EP0586137B1 - Dispensing device - Google Patents
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- EP0586137B1 EP0586137B1 EP19930306499 EP93306499A EP0586137B1 EP 0586137 B1 EP0586137 B1 EP 0586137B1 EP 19930306499 EP19930306499 EP 19930306499 EP 93306499 A EP93306499 A EP 93306499A EP 0586137 B1 EP0586137 B1 EP 0586137B1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
- E03D9/03—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction ; Devices for agents in direct contact with flushing water
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
- E03D2009/024—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing using a solid substance
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- the present invention relates to a refillable dispensing container for dispensing chemicals into the bowl of a toilet.
- a dispensing container which can be conveniently opened so as to facilitate refilling with said chemicals.
- the chemicals to be dispensed may be cleansing agents, sanitizing agents, deodorants and the like.
- EP 413 373A discloses a dispensing container for delivering a chemical product to a discontinuous stream of water.
- Such containers are positioned in a hanging position in the toilet bowl dependent from the rim. They frequently comprise a cage-like container with a hook for mounting the container such that the container is located under the rim of the toilet bowl.
- a container is disclosed in GB 1505808 (L'Oreal). Inside such containers there is generally found a solid block of a sparingly soluble or water-reactive cleansing agent which, during the flushing operation, is delivered to the flush water to infuse the water standing in the bowl.
- GB 1 471 040 (McDuffee) discloses a container with a top portion in a form of a cap, the cap may be removed to allow the chemical block to be renewed.
- Such containers are available in the market but suffer from the disadvantage that they have to be manually opened by handling the container and unfastening a catch to place a new chemical block into the container.
- the present invention overcomes the difficulty of opening the container by providing a dispensing container which can be opened without direct handling of the body of the container, and a method of use of such a container.
- the present invention provides in combination:
- Opening in this manner facilitates replacement of a spent block without undue handling of the container and reduces soiling of the hands.
- the dispensing container preferably comprises a foraminious shell-like body formed from two halves.
- the body is egg-shaped or generally cylindrical when the closure element is in a 'closed' position.
- the two halves are hinged such that both halves can, when opened, be placed side by side such that the body of the container appears substantially flat. Opening of the container in such a manner enables the easy removal of any residual remains of an old block of chemical product when the container is opened to place a new block inside it.
- the latch is configured such that it opens, releasing the closure element, when the container is knocked or firmly pressed against a hard surface and can be secured again therafter.
- the latch comprises a engaging member having a nose-like projection and means for receiving the engaging member which consist of an aperture with a protruding sill.
- the underside of the nose is ramp-like. This enables the container to be opened by rapping it on a hard surface and urging the ramp-like underside of the nose against one bound of the aperture thereby causing the engaging member to disengage from the aperture.
- the latch is positioned directly opposite the hinge of the closure element. It is believed that this facilitates particularly easy opening of the container when it is rapped against a surface.
- the container is intended for use inside a toilet bowl, it preferably comprises means for mounting the container in the toilet bowl.
- the preferred means for mounting the container in the toilet bowl comprises a hook-like member, typically a strip of resistant material folded into three, as is generally known in the art.
- the hook-like member can be hooked over the rim of the toilet bowl so as to position the container beneath the rim of the toilet bowl in the flush-water stream. It is also particularly preferable that the latch means are located adjacent the base of the hook-like member.
- the container is preferably made of a suitable plastics material, i.e. one which dies not react with the chemical components of the block.
- kit of parts comprising a container as described above, and, in combination therewith, instructions regarding a method of use of said container including the step of rapping the container against a surface.
- kit can further comprise one or more chemical blocks for use with said container.
- each block is wrapped in a cover, such as a cellophane sheet, in such a manner that the block may be placed into the container without direct handling of the block.
- a further aspect of the present invention provides a kit of parts comprising a block as described above, and, in combination therewith, instructions regarding a method of use of said block including the step of rapping a container for said block against a surface.
- a method for refilling a toilet block container which comprises the step of rapping said container against a surface.
- the abovementioned instructions will generally be in the form of indicia, preferably words and/or pictures, upon a suitable substrate.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a closed container in accordance with the invention.
- Figure 2 is a similar view of the container with the closure element in an 'open' position.
