EP2309911A2 - Cartouche pour un système de dosage - Google Patents

Cartouche pour un système de dosage

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EP2309911A2
EP2309911A2 EP09780538A EP09780538A EP2309911A2 EP 2309911 A2 EP2309911 A2 EP 2309911A2 EP 09780538 A EP09780538 A EP 09780538A EP 09780538 A EP09780538 A EP 09780538A EP 2309911 A2 EP2309911 A2 EP 2309911A2
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cartridge
chamber
chambers
dosing
dosing device
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Arnd Kessler
Salvatore Fileccia
Gerold Jans
Hans-Georg MÜHLHAUSEN
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Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4463—Multi-dose dispensing arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4445—Detachable devices
    • A47L15/4454—Detachable devices with automatic identification means, e.g. barcodes, RFID tags or magnetic strips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4472—Blister packaging or refill cartridges
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents

Definitions

  • a metering chamber may be formed in a gravity-induced flow direction of the preparation in front of the outlet opening of a chamber.
  • the preparation amount that is to be released in the release of preparation from the chamber to the environment set. This is particularly advantageous if the closure element of the dosing device, which causes the preparation output from a chamber to the environment, can only be put into a dispensing and a closure state without measuring or controlling the dispensing quantity. It is then ensured by the metering chamber that a predefined amount of preparation is released without an immediate feedback of the currently discharged, outflowing preparation amount.
  • the metering chambers can be formed in one piece or in several pieces.
  • the connecting edge extends along the top, bottom and side surfaces of the cartridge.
  • two cartridge elements can be produced in particular by injection molding, wherein either both elements are trough-shaped or an element trough-shaped and the second element is lid-like.
  • At least one of the two cartridge elements can comprise at least one separating web which, in the assembled state of the elements, separates two adjacent chambers of the cartridge from one another.
  • a cartridge element as a cup-shaped container with at least one chamber and the second element of the cartridge bottom or -gropf, which is liquid-tight manner connected to the cup-like container along the connecting edge.
  • such a further chamber for accommodating a preparation may be arranged on the cartridge and be configured in such a way that a release of volatile substances such as, for example, fragrances from the preparation into the environment of the chamber is effected.
  • the outlet openings of the cartridge are closed by closure means at least in the filled, unopened state of the cartridge.
  • the closure means may be designed such that they allow a single opening of the outlet opening by destruction of the closure means.
  • Such closure means are, for example, sealing foils or caps.
  • the bottom-side ventilation opening is communicatively connected to a ventilation duct whose end facing away from the ventilation opening in the dispensing position of the cartridge coupled to the dosing device opens above the maximum fill level of the cartridge.
  • the coupling of the cartridge with the dosing device is advantageously to be designed such that a dosing device communicating with the inlet opening of the dosing device is arranged on the dosing device, which cooperates with the dockable cartridge or cartridge chamber in such a way that when coupling the ventilation opening of the cartridge or Cartridge chamber with the dosing of the mandrel displaced a volume .DELTA.v in the ventilation duct, whereby a pressure .DELTA.p is generated in the ventilation duct, which is suitable to transport in the ventilation duct, flowable preparation in the connected to the ventilation duct, preparation-storing chamber.
  • Pivoting effect in the coupling state of the cartridge and dosing device can be realized, for example, by a collar running on the bottom of the cartridge, which is set back slightly relative to a corresponding dosing device-side collar, so that it is guided on the cartridge-side collar inside the dosing device-side collar.
  • the ventilation opening of a chamber in the pivoting direction when coupling the cartridge with the dosing device is in each case in front of an outlet opening of the chamber. This ensures that the ventilation opening of the cartridge is first opened before the opening of the outlet opening of the cartridge takes place when the cartridge is coupled to the dosing device.
  • the cartridge for coupling with a dosing device for dispensing at least one washing and / or cleaning agent preparation from the cartridge into the interior of a household appliance comprises in a preferred embodiment of the invention a light conductor arranged in or on the cartridge, into which a light signal can be coupled from outside the cartridge is. It is particularly preferred to couple a light signal that is emitted from the dosing device into the cartridge.
  • the light guide may be wholly or partly formed in or on the walls and / or webs of the cartridge.
  • the light guide integrally in or on the walls and / or webs of the cartridge.
  • the light guide consists of a transparent plastic material with a high refractive index.
