ce qui se produit lorsque ce cordon 11 se trouve en vis-à-vis de la rainure 10 et pénètre dans cette rainure 10.In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, the guide sleeve 2 is provided internally with a groove 10 located in a plane perpendicular to the axis XX and the cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5 is provided, near its end opposite the part conical 7, of a protruding cord 11 located in a plane perpendicular to the axis XX, and intended to cooperate with the groove 10 for the temporary immobilization of the funnel 5 in the service position, which occurs when this cord 11 is located opposite the groove 10 and enters this groove 10.

Pour remplir la boîte B avec le produit lessiviel choisi, le bouchon 9 qui obture la boîte B est ôté, et l'entonnoir 5 est tiré vers l'extérieur jusqu'à ce que le cordon 11 pénètre dans la rainure 10 du manchon 2. L'entonnoir 5 étant alors immobilisé, on peut introduire dans la boîte B, au moyen de cet entonnoir 5, le produit lessiviel choisi.To fill the box B with the chosen detergent, the cap 9 which closes the box B is removed, and the funnel 5 is pulled outwards until the cord 11 enters the groove 10 of the sleeve 2. The funnel 5 then being immobilized, it is possible to introduce into the box B, by means of this funnel 5, the chosen detergent.

Dans le plateau 1 de fermeture, entre les manchons 2 et 3, sont pratiqués des trous 4 qui permettent l'écoulement dans la boîte B du produit qui aurait pu tomber le long de la paroi conique de l'entonnoir 5 au cours du remplissage, tout particulièrement lorsque le produit lessiviel introduit dans la boîte B est un liquide (eau de Javel ou adoucissant).In the closing plate 1, between the sleeves 2 and 3, holes 4 are made which allow the flow in the box B of the product which could have fallen along the conical wall of the funnel 5 during filling, especially when the detergent introduced in box B is a liquid (bleach or softener).

Dans tous les cas, les trous 4 permettent d'apprécier le niveau de remplissage maximum de la boîte B à produit.In all cases, the holes 4 make it possible to assess the maximum filling level of the box B with product.

Dans un autre exemple de réalisation montré en figure 3, les moyens d'immobilisation de l'entonnoir 5 en position de service sont décrits dans ce qui suit:

  • le manchon 2 de guidage est muni intérieurement, suivant deux génératrices en vis-à-vis, comme montré en figure 4, de deux rainures 12 et l'entonnoir 5 est muni extérieurement, suivant deux génératrices en vis-à-vis, symétriques par rapport à l'axe XX, de deux cordons 13 en saillie de dimensions telles qu'ils puissent glisser librement dans les rainures 12. Les cordons 13 ont une longueur inférieure à la hauteur de la partie cylindrique 6 de l'entonnoir 5, de sorte que la zone inférieure de l'extrémité libre de cette partie cylindrique 6 de l'entonnoir 5 soit dépourvue de cordons 13.
In another exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the means for immobilizing the funnel 5 in the service position are described in the following:
  • the guide sleeve 2 is provided internally, along two opposite generators, as shown in FIG. 4, with two grooves 12 and the funnel 5 is provided externally, along two opposite generators, symmetrical by relative to the axis XX, of two projecting cords 13 of dimensions such that they can slide freely in the grooves 12. The cords 13 have a length less than the height of the cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5, so that the lower zone of the free end of this cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5 is devoid of cords 13.

Au moment de la mise en service, l'entonnoir 5 sera tiré vers le haut jusqu'à ce que les cordons 13 soient sortis ou dégagés des rainures 12. Un léger mouvement de rotation de l'entonnoir 5 permet alors son immobilisation, les cordons 13 venant reposer sur le bord supérieur du manchon 2.At the time of commissioning, the funnel 5 will be pulled upwards until the cords 13 are out or released from the grooves 12. A slight movement of rotation of the funnel 5 then allows it to be immobilized, the cords 13 coming to rest on the upper edge of the sleeve 2.

La figure 5 montre un autre exemple de réalisation d'une boîte B à produits suivant l'invention. Dans cet exemple de réalisation, l'entonnoir 50 est formé d'une partie parallélépipèdique 60 de section rectangulaire surmontée d'une partie 70 ayant la forme d'un tronc de pyramide. Le plateau 1 de fermeture est muni sur sa paroi externe d'un manchon 30 portant intérieurement à son extrémité libre, un chanfrein 80 destiné à recevoir la partie la plus évasée de l'entonnoir 50 lorsque cet entonnoir 50 est escamoté. Un manchon 21, adapté sur le plateau 1 de fermeture, et faisant saillie dans la boîte B permet le guidage de l'entonnoir 50 téléscopique.Figure 5 shows another embodiment of a box B for products according to the invention. In this exemplary embodiment, the funnel 50 is formed of a rectangular part 60 of rectangular section surmounted by a part 70 having the shape of a truncated pyramid. The closing plate 1 is provided on its outer wall with a sleeve 30 internally carrying at its free end, a chamfer 80 intended to receive the most flared part of the funnel 50 when this funnel 50 is retracted. A sleeve 21, fitted on the closing plate 1, and protruding into the box B allows the telescopic funnel 50 to be guided.

