EP0382043A1 - Method and container for dispensing a product - Google Patents

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EP0382043A1
EP0382043A1 EP90101747A EP90101747A EP0382043A1 EP 0382043 A1 EP0382043 A1 EP 0382043A1 EP 90101747 A EP90101747 A EP 90101747A EP 90101747 A EP90101747 A EP 90101747A EP 0382043 A1 EP0382043 A1 EP 0382043A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a method for dispensing a filling material, in particular liquid detergent, from a container provided for this purpose into a washing material during a machine washing process, in which container with filling material are subjected to the washing process and in the process filling material is dispensed from the container.
  • a filling material in particular liquid detergent
  • the present invention relates to a container for dispensing filling material, in particular liquid detergent, into the laundry during a machine washing process, at least one dispensing opening being provided and at least one control section which releases or blocks the dispensing opening by displacement.
  • a container for dispensing filling material in particular liquid detergent
  • a method of the above type is known from US Pat. No. 3,399,806.
  • the dispensing of the contents is controlled by moisture during the washing process.
  • a membrane is arranged above a dispensing opening of a container, which is dissolved by the moisture, be it the filling material or washing water, after appropriate protective measures have been taken to activate the container, with which the premature dissolution or softening of the membrane mentioned is prevented becomes.
  • Another aim of the technique described in this US patent is to dispense the contents after a predetermined period of time during which the container is subjected to the washing process.
  • the dissolution time of the membrane mentioned is used, and the explanations given above show that a time delay which is only halfway controlled can hardly be realized, for example because of the previously prevailing, undetermined initial conditions with regard to the ambient humidity.
  • the membrane mentioned once exposed, is extremely sensitive to selective mechanical loads in the washing process and is likely to break open before its planned dissolution time if the items are subjected to specific loads.
  • pre-opened outlets are provided on a container, i.e. during the washing process, no triggering or control of the filling material dispensing is realized.
  • Expenditures that are already open when the container is inserted involve the risk that the contents, in particular the liquid detergent, will already flow out before the actual washing process begins and in high concentration will contact the laundry undesirably early. As with laundry as laundry, this can give rise to stains, or the product that is dispensed early can flow to the drain before it has had any effect.
  • the object of the present invention is to develop a method or a container of the above-mentioned type in such a way that the dispensing of the filling goods is controlled during the washing process, without complicated, sensitive organs having to be provided specifically for this purpose, such as those from US Pat. No. 3,399,806 known closing membranes that dissolve under the influence of moisture.
  • At least two parts which can be displaced relative to one another by external force and which release or block the output during the relative movement are provided in a very simple manner. Since such a container is usually subjected to the washing process together with items to be washed, such as, for example, and in particular with laundry, the container is subjected to compressive forces which act more or less stochastically over time and thus always take directions, even after the washing process has started, which actually shift the parts which are displaceable relative to one another, with which the output is then released.
  • a predetermined, preferably predeterminable counterforce is opposed to the controlling force action means that the force action required for triggering the output is determined in a manner similar to a threshold value. If you consider, for example, a laundry washing process, the effects of force as soon as the laundry is wet become significantly higher than with laundry that is still dry.
  • a counterforce is predetermined or can be predetermined in the sense of optimally setting the dispensing time, it becomes possible to determine at which washing process stages ent speaking force the output should be triggered.
  • a container according to the invention is further characterized in that the control section is displaceable on the container by an essentially centric force.
  • a frictional force is preferably used constructively in that the two container parts, which are preferably displaceable relative to one another, are frictionally displaceable.
  • the friction force adjustable for example by setting different tension of a friction seat or different roughness, it can be determined at which forces the dispensing opening is to be opened, for example in a laundry washing process, at which degree of wetness of the washed laundry.
  • the container according to the invention working according to the method according to the invention, comprises a lower container part 1 and a lid part 2.
  • the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3 has radial ones Openings 5, which lie above a pot base 6, which forms the end of the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3.
  • the inner wall 8 i continues over a pot edge 7 into a downwardly projecting outer wall 8 a , which is guided axially displaceably in an annular channel 9 in the base part 4.
  • the illustrated openings, 5-closing relative position of the cover part 2 and lower part 1 is a terminal bead 11 of the outer wall 8a on a bead 10 on the outer, the annular channel 9 forming wall 12a of the base portion 4 at, whereby the lid part 2 is secured against further extension or detachment.
  • the cover part 2 is, as mentioned, slidably axially in the directions shown by x in FIG. 3 and y in FIG. 4.
  • the force K xy required for this is determined at least primarily by the friction of the edge bead 11 in the channel 9.
  • the inner wall 12 i of the ring channel 9 on the base part 4 continues into a radially inwardly extending ring flange 13, which has a sealing lip 14 at the end, which lies against the inside of the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3.
  • this sealing lip 14 lies approximately at the height of the pot base 6 and thus the openings 5 above the sealing lip, so that through these openings 5 the passage from the interior of the container through the central space of the pot 3 is blocked.
  • the pot 3 is moved into the position according to FIG. 4, at least one axial section of the openings 5 comes to lie below the sealing lip 14, with the result of this opening a flow from the inside of the container into the central space of the pot 3 and thus into the environment is opened.
  • the container In this position of the two container parts 1 and 3, the container can be filled by pouring into the central arch of the pot 3. In this position, the container is also emptied when it is pivoted back and forth by the circulating movements of a washing machine drum. Wash water is also run in, which means that the fill and wash water are continuously exchanged.
  • the force which must act in the direction y according to FIG. 4 between the pot 3 and the lower part 1 of the container in order to cause an axial displacement of the two parts 1, 3 is caused by the frictional relationships between the outer wall 8 a of the pot 3 and the bead 10 and the walls 12 a , 12 i of the channel 9 with bead 11 fixed.
  • These frictional relationships can be predefined in such a way that only certain effects of force during the washing process lead to an opening displacement y of the two parts 1, 3, in particular that only effects of force caused by wet washing trigger the aforementioned displacement.
  • the tightness of the container is exclusively or at least essentially determined by the seat of the sealing lip 14 on the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3. 5 is therefore not possible over the entire circumference of the bead 11, which also determines the friction To provide outer wall 8 a , but only on predetermined segments 11 s .
  • the width d (see also FIG. 3) of the channel 9 is designed to vary with the azimuthal angle ⁇ or the roughness of the channel walls and / or the wall 8 a is varied azimuthally, then by turning accordingly 5, the bead segments 11 s are screwed into more or less wide areas of the channel 9 with respect to the base part 1 about the container axis A according to FIG. 5, with which the friction conditions can be adjusted. In this way it can be set at which forces during the washing process the opening movement of pot 3 with respect to base part 1 of the container is to take place.
  • a delay time which, starting from the first occurrence of the force necessary for the displacement, determines how long it takes until a partial, then finally a complete opening of the openings 5 has taken place.
  • preferably three control bevels are generally provided between part 1 and the pot, such that, starting from the position according to FIG Pot 3 can be rotated about the container axis A, whereby the meshing of the control inclined surfaces drives the parts 3 and 1 apart.
  • performing a rotary motion is much easier than performing a pull-out motion directly.
  • an inclined surface 16 is machined in the interior of the inner wall 8 i at its upper region, which adjoins the pot edge 7, which is brought into engagement with an inclined surface 15 on the base part 4 when the pot 3 is rotated accordingly about the container axis A, and only then when the two movable container parts 3, 1 are in the position shown in FIG. 4.
  • control inclined surfaces 15 and 16 on the base part 4 and the pot 3 are shown schematically. Are these, according to outstanding Control surface body 17, as shown in dashed lines, trapezoidal, so there is also the possibility, by rotating the pot 3, such that the control surface body 17 associated with it comes to rest on the top 18 of the trapezoidal control body on part 4, the two parts 3 and 4 to be locked against engagement.
  • handle grooves 20 are incorporated. If one rotates the pot 3 in the position shown in FIG. 4 by engaging in these grip grooves 20, as mentioned, the inclined surfaces 15 and 16 engage one another (FIG. 6), with which the pot 3 is pushed outward (in the x direction) becomes.