  • a ratio of the refractive indices of preparation and light guide of 1: 1, 10 - 1: 5, preferably, 1: 1, 15 - 1: 1, 35, particularly preferably 1: 1, 15 - 1: 1, 20 , where the refractive index was determined in each case at a wavelength of 589 nm.
  • the refractive index of the light guide can be determined, for example, according to DIN EN ISO 489.
  • the refractive index of the preparation can be determined by means of an Abbe refractometer according to DIN 53491.
  • the distance of the light source arranged in the dosing device, in particular an LED, to the point of introduction of the light into the cartridge in the coupling state of the cartridge and dosing device should be kept as low as possible.
  • a sensor unit and / or a power source is also arranged on or in the metering device.
  • the material from which the dosing device is formed prevents or at least reduces the growth of a biofilm.
  • the material known from the prior art it is possible to use corresponding surface structures of the material known from the prior art, and additives such as biocides.
  • areas of the dosing device endangered by microbial growth, in particular areas in which rinsing water may be present, are provided in part with a material which prevents or at least reduces the growth of a biofilm. In this case, for example, correspondingly effective films can be used.
  • the dosing device comprises at least a first interface which cooperates in or on a household appliance, in particular a water-conducting household appliance, preferably a dishwasher or washing machine formed corresponding interface in such a way that a transmission of electrical energy and / or signals from Household appliance for dosing and / or from the dosing device to the household appliance is realized.
  • a household appliance in particular a water-conducting household appliance, preferably a dishwasher or washing machine formed corresponding interface in such a way that a transmission of electrical energy and / or signals from Household appliance for dosing and / or from the dosing device to the household appliance is realized.
  • the transmission of electrical energy can also be provided by means of an interface, the household appliance side, an electrically operated light source and dosier confuse wheier yogurt.
  • a light sensor such as a photodiode or a solar cell comprises.
  • the light emitted by the light source is converted by the light sensor into electrical energy, which in turn feeds, for example, a metering device side accumulator.
  • such an interface can be designed such that a wireless transmission of electrical energy and / or electromagnetic and / or optical signals is effected.
  • the interface comprises at least one LED.
  • the interface comprises at least two LEDs. It is also possible according to a further preferred embodiment of the invention to provide at least two LEDs which emit light in a mutually different wavelength. This makes it possible, for example, to define different signal bands on which information can be sent or received.
  • the interface of the dosing device can be configured such that the LED is provided both for emitting signals inside the dishwasher, in particular when the dishwasher door is closed, and also for optically displaying an operating state of the dosing device, in particular when the dishwasher door is open.
  • the dosing device for dispensing at least one detergent and / or cleaning agent preparation into the interior of a
  • the optical receiving unit on the dosing device can also be configured such that the signals that can be coupled from the transmitting unit into a cartridge coupled to the dosing device can be decoupled from the cartridge and detected by the optical receiving unit of the dosing device.
  • the signals emitted by the transmitting unit into the surroundings of the metering device may preferably represent information regarding operating conditions or control commands.
  • the float can close the Dosierhunteinlass sealing or non-sealing.
  • a non-sealing closure of the float is indeed at the Dosierhunteinlass, but this seals not against inflow of preparation from the cartridge, so that an exchange of preparation between the cartridge and the metering chamber is possible.
  • the float body acts in this embodiment of the invention as a targeted throttle, which minimizes the slip between Dosierhunteinlauf and Dosierhuntauslass when opening the valve and thus co-determines the dosing accuracy.
  • the density of the detergent and / or cleaning agent preparation and the density of the floating body such that the floating body has a rate of rise of 1.5 mm / sec to 25 mm / sec, preferably 2 mm / sec to 20 mm / sec, in particular preferably 2.5 mm / sec to 17.5 mm / sec in the washing and / or cleaning agent preparation. This ensures a sufficiently rapid closing of the metering chamber inlet by the ascending float and thus a sufficiently short interval between two preparation dosages.
  • the floating body and the metering chamber are configured such that in the delivery position of the valve associated with the metering chamber outlet, the rate of rise of the floating body in the washing and / or detergent preparation is smaller than the flow rate of the preparation surrounding the float from the metering chamber. It is preferred to form the float substantially spherical. Alternatively, the float may also be substantially cylindrical.
  • the metering chamber is L-shaped.