- Figure 3 is a plan view of a part of the latch means.
- Figure 4 is a cross section along the line iii-iii of figure 3.
- FIG. 1 shows a dispensing container [1] having a shell-like body [2] and a fastening means [3] to attach the container to a toilet bowl.
- Latch [4] comprises member [5] having base [6], lug [7] and nose [8].
- the underside of the nose [9] forms a ramp-like surface.
- Member [5] is received, by aperture [10] with an internally intruding sill [11].
- the body [2] is in two halves, the two halves [15a, 16a] are joined by hinges [12a and 12b], positioned opposite the latch. Between the hinges is a gap [13].
- the body of the container has holes [14] to allow water to pass therethrough, both for ingress of water and egress of water mixed with a part of the contents of the container.
- the container In-use, the container is generally closed as shown in figure 1 and suspended by hook-like fastening means [3] from the rim of a toilet bowl. A block of water-soluble or water-reactive material is entrapped within the container. During the flush cycle flush water enters through the holes [14] and leaves through these same holes or through gap [13], bearing a portion of the block therewith.
- the empty container can be removed from the toilet bowl by handling fastening means [3].
- fastening means By holding said fastening means and rapping the base of the body of the device on a hard surface, the force applied to the container causes the body to distort and the latch means opens.
- the empty device is rinsed to remove any residue and a new block, not shown, is inserted into the device.
- the two halves of the body of the device are then pressed together so that the rim on one half fits into the groove on the other half, the latch engages and the device is thus held shut.
- the device is then attached under the rim of the toilet bowl by the fastening means.
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Description
The present invention relates to a refillable dispensing
container for dispensing chemicals into the bowl of a
toilet. In particular it relates to a dispensing container
which can be conveniently opened so as to facilitate
refilling with said chemicals. The chemicals to be
dispensed may be cleansing agents, sanitizing agents,
deodorants and the like.
Dispensing containers for dispensing a dissolvable chemical
product from a solid block form into a toilet bowl are
generally known. EP 413 373A (Unilever) discloses a
dispensing container for delivering a chemical product to a
discontinuous stream of water.
Such containers are positioned in a hanging position in the
toilet bowl dependent from the rim. They frequently
comprise a cage-like container with a hook for mounting the
container such that the container is located under the rim
of the toilet bowl. Such a container is disclosed in GB
1505808 (L'Oreal). Inside such containers there is
generally found a solid block of a sparingly soluble or
water-reactive cleansing agent which, during the flushing
operation, is delivered to the flush water to infuse the
water standing in the bowl.
Due to cost effectiveness and environmental concerns it is
desirable to have a dispensing container which can be
refilled. GB 1 471 040 (McDuffee) discloses a container with
a top portion in a form of a cap, the cap may be removed to
allow the chemical block to be renewed. Such containers are
available in the market but suffer from the disadvantage
that they have to be manually opened by handling the
container and unfastening a catch to place a new chemical
block into the container.
This task is often particularly unpleasant, as the old block
can form a gelatinous mass at the bottom of the container
and this mass has to be removed before the new block is
placed into the container. The handling of a such a soiled
device is considered unpleasant by many consumers who are
disposed to discard the container and replace it completely,
adding to costs and wastage of materials. Moreover, some
hygiene agents can be hazardous if brought into contact with
the skin and accidental skin contact is likely to occur
during the refilling process.
The present invention overcomes the difficulty of opening
the container by providing a dispensing container which can
be opened without direct handling of the body of the
container, and a method of use of such a container.
Accordingly in the first aspect the present invention
provides in combination:
Opening in this manner facilitates replacement of a spent
block without undue handling of the container and reduces
soiling of the hands.
The dispensing container preferably comprises a foraminious
shell-like body formed from two halves.
Typically, the body is egg-shaped or generally cylindrical
when the closure element is in a 'closed' position.
Preferably the two halves are hinged such that both halves
can, when opened, be placed side by side such that the body
of the container appears substantially flat. Opening of the
container in such a manner enables the easy removal of any
residual remains of an old block of chemical product when
the container is opened to place a new block inside it.
Typically, the latch is configured such that it opens,
releasing the closure element, when the container is knocked
or firmly pressed against a hard surface and can be secured
again therafter.