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The invention relates to a method for dispensing a filling product, especially liquid washing agent, from a container provided for this into a washing batch during a mechanical washing process, in which the container and filling product are subjected to the washing process and filling product is thereby dispensed from the container. The discharge of filling product from the container is controlled by the effect of force on the container during the washing process. Furthermore, a container suitable for carrying out this method is also provided. <IMAGE>

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Abgabe eines Füllgutes, insbesondere von Flüssig-­Waschmittel, aus einem hierfür vorgesehenen Behältnis in ein Waschgut während eines maschinellen Waschpro­zesses, bei dem Behältnis mit Füllgut dem Waschpro­zess unterworfen werden und dabei Füllgut aus dem Be­hältnis ausgegeben wird.The present invention relates to a method for dispensing a filling material, in particular liquid detergent, from a container provided for this purpose into a washing material during a machine washing process, in which container with filling material are subjected to the washing process and in the process filling material is dispensed from the container.

Im weiteren betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung ein Behältnis zur Ausgabe von Füllgut, insbesondere von Flüssig-Waschmittel, während eines maschinellen Waschprozesses in das Waschgut, wobei mindestens eine Ausgabeöffnung vorgesehen ist sowie mindestens eine durch Verschiebung die Ausgabeöffnung freigebende bzw. versperrende Steuerpartie.Furthermore, the present invention relates to a container for dispensing filling material, in particular liquid detergent, into the laundry during a machine washing process, at least one dispensing opening being provided and at least one control section which releases or blocks the dispensing opening by displacement.

Ein Verfahren der obgenannten Art ist aus der US-PS 3 399 806 bekannt. Gemäss dieser US-PS wird die Aus­gabe des Füllgutes durch Feuchtigkeit während des Waschprozesses gesteuert. Hierzu ist eine Membran über einer Ausgabeöffnung eines Behältnisses angeord­net, welche durch die Feuchtigkeit, sei dies des Füllgutes oder von Waschwasser, aufgelöst wird, nach­dem für die Aktivierung des Behältnisses entsprechen­de Schutzvorkehrungen aufgehoben worden sind, mit welchen ein vorzeitiges Auflösen oder Aufweichen der genannten Membrane verhindert wird.A method of the above type is known from US Pat. No. 3,399,806. According to this US patent, the dispensing of the contents is controlled by moisture during the washing process. For this purpose, a membrane is arranged above a dispensing opening of a container, which is dissolved by the moisture, be it the filling material or washing water, after appropriate protective measures have been taken to activate the container, with which the premature dissolution or softening of the membrane mentioned is prevented becomes.