  • a diaphragm between the Dosierhunteinlass and Dosierhuntauslass be arranged, wherein the aperture is formed such that it is sealingly or non-sealingly closed by the float, the float is preferably disposed between the aperture and the Dosierhunteinlass.
  • the dosing device comprises a component carrier on which at least the actuator and the closure element and the energy source and / or the control unit and / or the sensor unit and / or the dosing chamber are arranged.
  • the component carrier has receptacles for the said components and / or the components are formed integrally with the component carrier.
  • the closure element can also be a console, in which the component carrier can be inserted, wherein the console and the component carrier form the dosing device in the assembled state.
  • the component carrier and the console in the assembled state cooperate in such a way that between the component carrier and the console, a liquid-tight connection is formed, so that no rinse water can get into the interior of the dosing device or the component carrier.
  • the actuator may be formed of an electric motor coupled to a transmission that converts the rotational movement of the motor into a linear motion of a carriage coupled to the transmission. This is particularly advantageous for a slim, plate-shaped design of the dosing unit.
  • At least one magnet element may be arranged on the actuator such that a product output from the container with a magnet element of the same polarity on a dispenser causes as soon as the two magnetic elements are positioned against each other in such a way that causes a magnetic repulsion of the same pole magnetic elements and a non-contact release mechanism is realized.
  • the actuator is a bistable solenoid, which forms a pulse-controlled, bi-stable valve together with an engaging in the bistable solenoid, designed as a plunger core closure element.
  • Bistable lifting magnets are electromechanical magnets with linear direction of movement, wherein the plunger locked in each end position without current.
  • the closure element can be valves which can be brought into a product delivery position or closure position by the actuator.
  • the embodiment of the closure element and the actuator in the form of a solenoid valve, wherein the dispenser are configured by the valve and the actuator by the electromagnetic or piezoelectric drive of the solenoid valve.
  • the amount and timing of the dosage can be controlled very accurately by the use of solenoid valves.
  • a sensor is a measuring sensor or measuring sensor which can quantitatively record certain physical or chemical properties and / or the material quality of its environment qualitatively or as a measured variable.
  • the dosing unit preferably has at least one sensor which is suitable for detecting a temperature.
  • the temperature sensor is designed in particular for detecting a water temperature.
  • the dosing unit comprises a sensor for detecting the conductivity, whereby in particular the presence of water or the spraying of water, in particular in a dishwasher, is detected.
  • the dosing unit has a sensor which can determine physical, chemical and / or mechanical parameters from the surroundings of the dosing unit.
  • the sensor unit may comprise one or more active and / or passive sensors for the qualitative and / or quantitative detection of mechanical, electrical, physical and / or chemical variables, which are passed as control signals to the control unit.
  • a control unit in the sense of this application is a device which is suitable for influencing the transport of material, energy and / or information.
  • the control unit influences actuators with the aid of information, in particular of measuring signals of the sensor unit, which processes them in the sense of the control target.
  • the call of the corresponding program can be effected by means of corresponding RFID labels or geometric information carriers formed on the container.
  • the same control unit for a plurality of applications, for example for metering detergent in dishwashers, for dispensing perfumes in room fragrancing, for applying cleaning substances to a toilet bowl, etc.
  • the dosage takes place in a sufficiently short time to ensure a good cleaning result and on the other hand, the preparation is not dosed so quickly that gels of the preparation surge occur.
  • This can be realized, for example, by an interval-type release, whereby the individual metering intervals are set in such a way that the corresponding metered amount dissolves completely during a cleaning cycle.
  • the metering intervals for dispensing a preparation are between 30-90 seconds, particularly preferably 45-75 seconds.
  • the delivery of preparations from the dosing device can be done sequentially or simultaneously.
  • the dishwasher and the dosing device work together in such a way that 1 mg to 1 g of surfactant are released in the final rinse program of the dishwasher per m 2 Spülraumwand Design. This ensures that the walls of the washing compartment retain their gloss even after a plurality of rinsing cycles and the dosing system retains its optical transmission capability.
  • the dishwasher and the dosing device to interact in such a way that at least one enzyme-containing preparation and / or alkaline preparation is released in the pre-washing program and / or main washing program, with the release of the enzyme-containing preparation preferably taking place prior to release the alkaline preparation takes place.