Ce manchon 21 peut être muni intérieurement d'une rainure située dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe YY de ce manchon, et la partie parallélépipèdique 60 de l'entonnoir 50 peut être munie d'un cordon en saillie, non visible, situé dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe YY de cet entonnoir. L'entonnoir 50 sera immobilisé en position de service lorsque le cordon aura pénétré dans la rainure du manchon 21, l'entonnoir étant tiré vers le haut, de façon analogue à celle montrée en figure 2.This sleeve 21 can be provided internally with a groove located in a plane perpendicular to the axis YY of this sleeve, and the parallelepipedal part 60 of the funnel 50 can be provided with a projecting bead, not visible, located in a plane perpendicular to the YY axis of this funnel. The funnel 50 will be immobilized in the service position when the cord has penetrated into the groove of the sleeve 21, the funnel being pulled upwards, in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. 2.

Dans un exemple de réalisation préférée, la partie cylindrique 6 de l'entonnoir 5 ou la partie parallèlépipédique 60 de l'entonnoir 50 peut présenter un élargissement progressif vers l'extrémité opposée à la partie évasée 7, conique ou 70, tronc pyramidal, cet élargissement qui existe au moins dans la zone d'extrémité, permettant l'immobilisation de l'entonnoir 5 ou 50 dans sa position de service, la partie 6 ou 60 de l'entonnoir se trouvant alors temporairement coincée dans le manchon 2 ou 21 de guidage. Une faible pression de la main sur cet entonnoir 50, permet de l'escamoter (position hors service).In a preferred embodiment, the cylindrical part 6 of the funnel 5 or the parallelepipedic part 60 of the funnel 50 may have a progressive widening towards the opposite end to the flared part 7, conical or 70, pyramidal trunk, this widening which exists at least in the end zone, allowing the immobilization of the funnel 5 or 50 in its operating position, the part 6 or 60 of the funnel then being temporarily wedged in the sleeve 2 or 21 of guidance. A slight pressure of the hand on this funnel 50 allows it to be retracted (position out of service).

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1. Detergent receptacle provided with a closure plate (1) and a telescopically extensible funnel (5, 50), characterized in that it comprises in said closure plate (1) a first cylindrical guide sleeve (2, 21) having an axis XX and a second cylindrical sleeve (3, 30) coaxial thereto and of larger dimensions than the sleeve (2,21), said sleeves (2, 21 and 3, 30) each projecting respectively from the one and from the other side of the closure plate (1), and that the funnel (5, 50) includes a cylindrical portion (6, 60) dimensioned so as to be freely slidable in said sleeve (2, 21) and a flared portion (7, 70) forming an extension of said cylindrical portion (6, 60), wherein the largest dimensions of the flared portion of the funnel (5, 50) are substantially equal to the outer dimensions of the second sleeve (3, 30).
2. Detergent receptacle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the cross-sections of the cylindrical portion and of the flared portion (6, 7) of the funnel (5) and the cross-sections of the sleeves (2, 3) are circular.
3. Detergent receptacle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the sleeves (21, 30) of the closure plate (1), the cylindrical portion (60) and the flared portion (70) of the funnel (50) have rectangular cross-sections.
4. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the closure plate (1) of the receptacle is removable.
5. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises a removable lid or plug (9) which closes off the free end of the sleeve (3, 30) in the inoperative position of the funnel (5, 50).
6. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the sleeve (2, 21) is internally provided with a groove (10) extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis XX.
7. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cylindrical portion (6, 60) of the funnel (5, 50) is formed with a protruding bead (11) near its end opposite the flared portion (7, 70), said bead cooperating with the groove (10) of the sleeve (2, 21) to retain the funnel (5, 50) in the operative position.
8. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the height of the sleeve (3, 30) is at least equal to the height of the flared portion (7, 70) of the funnel (5, 50).
9. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the free end of the sleeve (3, 30) is internally provided with a bevel (8, 80) the angle of inclination of which relative to the axis XX corresponds to the flare angle a of the flared portion (7, 70) of the funnel (5, 50).
10. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the sleeve (2, 21) is internally formed with two grooves (12) extending in the direction of two generating lines that are symmetrical relative to the axis XX.
11. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 5 and 10, characterized in that the cylindrical portion (6, 60) of the funnel, which is recessed relative to the free end of the funnel (5, 50), is provided on the outside thereof with two protruding beads (13) which extend along two generating lines that are symmetrical relative to the axis of said cylindrical portion (6, 60) and which slide within the grooves (12) of the sleeve (2, 21) and may be drawn out of the same so as to enable the funnel (5, 50) by rotating the same to be fixed in an upper position, wherein the lower edge of the beads (13) rests on the upper edge of the sleeve (2, 21 ).
12. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the closure plate (1) is provided with apertures (4) inbetween the two sleeves (2, 3-21, 30).
13. Detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the cylindrical portion (6, 60) of the funnel (5, 50) progressively widens in the direction of its end immersed in the receptacle (B) such that said widening cylindrical portion may temporarily be fixed in the guide sleeve (2,21) when the funnel (5 or 50) is in the operative position.
14. Washing machine, characterized in that it comprises at least one detergent receptacle as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 13.
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