Ein solches Vorgehen ist handhabungstechnisch nicht unproblematisch, indem eine derartige Membrane mecha­ nisch wenig resistent ist, so dass die Gefahr be­steht, dass bei der Handhabung des Behältnisses be­reits ausserhalb des Waschprozesses ein Aufbrechen der genannten Membrane erfolgt und mithin bei Aufhe­ben der erwähnten Schutzmassnahmen das Füllgut unmit­telbar nach aussen tritt.Such a procedure is not unproblematic in terms of handling technology, in that a membrane of this type mecha niche is not very resistant, so that there is a risk that the handling of the container will cause the membrane mentioned to be broken open outside of the washing process, and consequently, if the protective measures mentioned are lifted, the filling material will emerge immediately outside.

Im weiteren ist das Vorsehen einer feuchtigkeitsemp­findlichen Membrane auch bezüglich der Lagerung pro­blematisch, denn auch Luftfeuchtigkeit bzw. aus dem Füllgut zur Membran diffundierende Feuchtigkeit trotz der Schutzmassnahme nach gewisser Zeit zur Erweichung einer solchen Membrane führen wird, wenn man berück­sichtigt, dass der Dichtungsaufwand, der im Rahmen eines Verfahrens obgenannter Art betrieben werden kann, nicht zu gross sein darf.Furthermore, the provision of a moisture-sensitive membrane is also problematic with regard to storage, because even air humidity or moisture diffusing from the filling material to the membrane, despite the protective measure, will lead to the softening of such a membrane after a certain time, if one takes into account that the sealing effort involved in Can be operated within the framework of a method of the aforementioned type, must not be too large.

Ein weiteres Ziel der in dieser US-PS beschriebenen Technik besteht darin, das Füllgut nach einer vorge­gebenen Zeitspanne, während welcher das Behältnis dem Waschprozess unterworfen ist, auszugeben. Hierzu wird die Auflösungzeit der genannten Membran eingesetzt, und die oben gemachten Ausführungen zeigen, dass eine nur halbwegs beherrschte Zeitverzögerung kaum reali­sierbar ist, beispielsweise wegen der vorgängig herr­schenden, unbestimmten Anfangsbedingungen, was die Umgebungsfeuchtigkeit anbelangt.Another aim of the technique described in this US patent is to dispense the contents after a predetermined period of time during which the container is subjected to the washing process. For this purpose, the dissolution time of the membrane mentioned is used, and the explanations given above show that a time delay which is only halfway controlled can hardly be realized, for example because of the previously prevailing, undetermined initial conditions with regard to the ambient humidity.

Im weiteren ist die erwähnte Membrane, einmal freige­legt, im Waschprozess, äusserst empfindlich auf punktuelle mechanische Belastungen und dürfte vor ih­rer eingeplanten Auflösungszeit bei punktueller Bela­stung durch Waschgut aufbrechen.Furthermore, the membrane mentioned, once exposed, is extremely sensitive to selective mechanical loads in the washing process and is likely to break open before its planned dissolution time if the items are subjected to specific loads.

Ein weiteres Verfahren, demjenigen obgenannter Gat­tung ähnlich, ist aus der EP-A- O 152 359 bekannt. Gemäss dieser Schrift werden an einem Behältnis vorab geöffnete Auslässe vorgesehen, d.h. während des Waschprozesses wird keine Auslösung bzw. Ansteuerung der Füllgutausgabe realisiert. Im Zeitpunkt des Ein­legens des Behältnisses bereits geöffnete Ausgaben bergen aber die Gefahr in sich, dass vor Beginn des eigentlichen Waschprozesses das Füllgut, insbesondere das Flüssig-Waschmittel, schon ausfliesst und in ho­her Konzentration, unerwünscht früh das Waschgut kon­taktiert. Dies kann, wie bei Wäsche als Waschgut, zu Fleckenbildung Anlass geben oder das frühzeitig aus­gegebene Füllgut kann bereits zum Abfluss fliessen, bevor es überhaupt seine Wirkung getan hat.Another method, similar to that of the aforementioned type, is known from EP-A-O 152 359. According to this document, pre-opened outlets are provided on a container, i.e. during the washing process, no triggering or control of the filling material dispensing is realized. Expenditures that are already open when the container is inserted, however, involve the risk that the contents, in particular the liquid detergent, will already flow out before the actual washing process begins and in high concentration will contact the laundry undesirably early. As with laundry as laundry, this can give rise to stains, or the product that is dispensed early can flow to the drain before it has had any effect.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, ein Ver­fahren bzw. ein Behältnis obgenannter Gattung so wei­terzubilden, dass während des Waschprozesses die Füllgutausgabe gesteuert wird, ohne dass dabei kom­plizierte, empfindliche Organe eigens dafür vorgese­hen werden müssten, wie die aus der US-PS 3 399 806 bekannten, sich unter Feuchtigkeitseinwirkung auflö­senden Schliessmembranen.The object of the present invention is to develop a method or a container of the above-mentioned type in such a way that the dispensing of the filling goods is controlled during the washing process, without complicated, sensitive organs having to be provided specifically for this purpose, such as those from US Pat. No. 3,399,806 known closing membranes that dissolve under the influence of moisture.

Dies wird beim Verfahren eingangs genannter Art da­durch erreicht, dass die Ausgabe des Füllgutes aus dem Behältnis durch Krafteinwirkung während des Waschprozesses auf das Behältnis gesteuert wird.In the method of the type mentioned at the outset, this is achieved in that the dispensing of the contents from the container is controlled by the application of force to the container during the washing process.