  • the energy source a component of the dosing, which is expedient, one for the operation of the dosing or the Metering device to provide appropriate energy.
  • the energy source is designed such that the dosing system is self-sufficient.
  • the energy source provides electrical energy.
  • the energy source may be, for example, a battery, an accumulator, a power supply, solar cells or the like.
  • a battery may be selected from the group of alkaline manganese batteries, zinc carbon batteries, nickel oxyhydroxide batteries, lithium batteries, lithium iron sulfide batteries, zinc air batteries, zinc chloride batteries, Mercury oxide zinc batteries and / or silver oxide zinc batteries.
  • Lead accumulators lead dioxide / lead
  • nickel-cadmium batteries nickel-metal hydride batteries
  • lithium-ion batteries lithium-polymer batteries
  • alkaline-manganese batteries silver-zinc batteries
  • nickel batteries etc.
  • Hydrogen batteries zinc bromine batteries, sodium nickel chloride batteries and / or nickel-iron batteries.
  • the accumulator may in particular be designed in such a way that it is by loading wide up lad bar.
  • mechanical energy sources consisting of one or more coil spring, torsion spring or torsion bar spring, spiral spring, air spring / gas spring and / or elastomer spring.
  • the energy source is dimensioned such that the dosing device can go through about 300 dosing cycles before the energy source is exhausted. It is particularly preferred that the energy source can run between 1 and 300 dosing cycles, most preferably between 10 and 300, more preferably between 100 and 300, before the energy source is depleted.
  • an optical transmitting and / or receiving unit is arranged within the dosing device, in particular in or on the component carrier, in order to protect the electrical and / or optical components of the transmitting and / or receiving unit from spray and rinse water.
  • a light guide is arranged between the optical transmitting and / or receiving unit and the surroundings of the dosing device, which at least one
  • the light guide preferably consists of a transparent plastic with a light transmittance of at least 75%.
  • the transmittance of the light guide is defined as the transmittance between the surface of the light guide at which the light from the environment of the dosing device is coupled into the light guide and the surface at which the light is coupled out of the light guide to the optical transmitting and / or receiving unit.
  • the transmittance can be determined according to DIN5036.
  • the optical waveguide comprises at least one input and / or decoupling point to which light is coupled or decoupled from an optical transmitting and / or receiving unit and / or from the environment of the dosing device.
  • an opening is provided in the dosing device.
  • the input and / or decoupling point can be arranged in the lateral surface in the bottom or head of the dosing device.
  • the input and / or outcoupling point of the light guide is formed lens and / or prism-like.
  • the light guide can also be constructed in multiple layers and / or in multiple pieces of the same or different materials. It is also possible to provide an air gap between a multi-layered and / or multi-piece molded optical fiber.
  • the transmittance of the light guide is understood in a multilayered and / or multi-piece construction between the surface of the light guide at which the light from the environment of the dosing device is coupled into the light guide and the surface at which the light is coupled out of the light guide to the optical transmitting and / or receiving unit.
  • At least two input or extraction points of the light guide are provided with the environment. It is particularly advantageous that the input or extraction points on the dosing device are substantially opposite.
  • the securing and improvement of a wireless signal transmission for controlling the dosing systems positioned in the washing compartment is ensured according to the invention by means of a specific surfactant-containing preparation to be released in the rinse cycle.
  • this preparation is distinguished in particular by its pH below 5.5 (10% solution, 20 ° C.).
  • Suitable acidifying agents are both inorganic acids and organic acids, with particular preference given to organic acids in the context of the present application for reasons of consumer protection and handling safety.
  • Particularly preferred organic acids are the mono-, oligo- and polycarboxylic acids, in particular citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, malonic acid, adipic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, oxalic acid and the homopolymers or copolymers Polycarboxylic acids.
  • Organic sulfonic acids such as amidosulfonic acids are also usable.
  • Particularly preferred preparations according to the invention contain, based on their total weight, between 0.05 and 10% by weight, preferably between 0.1 and 8% by weight and in particular between 0.2 and 5% by weight of acetic acid and / or citric acid.
  • the surfactants form a second essential constituent of preparations according to the invention.
  • the group of surfactants also includes, in particular, the nonionic surfactants used with particular preference.
  • Nonionic surfactants of the amine oxide type for example N-cocoalkyl-N, N-dimethylamine oxide and N-tallowalkyl-N, N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, and the fatty acid alkanolamides may also be suitable.