Various configurations of latch can be envisaged. In a
preferred embodiment of the invention, the latch comprises a
engaging member having a nose-like projection and means for
receiving the engaging member which consist of an aperture
with a protruding sill. Preferably, the underside of the
nose is ramp-like. This enables the container to be opened
by rapping it on a hard surface and urging the ramp-like
underside of the nose against one bound of the aperture
thereby causing the engaging member to disengage from the
aperture.
Preferably the latch is positioned directly opposite the
hinge of the closure element. It is believed that this
facilitates particularly easy opening of the container when
it is rapped against a surface.
As the container is intended for use inside a toilet bowl,
it preferably comprises means for mounting the container in
the toilet bowl.
The preferred means for mounting the container in the toilet
bowl comprises a hook-like member, typically a strip of
resistant material folded into three, as is generally known
in the art. The hook-like member can be hooked over the rim
of the toilet bowl so as to position the container beneath
the rim of the toilet bowl in the flush-water stream. It is
also particularly preferable that the latch means are
located adjacent the base of the hook-like member.
It is desirable that there is an aperture at the bottom of
the container such that any residual liquid may drain out
from the container. In one preferred embodiment of the
invention, at least two hinges are provided at the bottom of
the container and the drainage aperture is located between
them.
The container is preferably made of a suitable plastics
material, i.e. one which dies not react with the chemical
components of the block.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there
is provided a kit of parts comprising a container as
described above, and, in combination therewith, instructions
regarding a method of use of said container including the
step of rapping the container against a surface.
Such a kit can further comprise one or more chemical blocks
for use with said container. Preferably, each block is
wrapped in a cover, such as a cellophane sheet, in such a
manner that the block may be placed into the container
without direct handling of the block.
A further aspect of the present invention provides a kit of
parts comprising a block as described above, and, in
combination therewith, instructions regarding a method of
use of said block including the step of rapping a container
for said block against a surface.
According to a yet further aspect of the present invention
there is provided a method for refilling a toilet block
container which comprises the step of rapping said container
against a surface.
The abovementioned instructions will generally be in the
form of indicia, preferably words and/or pictures, upon a
suitable substrate.
The invention will now be described in further detail, by
way of example only, with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a closed container in
accordance with the invention.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the container with the
closure element in an 'open' position.
Figure 3 is a plan view of a part of the latch means.
Figure 4 is a cross section along the line iii-iii of
figure 3.
Referring now to the figures of the accompanying drawings,
these show a dispensing container [1] having a shell-like
body [2] and a fastening means [3] to attach the container
to a toilet bowl.
Latch [4] comprises member [5] having base [6], lug [7] and
nose [8]. The underside of the nose [9] forms a ramp-like
surface. Member [5] is received, by aperture [10] with an
internally intruding sill [11].
The body [2] is in two halves, the two halves [15a, 16a] are
joined by hinges [12a and 12b], positioned opposite the
latch. Between the hinges is a gap [13].
The body of the container has holes [14] to allow water to
pass therethrough, both for ingress of water and egress of
water mixed with a part of the contents of the container.
Around the periphery of one half of the device is a groove
[15b] and around the other half of the device is a rim
[16b], this arrangement enables the device to be tightly
closed.
In-use, the container is generally closed as shown in figure
1 and suspended by hook-like fastening means [3] from the
rim of a toilet bowl. A block of water-soluble or water-reactive
material is entrapped within the container. During
the flush cycle flush water enters through the holes [14]
and leaves through these same holes or through gap [13],
bearing a portion of the block therewith.
After the passage of some time it become necessary to
replace the block. The empty container can be removed from
the toilet bowl by handling fastening means [3]. By holding
said fastening means and rapping the base of the body of the
device on a hard surface, the force applied to the container
causes the body to distort and the latch means opens. The
empty device is rinsed to remove any residue and a new
block, not shown, is inserted into the device. The two
halves of the body of the device are then pressed together
so that the rim on one half fits into the groove on the
other half, the latch engages and the device is thus held
shut. The device is then attached under the rim of the
toilet bowl by the fastening means.