Es wird dabei ausgenützt, dass während des maschinel­len Waschprozesses auf jedes dem Waschprozess unter­worfene Gut Kräfte einwirken, welche wegen der mecha­ nischen Beanspruchungen sich wesentlich von den Kräf­ten in ruhender Umgebung unterscheiden. Damit ist ei­gentlich eine Grösse gefunden, mit deren Hilfe dis­kriminiert werden kann, ob sich das Behältnis im Waschprozess befindet oder nicht.This takes advantage of the fact that, during the machine washing process, forces are exerted on every item subjected to the washing process, African stress differ significantly from the forces in a calm environment. This actually means a size that can be used to discriminate whether the container is in the washing process or not.

Auf höchst einfache Art und Weise werden dabei am Be­hältnis mindestens zwei durch äussere Krafteinwirkung relativ zueinander verschiebliche Partien vorgesehen, die bei der Relativbewegung die Ausgabe freigeben bzw. versperren. Da üblicherweise ein derartiges Be­hältnis zusammen mit Waschgut dem Waschprozess unter­worfen wird, wie beispielsweise und insbesondere mit Wäsche, wird das Behältnis dabei Druckkräften unter­worfen, welche über die Zeit mehr oder weniger sto­chastisch angreifen und damit, auch nach Beginn des Waschprozesses, immer wieder Richtungen einnehmen, die die relativ zueinander verschieblichen Partien auch tatsächlich relativ zueinander verschieben, wo­mit die Ausgabe dann freigegeben wird.In a very simple manner, at least two parts which can be displaced relative to one another by external force and which release or block the output during the relative movement are provided in a very simple manner. Since such a container is usually subjected to the washing process together with items to be washed, such as, for example, and in particular with laundry, the container is subjected to compressive forces which act more or less stochastically over time and thus always take directions, even after the washing process has started, which actually shift the parts which are displaceable relative to one another, with which the output is then released.

Dadurch, dass der steuernden Krafteinwirkung eine vorgegebene, vorzugsweise vorgebbare Gegenkraft ent­gegengesetzt wird, wird erreicht, dass die für die Ausgabeauslösung benötigte Krafteinwirkung schwell­wertähnlich festgelegt wird. Betrachtet man bei­spielsweise einen Wäsche-Waschprozess, so werden die Krafteinwirkungen, sobald die Wäsche nass ist, we­sentlich höher als bei noch trockener Wäsche. Da­durch, dass, wie erwähnt, eine Gegenkraft vorgegeben oder vorgebbar ist im Sinne einer möglichst optimalen Einstellung des Ausgabezeitpunktes, wird es möglich festzulegen, bei welchen Waschprozess-Stufen mit ent­ sprechender Krafteinwirkung die Ausgabe ausgelöst werden soll.The fact that a predetermined, preferably predeterminable counterforce is opposed to the controlling force action means that the force action required for triggering the output is determined in a manner similar to a threshold value. If you consider, for example, a laundry washing process, the effects of force as soon as the laundry is wet become significantly higher than with laundry that is still dry. The fact that, as mentioned, a counterforce is predetermined or can be predetermined in the sense of optimally setting the dispensing time, it becomes possible to determine at which washing process stages ent speaking force the output should be triggered.

Unter Berücksichtigung, dass, wie bereits erwähnt wurde, während des Waschprozesses die Krafteinwirkung mehr oder weniger zufällig gerichtet auf das Behält­nis einwirkt, so dass, betrachtet man einen Behält­nisbereich, immer wieder Beanspruchungskräfte in ei­ner bestimmten Richtung auftreten, so kann dadurch, dass die Ausgabe ausgelöst wird, wenn unter der Krafteinwirkung eine vorgegebene Arbeit geleistet wurde, d.h. ein Verschiebungsweg durchlaufen wurde, grob festgelegt werden, mit welcher Zeitverzögerung die Ausgabe während des Waschprozesses ausgelöst wer­den soll.Taking into account that, as already mentioned, during the washing process, the action of force acts more or less randomly on the container, so that, when looking at a container area, stress forces occur again and again in a certain direction, so that the output can be triggered is when a predetermined work has been done under the action of force, ie a displacement path has been traversed, roughly stipulating the time delay with which the dispensing is to be triggered during the washing process.

Zur Lösung der obgenannten Aufgabe zeichnet sich im weiteren ein erfindungsgemässes Behältnis dadurch aus, dass die Steuerpartie durch im wesentlichen zen­trisch gerichtete Krafteinwirkung auf das Behältnis verschieblich ist. Als Gegenkraft im obgenannten Sin­ne wird dabei konstruktiv bevorzugterweise eine Reib­kraft eingesetzt, indem die bevorzugterweise zwei, relativ zueinander verschieblichen Behältnisteile reibend verschieblich sind.To achieve the above-mentioned object, a container according to the invention is further characterized in that the control section is displaceable on the container by an essentially centric force. As a counterforce in the abovementioned sense, a frictional force is preferably used constructively in that the two container parts, which are preferably displaceable relative to one another, are frictionally displaceable.