  • the amount of these nonionic surfactants is preferably not more than that of the ethoxylated fatty alcohols, especially not more than half thereof.
  • the nonionic surfactants used are preferably alkoxylated, advantageously ethoxylated, in particular primary, alcohols having preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms and on average 1 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide (EO) per mole of alcohol, in which the alcohol radical can be linear or preferably methyl-branched in the 2-position or linear and methyl-branched radicals may be present in the mixture as they are usually present in oxo-alcohol radicals.
  • EO ethylene oxide
  • alcohol ethoxylates with linear radicals of alcohols of natural origin having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for example of coconut, palm, tallow or oleyl alcohol, and on average 2 to 8 moles of EO per mole of alcohol are preferred.
  • the preferred ethoxylated alcohols include, for example, C 12 -i 4 -alcohols with 3 EO or 4 EO, C 9 -I 1 -AlkOhOl with 7 EO, C 13 . 15 alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO, 7 EO or 8 EO, C 12-18 alcohols containing 3 EO, 5 EO or 7 EO and mixtures thereof, such as mixtures of C 12 --i 4 alcohol containing 3 EO and C 12 --i 8 -alcohol with 5 EO.
  • the stated degrees of ethoxylation represent statistical averages, which may correspond to a particular product of an integer or a fractional number.
  • nonionic surfactants are ethoxylated monohydroxyalkanols or alkylphenols which additionally have polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer units.
  • the alcohol or alkylphenol content of such nonionic surfactant molecules preferably makes up more than 30% by weight, more preferably more than 50% by weight and in particular more than 70% by weight, of the total molecular weight of such nonionic surfactants.
  • Preferred agents are characterized in that they contain ethoxylated and propoxylated nonionic surfactants in which the propylene oxide units in the molecule up to 25 wt .-%, preferably up to 20 wt .-% and in particular up to 15 wt .-% of the total molecular weight of the nonionic Make up surfactants.
  • surfactants come from the groups of alkoxylated nonionic surfactants, in particular the ethoxylated primary alcohols and mixtures of these surfactants with structurally complicated surfactants such as
  • Polyoxypropylene / polyoxyethylene / polyoxypropylene ((PO / EO / PO) surfactants).
  • Such (PO / EO / PO) nonionic surfactants are also characterized by good foam control.
  • nonionic surfactants with melting points above room temperature contain 40 to 70% of a
  • Polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene initiated with trimethylolpropane and containing 24 moles of ethylene oxide and 99 moles of propylene oxide per mole of trimethylolpropane.
  • surfactants with EO-AO-EO-AO blocks are preferred, wherein in each case one to ten EO or AO groups are bonded to each other before a block of the other groups follows.
  • R2 R3 preferably, R 1 is a straight-chain or branched, saturated or mono- or polyunsaturated C 6 - 24 represents alkyl or alkenyl; each group R 2 or R 3 is independently selected from -CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 2 -CH 3 , CH (CH 3 ) 2 and the indices w, x, y, z independently stand for integers from 1 to 6.
  • the preferred nonionic surfactants of the above formula can be prepared by known methods from the corresponding alcohols R 1 -OH and ethylene or alkylene oxide.
  • the radical R 1 in the above formula may vary depending on the origin of the alcohol. If native sources are used, the radical R 1 has an even number of carbon atoms and is usually unbranched, the linear radicals being selected from alcohols of natural origin having 12 to 18 C atoms, for example from coconut, palm, tallow or Oleyl alcohol, are preferred.
  • Alcohols which are accessible from synthetic sources are, for example, the Guerbet alcohols or methyl-branched or linear and methyl-branched radicals in the 2-position, as they are usually present in oxo alcohol radicals.
  • alkylene oxide unit which is contained in the preferred nonionic surfactants in alternation with the ethylene oxide unit, in particular butylene oxide is considered in addition to propylene oxide.
  • R 2 or R 3 are independently selected from - CH 2 CH 2 -CH 3 or -CH (CH 3 ) 2 are suitable.
  • nonionic surfactants which have a C 9 . 15 - alkyl group having 1 to 4 ethylene oxide units followed by 1 to 4 propylene oxide units followed by 1 to 4 ethylene oxide units followed by 1 to 4 propylene oxide units.