Claims (7)
- In combination:a dispensing container for delivering a chemical product to a liquid, said container (1) comprising an outer shell (2) to contain the chemical product, a hinged closure element and latch means (4) for releasably securing said closure element so as to retain said product within said shell, characterised in that said latch means (4) are configured so that said latch means are releasable by a force indirectly applied to said latch means; andinstructions regarding a method of use of said container, the instructions including the step of rapping the container against a surface so as to release the latch means and open the closure element.
- A combination according to claim 1 wherein the latch means (4) is configured such that it opens, releasing the closure element, when the container is knocked against a hard surface and wherein said latch means (4) can be secured again thereafter.
- A combination according to claim 1 further comprising one or more chemical blocks for use inside said container.
- A method for refilling a toilet block container which comprises the step of rapping the container against a surface to open the container.
- A dispensing container (1) for delivering a chemical product to a liquid, said container comprising a distortable outer shell (2) to contain the chemical product, a hinged closure element and latch means (4) for releasably securing said closure element so as to retain said product within said shell, characterised in that said latch means (4) comprises an engaging member (5) having a nose-like projection (8) with a ramped underside (9) receivable in an aperture (10) and engagable with protruding sill (11) at the aperture; wherein a force applied indirectly to the latch means causes the shell to distort and the underside of the nose (9) to disengage from the aperture, thereby releasing the latch means.
- In combination, a dispensing container as described in claim 5 and instructions regarding a method of use of said container, the instructions including the step of rapping the container against a surface so as to release the latch means.
- A combination according to claim 6 further comprising one or more chemical blocks for use inside the container.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB929217715A GB9217715D0 (en) | 1992-08-20 | 1992-08-20 | Dispensing device |
| GB9217715 | 1992-08-20 |
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| EP0586137A1 EP0586137A1 (en) | 1994-03-09 |
| EP0586137B1 true EP0586137B1 (en) | 1998-01-07 |
| EP0586137B2 EP0586137B2 (en) | 2004-09-15 |
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| EP19930306499 Expired - Lifetime EP0586137B2 (en) | 1992-08-20 | 1993-08-18 | A method for refilling a toilet block container |
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| EP (1) | EP0586137B2 (en) |
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| GB (1) | GB9217715D0 (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2008058853A1 (en) * | 2006-11-16 | 2008-05-22 | Unilever N.V. | Self adhesive hard surface cleaning block |
| US8076278B2 (en) | 2007-04-16 | 2011-12-13 | Conopco, Inc. | Self adhesive hard surface cleaning composition |
| WO2012119838A1 (en) | 2011-03-04 | 2012-09-13 | Unilever Nv | Self-adhesive hard surface cleaning composition |
| WO2013107576A1 (en) | 2012-01-20 | 2013-07-25 | Unilever N.V. | Hard surface cleaning composition with foam boo |
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| US6311340B1 (en) | 1997-11-11 | 2001-11-06 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Dispensing device |
| GB9723785D0 (en) * | 1997-11-11 | 1998-01-07 | Johnson & Son Inc S C | Dispensing device |
| GB2347150A (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2000-08-30 | Johnson & Son Inc S C | Dispensing device with two-stage closure arrangement |
| DE102017114464A1 (en) * | 2017-06-29 | 2019-01-03 | Buck-Chemie Gmbh | Detergent comprehensive toilet bowl |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2008058853A1 (en) * | 2006-11-16 | 2008-05-22 | Unilever N.V. | Self adhesive hard surface cleaning block |
| US8076278B2 (en) | 2007-04-16 | 2011-12-13 | Conopco, Inc. | Self adhesive hard surface cleaning composition |
| WO2012119838A1 (en) | 2011-03-04 | 2012-09-13 | Unilever Nv | Self-adhesive hard surface cleaning composition |
| WO2013107576A1 (en) | 2012-01-20 | 2013-07-25 | Unilever N.V. | Hard surface cleaning composition with foam boo |
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| GB9217715D0 (en) | 1992-09-30 |
| DE69316115T3 (en) | 2005-02-03 |
| EP0586137A1 (en) | 1994-03-09 |
| DE69316115T2 (en) | 1998-04-23 |
| DE69316115D1 (en) | 1998-02-12 |
| EP0586137B2 (en) | 2004-09-15 |
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