Dadurch, dass die Reibkraft, wie beispielsweise durch Einstellen unterschiedlicher Spannung eines Reibsit­zes oder unterschiedicher Rauheiten verstellbar aus­gebildet wird, kann festgelegt werden, bei welchen Krafteinwirkungen die Ausgabeöffnung geöffnet werden soll, beispielsweise in einem Wäsche-Waschprozess, bei welchem Nässegrad der gewaschenen Wäsche.By making the friction force adjustable, for example by setting different tension of a friction seat or different roughness, it can be determined at which forces the dispensing opening is to be opened, for example in a laundry washing process, at which degree of wetness of the washed laundry.

Die Erfindung wird anschliessend beispielsweise an­hand von Figuren erläutert.The invention is subsequently explained, for example, using figures.

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  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemässen Behälters,
  • Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf den Deckelteil eines Behältnisses nach Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 einen Längsschnitt durch das Behältnis nach Fig. 1 in Schliess-Stellung,
  • Fig. 4 einen Längsschnitt gemäss Fig. 3 durch das Behältnis nach Fig. 1 in Oeffnungsstel­lung,
  • Fig. 5 einen Ausschnitt eines erfindungsgemässen Behältnisses gemäss Fig. 4, geschnitten gemäss Linie V von Fig. 4 mit Ausbildung zur Verstellung der zur Ausgabe notwendi­gen Krafteinwirkung,
  • Fig. 6 schematisch Steuerschrägen, um die Handha­bung des Behältnisses zu erleichtern.
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  • 1 is a side view of the container according to the invention,
  • 2 is a plan view of the lid part of a container according to FIG. 1,
  • 3 shows a longitudinal section through the container according to FIG. 1 in the closed position,
  • 4 shows a longitudinal section according to FIG. 3 through the container according to FIG. 1 in the open position,
  • 5 shows a section of a container according to the invention according to FIG. 4, cut along line V of FIG. 4 with training for adjusting the force required for dispensing,
  • Fig. 6 schematically control slopes to facilitate the handling of the container.

Das erfindungsgemässe Behältnis nach dem erfindungs­gemässen Verfahren arbeitend, umfasst einen Behäl­terunterteil 1 und einen Deckelteil 2. Der auf den Unterteil 1 schraubbare Deckelteil 2 seinerseits um­fasst einen doppelwandigen Topf 3 sowie einen Basis­teil 4. Die Innenwand 8i des Topfes 3 weist radiale Oeffnungen 5 auf, die oberhalb eines Topfbodens 6 liegen, welcher den Abschluss der Innenwand 8i des Topfes 3 bildet. Ueber einen Topfrand 7 setzt sich die Innenwand 8i in eine nach unten ragende Aussen­wand 8a fort, welche endständig in einem Ringkanal 9 im Basisteil 4 axial verschieblich geführt ist. In der in Fig. 3 dargestellten, die Oeffnungen 5 schliessenden Relativposition von Deckelteil 2 und Unterteil 1 liegt ein endständiger Randwulst 11 der Aussenwand 8a an einem Randwulst 10 an der äusseren, den Ringkanal 9 bildenden Wandung 12a des Basisteils 4 an, wodurch der Deckelteil 2 gegen weiteres Aus­ziehen bzw. Loslösen gesichert ist. Der Deckelteil 2 ist, wie erwähnt, gleitend axial in der mit x in Fig. 3 bzw. y in Fig. 4 dargestellten Richtungen hin und her verschieblich. Die hierzu notwendige Kraft Kxy wird wenigstens vornehmlich durch die Reibung des Randwulstes 11 im Kanal 9 festgelegt.The container according to the invention, working according to the method according to the invention, comprises a lower container part 1 and a lid part 2. The lid part 2, which can be screwed onto the lower part 1, in turn comprises a double-walled pot 3 and a base part 4. The inner wall 8 i of the pot 3 has radial ones Openings 5, which lie above a pot base 6, which forms the end of the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3. The inner wall 8 i continues over a pot edge 7 into a downwardly projecting outer wall 8 a , which is guided axially displaceably in an annular channel 9 in the base part 4. In the in Fig. 3, the illustrated openings, 5-closing relative position of the cover part 2 and lower part 1 is a terminal bead 11 of the outer wall 8a on a bead 10 on the outer, the annular channel 9 forming wall 12a of the base portion 4 at, whereby the lid part 2 is secured against further extension or detachment. The cover part 2 is, as mentioned, slidably axially in the directions shown by x in FIG. 3 and y in FIG. 4. The force K xy required for this is determined at least primarily by the friction of the edge bead 11 in the channel 9.