  • These surfactants have the required low viscosity in aqueous solution and can be used according to the invention with particular preference.
  • end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants which, in accordance with the formula R 1 O [CH 2 CH 2 O] x CH 2 CH (OH) R 2 , in addition to a radical R 1 , which is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 2 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, furthermore having a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical R 2 having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, where x is from 1 to 30 carbon atoms 90, preferably for values between 30 and 80 and in particular for values between 30 and 60.
  • R 1 O [CH 2 CH (CH 3 ) O] x [CH 2 CH 2 OI y CH 2 CH (OH) R 2 , wherein R 1 is a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof , R 2 denotes a linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 26 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof and x represents values between 0.5 and 1, 5 and y represents a value of at least 15.
  • R 1 O [CH 2 CH 2 O] x [CH 2 CH (R 3 ) O] y CH 2 CH (OH) R 2 in which R 1 and R 2 independently of one another is a linear or branched, saturated or mono- or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 26 carbon atoms, R 3 is independently selected from -CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 2 -CH 3
  • -CH (CH 3) 2 preferably is -CH 3
  • nonionic surfactants are the end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants of the formula R 1 O [CH 2 CH (R 3 P] x [CH 2 I k CH (OH) [CH 2 ] PR 2 in which R 1 and R 2 R 1 is H or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or 2-methyl-2-butyl radical, x are values between 1 and 30, k and j are values between 1 and 12, preferably between 1 and 5.
  • each R 3 in the above formula R 1 O [CH 2 CH (R 3 ) O] x [CH 2 ] k CH (OH) [CH 2 ] j OR 2 may be different.
  • R 1 and R 2 are preferably linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, with radicals having 8 to 18 carbon atoms being particularly preferred.
  • R 3 H, -CH 3 or -CH 2 CH 3 are particularly preferred.
  • Particularly preferred values for x are in the range from 1 to 20, in particular from 6 to 15.
  • each R 3 in the above formula may be different if x> 2.
  • the alkylene oxide unit in the square bracket can be varied.
  • the value 3 for x has been selected here by way of example and may well be greater, the range of variation increasing with increasing x values and including, for example, a large number (EO) groups combined with a small number (PO) groups, or vice versa ,
  • R 1, R 2 and R 3 are as defined above and x represents numbers from 1 to 30, preferably from 1 to 20 and in particular from 6 to 18.
  • particularly preferred are surfactants in which the radicals R 1 and R 2 have 9 to 14 C atoms, R 3 is H and x assumes values of 6 to 15.
  • the stated C chain lengths and degrees of ethoxylation or degrees of alkoxylation of the abovementioned nonionic surfactants represent statistical mean values which, for a specific product, may be an integer or a fractional number. Due to the first H 11 methods, commercial products of the formulas mentioned mostly do not consist of an individual representative but of mixtures, which means that average values and, consequently, fractional numbers can result for both the C chain lengths and for the degrees of ethoxylation or degrees of alkoxylation.
  • the formulations according to the invention for release in the rinse cycle contain water, the weight fraction of the water in the total weight of the composition preferably being between 1.0 and 90% by weight, preferably between 2.0 and 80% by weight and in particular between 5.0 and 70 Wt .-% is. Very particularly preferred preparations have a water content of between 30 and 90% by weight, preferably between 40 and 80% by weight and in particular between 50 and 70% by weight.
  • the preparations according to the invention may contain non-aqueous solvents. It has been found that the addition of organic solvents, the surface properties of the walls of the washing compartment can be influenced in favorable for the desired signal transmission manner.
  • the proportion by weight of the organic solvents in the total weight of the preparation according to the invention is preferably between 1, 0 and 30 wt .-%, preferably between 2.0 and 25 wt .-% and in particular between 4.0 and 20 wt .-%.
  • Non-aqueous solvents which can be used in the preparations according to the invention are derived, for example, from the group of monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, alkanolamines or glycol ethers.
  • the solvents are selected from ethanol, n- or i-propanol, butanols, glycol, propane or butanediol, glycerol, diglycol, propyl or butyldiglycol, hexylene glycol, ethylene glycol methyl ether, ethylene glycol ethyl ether, ethylene glycol propyl ether, etheylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether , Diethylene glycol ethyl ether, propylene glycol methyl, ethyl or propyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl or ethyl ether, methoxy, ethoxy or butoxy triglycol, 1-butoxyethoxy
  • the organic solvents from the group have proven to be particularly effective with regard to the advantageous influencing of the signal transmission in the washing compartment the organic amines and / or alkanolamines proved.
  • the preparations according to the invention may furthermore contain hydrotropes.
  • Preferred hydrotropes are xylene and cumene sulfonate as well as urea and N-methylacetamide.
  • Preparations preferred in the context of the present invention comprise toluene, cumene or xylene sulfonate in amounts of from 0.5 to 15% by weight, preferably from 1 to 0 to 12% by weight, particularly preferably from 2.0 to 10% by weight. -% and in particular from 2.5 to 8 wt .-%, each based on the total weight of the preparation.
  • the preparations according to the invention may contain glass corrosion inhibitors.
  • Preferred glass corrosion inhibitors come from the group of zinc salts and zinc complexes.
  • the spectrum of the preferred zinc salts according to the invention ranges from salts which are difficult or insoluble in water, ie a solubility below 100 mg / l, preferably below 10 mg / l, in particular below 0.01 mg / l, to those salts which have a solubility in water above 100 mg / l, preferably above 500 mg / l, more preferably above 1 g / l and especially above 5 g / l (all solubilities at 20 0 C water temperature).
  • the first group of zinc salts includes, for example, the zinc nitrate, the zinc oleate and the zinc stearate, to the group of soluble ones
  • Zinc salts include, for example, zinc formate, zinc acetate, zinc lactate and zinc gluconate.
  • the surfactants and / or polymers adhering to the walls constitute a kind of sealing of the wall surfaces, so that new adhesions of foreign substances can be reduced.
  • FIG. 4 two-chamber cartridge in the assembled state with an internal machine-integrated dosing
  • Figure 7 two-chamber cartridge in the separated and assembled state to a self-sufficient, machine-integrated dosing
  • Figure 8 two-chamber cartridge in the assembled state to a self-sufficient, machine-integrated dosing
  • Figure 10 Cartridge formed from a trough and a decker-shaped
  • FIG. 11 Cartridge formed from two trough-shaped cartridge elements
  • Figure 12 cartridge formed from a cup-shaped, bottomless container and a
  • FIG. 13 Cartridge formed from a cup-shaped, open-topped container with a cartridge cover
  • FIG. 14 Cartridge formed from two chamber elements
  • FIG. 15 Cartridge with refill bag
  • FIG. 16 Cartridge with volatile substance delivery chamber
  • FIG. 17 Cartridge with three chambers in front view
  • FIG. 23 Dosing device in assembled state with cartridge in a perspective view
  • FIG. 24 Console with hinge in perspective view
  • FIG. 1 shows a self-sufficient dosing device 2 with a two-chamber cartridge 1 in the separated and assembled state.
  • the metering device 2 has two metering chamber inlets 21a, 21b for repeatedly releasably receiving the corresponding outlet openings 5a, 5b of the chambers 3a, 3b of the cartridge 1.
  • display and controls 37 On the front are display and controls 37, which indicate the operating state of the dosing device 2 and act on this.
  • the Dosierhunteinlässe 21 a, 21 b further comprise means which upon insertion of the
  • Cartridge 1 on the metering device 2 the opening of the outlet openings 5a, 5b of the chambers 3a, 3b effect, so that the interior of the chambers 3a, 3b communicating with the Dosierhunteinlässen 21a, 21 b is connected.
  • the cartridge 1 may consist of one or more chambers 3a, 3b.
  • the cartridge 1 may be integrally formed with a plurality of chambers 3a, 3b or more pieces, in which case the individual chambers 3a, 3b are joined together to form a cartridge 1, in particular by cohesive, positive or non-positive connection methods.
  • the fixation by one or more of the types of compounds from the group of snap-in compounds, compression joints, fusions, adhesive bonds, welded joints, solder joints, screw, wedge, clamp or bounce joints can be done.
  • the fixation can also be formed by a shrink sleeve (so-called sleeve), which is pulled in a heated state at least in sections over the cartridge and firmly encloses the cartridge in the cooled state.
  • the bottom of the cartridge 1 may be funnel-shaped inclined to the discharge opening 5a, 5b.
  • the chambers 3a, 3b of the cartridge 1 may have the same or different filling volumes.