Die Innenwand 12i des Ringkanals 9 am Basisteil 4 setzt sich in einen radial nach innen verlaufenden Ringflansch 13 fort, welcher endständig eine Dicht­lippe 14 aufweist, die sich an die Innenseite der Innenwand 8i des Topfes 3 anlegt. In der Schliess-­Stellung gemäss Fig. 3 liegt diese Dichtlippe 14 et­wa auf der Höhe des Topfbodens 6 und damit die Oeff­nungen 5 oberhalb der Dichtlippe, so dass durch die­se Oeffnungen 5 der Durchtritt vom Innenraum des Be­hältnisses durch den Zentralraum des Topfes 3 ver­sperrt ist. Wird dagegen der Topf 3 in die Stellung gemäss Fig. 4 verschoben, so kommt mindestens ein axialer Abschnitt der Oeffnungen 5 unterhalb der Dichtlippe 14 zu liegen, womit durch diese Oeff­ nungspartie ein Durchfluss vom Innern des Behältnis­ses in den Zentralraum des Topfes 3 und damit in die Umgebung eröffnet ist. In dieser Position der beiden Behältnisteile 1 und 3 kann durch Eingiessen in die zentrale Einwölbung des Topfes 3 das Behältnis ge­füllt werden. In dieser Position entleert sich das Behältnis auch, wenn es durch die Umwälzbewegungen einer Waschmaschinentrommel hin und her geschwenkt wird. Dabei erfolgt auch ein Einlaufen von Waschwas­ser, womit ein kontinuierlicher Austausch von Füll­gut und Waschwasser stattfindet.The inner wall 12 i of the ring channel 9 on the base part 4 continues into a radially inwardly extending ring flange 13, which has a sealing lip 14 at the end, which lies against the inside of the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3. In the closed position according to FIG. 3, this sealing lip 14 lies approximately at the height of the pot base 6 and thus the openings 5 above the sealing lip, so that through these openings 5 the passage from the interior of the container through the central space of the pot 3 is blocked. If, on the other hand, the pot 3 is moved into the position according to FIG. 4, at least one axial section of the openings 5 comes to lie below the sealing lip 14, with the result of this opening a flow from the inside of the container into the central space of the pot 3 and thus into the environment is opened. In this position of the two container parts 1 and 3, the container can be filled by pouring into the central arch of the pot 3. In this position, the container is also emptied when it is pivoted back and forth by the circulating movements of a washing machine drum. Wash water is also run in, which means that the fill and wash water are continuously exchanged.

Wie erwähnt wurde, wird die Krafteinwirkung, welche in Richtung y gemäss Fig. 4 zwischen Topf 3 und Un­terteil 1 des Behältnisses wirken muss, um eine Axi­alverschiebung der beiden Teile 1, 3 zu bewirken, durch die Reibverhältnisse zwischen Aussenwand 8a des Topfes 3 und dem Wulst 10 sowie den Wandungen 12a, 12i des Kanals 9 mit Wulst 11 festgelegt. Diese Reibverhältnisse können vorab so vorgegeben sein, dass erst bestimmte Krafteinwirkungen während des Waschprozesses zu einer öffnenden Verschiebung y der beiden Teile 1, 3 führt, insbesondere, dass erst Krafteinwirkungen durch nasse Wäsche die erwähnte Verschiebung auslösen.As mentioned, the force which must act in the direction y according to FIG. 4 between the pot 3 and the lower part 1 of the container in order to cause an axial displacement of the two parts 1, 3 is caused by the frictional relationships between the outer wall 8 a of the pot 3 and the bead 10 and the walls 12 a , 12 i of the channel 9 with bead 11 fixed. These frictional relationships can be predefined in such a way that only certain effects of force during the washing process lead to an opening displacement y of the two parts 1, 3, in particular that only effects of force caused by wet washing trigger the aforementioned displacement.

Im geschlossenen Zustand des Behältnisses gemäss Fig. 3 ist die Dichtheit des Behältnisses aus­schliesslich oder mindestens ganz wesentlich durch den Sitz der Dichtlippe 14 an der Innenwandung 8i des Topfes 3 festgelegt. Deshalb besteht durchaus die Möglichkeit gemäss Fig. 5 den die Reibung mitbe­stimmenden Wulst 11 nicht über den ganzen Umfang der Aussenwandung 8a vorzusehen, sondern nur an vorgege­benen Segmenten 11s. Wird nun, wie in Fig. 5 darge­stellt, die Breite d (siehe auch Fig. 3) des Kanals 9 mit dem Azimutalwinkel α variierend ausgebildet oder die Rauheit der Kanalwandungen und/oder der Wandung 8a azimutal variiert, so können durch ent­sprechendes Drehen von Topf 3 bezüglich Bodenteil 1 um die Behältnisachse A gemäss Fig. 5 die Wulstseg­mente 11s in mehr oder weniger breite Bereiche des Kanals 9 eingedreht werden, womit die Reibungsver­hältnisse verstellt werden können. So kann einge­stellt werden, bei welchen Krafteinwirkungen während des Waschprozesses die öffnende Bewegung von Topf 3 bezüglich Bodenteil 1 des Behältnisses erfolgen soll.In the closed state of the container according to FIG. 3, the tightness of the container is exclusively or at least essentially determined by the seat of the sealing lip 14 on the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3. 5 is therefore not possible over the entire circumference of the bead 11, which also determines the friction To provide outer wall 8 a , but only on predetermined segments 11 s . If, as shown in FIG. 5, the width d (see also FIG. 3) of the channel 9 is designed to vary with the azimuthal angle α or the roughness of the channel walls and / or the wall 8 a is varied azimuthally, then by turning accordingly 5, the bead segments 11 s are screwed into more or less wide areas of the channel 9 with respect to the base part 1 about the container axis A according to FIG. 5, with which the friction conditions can be adjusted. In this way it can be set at which forces during the washing process the opening movement of pot 3 with respect to base part 1 of the container is to take place.

Treten Krafteinwirkungen auf, welche nun ausreichen, die Reibungsverhältnisse im Kanal 9 zu überwinden, allenfalls auch die Reibungsverhältnisse zwischen Dichtlippe 14 und Innenwand 8i des Topfes 3, so wird der Topf 3 in der in Fig. 4 mit y bezeichneten Rich­tung eingeschoben. Dieses Einschieben erfolgt nur so lange, als jeweils die notwendige Krafteinwirkung auch stattfindet. In einem Waschprozess, bei wel­chem, wie in einer Waschmaschinentrommel, die Kraft­einwirkung auf das dem Waschprozess unterzogene Be­hältnis in stochastisch zeitlich variierenden Rich­tungen erfolgt, werden somit die zur Verschiebung notwendigen Krafteinwirkungen nicht ab einem gewis­sen Moment bleibend vorliegen, sondern ab einem ge­wissen Moment immer wieder auftreten. Durch Vorgabe der axialen Länge des Kanals 9, d.h. des Verschie­bungsweges und damit der durch die Krafteinwirkung zu leistenden Arbeit wird somit eine Verzögerungs­zeit festgelegt, die bestimmt, ausgehend vom erstma­ligen Auftreten der verschiebungsnotwendigen Kraft­einwirkung, wie lange es in etwa dauert, bis erst eine teilweise, dann schliesslich eine gänzliche Oeffnung der Oeffnungen 5 erfolgt ist.Contact forces acting on which is now sufficient to overcome the friction conditions in the channel 9, possibly also the friction conditions between the sealing lip 14 and the inner wall 8 i of the pot 3, so the pot 3 as shown in FIG. 4 inserted with y direction indicated. This insertion takes place only as long as the necessary force is applied. In a washing process in which, like in a washing machine drum, the force acting on the container subjected to the washing process takes place in stochastically time-varying directions, the force effects necessary for the displacement will not be permanent from a certain moment, but will occur again and again from a certain moment . By specifying the axial length of the channel 9, ie the displacement path and thus that caused by the action of force work to be performed is thus determined a delay time, which, starting from the first occurrence of the force necessary for the displacement, determines how long it takes until a partial, then finally a complete opening of the openings 5 has taken place.

Um ein Rückholen der Behältnisteile von offener Po­sition gemäss Fig. 4 in geschlossene Position gemäss Fig. 3 zu erleichtern, sind bevorzugterweise grund­sätzlich zwischen dem Teil 1 und dem Topf 3 Steuer­schrägflächen vorgesehen, derart, dass, ausgehend von der Position gemäss Fig. 4, der Topf 3 um die Behältnisachse A gedreht werden kann, womit das Auf­einandergreifen der Steuerschrägflächen die Teile 3 und 1 auseinandertreibt. Insbesondere mit nassen Händen ist das Ausführen einer Drehbewegung wesent­lich einfacher als das direkte Ausführen einer Aus­zugbewegung. Hierzu ist beispielsweise im Innern der Innenwand 8i an ihrem oberen, dem Topfrand 7 an­schliessenden Bereich, eine Schrägfläche 16 angear­beitet, welche bei entsprechendem Drehen des Topfes 3 um die Behältnisachse A mit einer Schrägfläche 15 am Basisteil 4 in Eingriff gebracht wird und zwar nur dann, wenn die beiden verschieblichen Behältnis­teile 3, 1 in der in Fig. 4 dargestellten Position sind. Durch Aufeinanderdrehen der beiden Steuerflä­chen 15 und 16 werden die beiden Teile 3 und 4 und damit 3 und 1 auseinandergeschoben.In order to facilitate the retrieval of the container parts from the open position according to FIG. 4 to the closed position according to FIG. 3, preferably three control bevels are generally provided between part 1 and the pot, such that, starting from the position according to FIG Pot 3 can be rotated about the container axis A, whereby the meshing of the control inclined surfaces drives the parts 3 and 1 apart. Especially with wet hands, performing a rotary motion is much easier than performing a pull-out motion directly. For this purpose, for example, an inclined surface 16 is machined in the interior of the inner wall 8 i at its upper region, which adjoins the pot edge 7, which is brought into engagement with an inclined surface 15 on the base part 4 when the pot 3 is rotated accordingly about the container axis A, and only then when the two movable container parts 3, 1 are in the position shown in FIG. 4. By rotating the two control surfaces 15 and 16, the two parts 3 and 4 and thus 3 and 1 are pushed apart.

In Fig. 6 sind schematisch derartige Steuerschräg­flächen 15 und 16 am Basisteil 4 bzw. dem Topf 3 dargestellt. Werden diese, entsprechend vorragenden Steuerflächenkörper 17, wie gestrichelt dargestellt, trapezförmig ausgebildet, so ergibt sich zudem die Möglichkeit, durch entsprechendes Drehen des Topfes 3, derart, dass der ihm zugehörige Steuerflächenkör­per 17 auf die Oberseite 18 des Steuertrapezkörpers am Teil 4 zu liegen kommt, die beiden Teile 3 und 4 gegen Einrücken zu arretieren.6 such control inclined surfaces 15 and 16 on the base part 4 and the pot 3 are shown schematically. Are these, according to outstanding Control surface body 17, as shown in dashed lines, trapezoidal, so there is also the possibility, by rotating the pot 3, such that the control surface body 17 associated with it comes to rest on the top 18 of the trapezoidal control body on part 4, the two parts 3 and 4 to be locked against engagement.

Um ein besseres Angreifen am Topf 3 zu erreichen sind Griffkehlen 20 eingearbeitet. Dreht man durch Eingreifen in diese Griffkehlen 20 den Topf 3 in der in Fig. 4 dargestellten Position, so greifen, wie erwähnt, die Schrägflächen 15 und 16 aufeinander (Fig. 6), womit der Topf 3 (in x-Richtung) auswärts geschoben wird.To achieve a better grip on the pot 3, handle grooves 20 are incorporated. If one rotates the pot 3 in the position shown in FIG. 4 by engaging in these grip grooves 20, as mentioned, the inclined surfaces 15 and 16 engage one another (FIG. 6), with which the pot 3 is pushed outward (in the x direction) becomes.

Alle in der Beschreibung erwähnten und in den Zeich­nungen dargestellten neuen Merkmale sind erfindungs­wesentlich, auch soweit sie in den Ansprüchen nicht ausdrücklich beansprucht sind.All the new features mentioned in the description and shown in the drawings are essential to the invention, even if they are not expressly claimed in the claims.

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1. Verfahren zur Abgabe eines Füllgutes, insbesondere von Flüssig-Waschmittel, aus einem hierfür vorgesehe­nen Behältnis in ein Waschgut während eines maschi­nellen Waschprozesses, bei dem Behältnis mit Füllgut dem Waschprozess unterworfen werden und dabei Füllgut aus dem Behältnis ausgegeben wird, dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, dass die Ausgabe des Füllgutes aus dem Be­hältnis durch Krafteinwirkung während des Waschpro­zesses auf das Behältnis gesteuert wird.1.Procedure for dispensing a filling material, in particular liquid detergent, from a container provided for this purpose into a washing material during a machine washing process in which containers with filling material are subjected to the washing process and filling material is dispensed from the container, characterized in that the Output of the contents from the container is controlled by the action of force on the container during the washing process. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass am Behältnis mindestens zwei durch äussere Krafteinwirkung relativ zueinander verschiebliche Partien vorgesehen werden, die bei Relativverschie­bung die Ausgabe freigeben bzw. versperren.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two parts which are displaceable relative to one another by external force and which release or block the output upon relative displacement are provided on the container. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der steuernden Krafteinwirkung eine vorgegebene, vorzugsweise vorgebbare Gegenkraft entgegengesetzt wird, um die für die Ausgabeauslösung benötigte Krafteinwirkung festzulegen.3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the controlling force is opposed to a predetermined, preferably predeterminable counterforce in order to determine the force required for triggering the output. 4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3 für Wäsche als Waschgut, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gegenkraft so vorge­geben wird, dass erst eine Krafteinwirkung nasser Wä­sche die Ausgabe auslöst.4. The method according to claim 3 for laundry as laundry, characterized in that the counterforce is predetermined so that only a force of wet laundry triggers the output. 5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausgabe ausgelöst wird, wenn unter der Krafteinwirkung eine vorgegebene Arbeit geleistet wurde.5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the output is triggered when a predetermined work has been done under the action of force. 6. Behältnis zur Ausgabe von Füllgut, insbesondere Flüssig-Waschmittel während eines maschinellen Wasch­prozesses in das Waschgut, wobei mindestens eine Aus­gabeöffnung (5) vorgesehen ist sowie mindestens eine durch Verschiebung die Ausgabeöffnung freigebende bzw. versperrende Steuerpartie (3, 1), dadurch ge­kennzeichnet, dass die Steuerpartie (3, 1) durch im wesentlichen bezogen auf das Behältnis zentrisch (x, y) gerichtete Krafteinwirkung verschieblich ist.6. Container for dispensing filling material, in particular liquid detergent, into the laundry during a machine washing process, at least one dispensing opening (5) being provided and at least one control section (3, 1) which releases or blocks the dispensing opening by displacement, characterized in that that the control section (3, 1) is displaceable by the action of force directed essentially centrally (x, y) with respect to the container. 7. Behältnis nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerpartie (3, 1) durch eine zentrisch nach innen gerichtete Krafteinwirkung verschieblich ist.7. Container according to claim 6, characterized in that the control section (3, 1) is displaceable by a centrally acting force. 8. Behältnis nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwei Behältnisteile (2, 1) vorgesehen sind, die linear ineinander- bzw. auseinander-verschieblich verbunden sind und die bei Ineinanderverschieben die Oeffnung (5) freigeben.8. A container according to claim 6, characterized in that two container parts (2, 1) are provided, which are linearly connected to one another or displaceably connected and which release the opening (5) when pushed into one another. 9. Behältnis nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerpartie gegen eine vorgegebene, vor­zugsweise vorgebbare Reibkraft (11, 9) verschieblich ist.9. Container according to claim 6, characterized in that the control section is displaceable against a predetermined, preferably predeterminable frictional force (11, 9). 10. Behältnis nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeich­net, dass an den Behältnisteilen versetzte Steuer­schrägen (15, 16) vorgesehen sind, um durch eine re­lative Drehbewegung (α) der Teile (2, 1) diese aus­einander zu treiben.10. A container according to claim 8, characterized in that offset control bevels (15, 16) are provided on the container parts in order to drive them apart by a relative rotary movement (α) of the parts (2, 1). 11. Behältnis nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeich­ net, dass die Steuerpartie nach Zurücklegen einer vorgegebenen Verschiebungsstrecke (9) die Oeffnung (5) freigibt, um letzteres erst nach Krafteinwirkung während einer Verzögerungszeit zu bewirken.11. Container according to claim 6, characterized net that the control section releases the opening (5) after covering a predetermined displacement distance (9), in order to effect the latter only after a force has been applied during a delay time.
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