  • the chamber volume ratio is preferably 5: 1, in a 3-chamber configuration it is preferably 4: 1: 1, which configurations are particularly suitable for use in dishwashers.
  • a connection method can also be that the chambers 3a, 3b are inserted into one of the corresponding metering chamber inlets 21a, 21b of the metering device 2 and thus fixed against each other.
  • connection between the chambers 3a, 3b may in particular be made detachable in order to allow a separate exchange of a chamber.
  • the chambers 3a, 3b are made of a transparent material, so that the filling level of the preparations 40a, 40b is visible from the outside by the user.
  • each of the outlet openings 5a, 5b is formed so that it fits only one of the Dosierhunteinlässe 21a, 21b, thereby preventing a chamber is accidentally plugged onto a wrong Dosierhunteinlass.
  • the cartridge 1 usually has a filling volume of ⁇ 5,000 ml, in particular ⁇ 1,000 ml, preferably ⁇ 500 ml, more preferably ⁇ 250 ml, most preferably ⁇ 50 ml.
  • the metering unit 2 and the cartridge 1 can be adapted in the assembled state in particular to the geometries of the devices or in which they are applied in order to ensure the least possible loss of useful volume.
  • the dosing unit 2 and the cartridge 1 for example, plate-shaped, be formed in approximately the dimensions of a plate.
  • the dosing unit can be positioned to save space in the lower basket.
  • the cartridge 1 is advantageous to form the cartridge 1 at least in sections of a transparent material.
  • the outlet openings 5a, 5b of the cartridge 1 are preferably arranged on a line or in alignment, whereby a slender, plate-shaped design of the dosing dispenser is made possible.
  • FIG. 2 shows a self-sufficient dosing device with a two-chamber cartridge 1 in the dish drawer 11 with the dishwasher door 39 of a dishwashing machine 38 open.
  • the dosing device 2 with the cartridge 1 can in principle be positioned anywhere within the dish drawer 1 1, it being advantageous to provide a dish-shaped or cup-shaped metering system 1, 2 in a corresponding dish or cup receptacle of the dish drawer 11.
  • a metering chamber 53 in which a dishwasher cleaner preparation can be given, for example in the form of a tablet.
  • An advantage of this embodiment of the invention is that in the arrangement of the self-sufficient dosing system 1, 2 in the lower dish drawer 1 1, the delivery of the preparations 40a, 40b is carried out of the cartridge 1 directly over the bottom of the dispenser arranged outlet openings in the rinse water liquor, so that a quick solution and uniform distribution of the rinse in the wash program is guaranteed.
  • Figure 3 shows a two-chamber cartridge 1 in the separated state to a self-sufficient dosing device 2 and an internal, machine-integrated dosing.
  • the cartridge 1 is designed in such a way that it can be coupled both to the self-sufficient dosing device 2 and to the machine-integrated dosing device (not shown), which is indicated by the arrows illustrated in FIG.
  • a recess 43 into which the cartridge 1 can be inserted is formed on the side of the dishwasher door 39 directed inside the dishwasher 38, the outlet openings 5a, 5b of the cartridge 1 communicating with the adapter pieces 42a, 42b being connected by insertion.
  • the adapter pieces 42a, 42b are in turn coupled to the machine-integrated dosing device.
  • holding elements 44a, 44b may be provided on the recess 43, which ensure a positive and / or positive fixing of the cartridge in the recess 43.
  • corresponding retaining elements are provided on the cartridge 1.
  • the holding elements 44a, 44b may preferably be selected from the group of snap connections, latching connections, snap-lock connections, clamping connections or plug-in connections.
  • the interfaces 47, 48 can also be formed by integrated plug connections.
  • the connectors are formed in such a way that they are protected from the entry of water or moisture.
  • FIG. 12 shows a modification of the cartridge known from FIG. 10 and FIG.
  • the first cartridge element 6 is designed as a one-piece cup-shaped, bottomless plastic container.
  • the cartridge 1 is formed by inserting the bottom 4 to the container 6 along the connecting edge 8, which is indicated by the arrow in the figure.
  • the bottom 4 has a first opening 5a and a second opening 5b which, in the assembled state of the cartridge 1, allow outflow of preparation from the respective chambers 3a, 3b.
  • the connecting edge 8 does not run through the outlet openings 5a-c, as a result of which leakage problems, in particular in the state coupled to the dosing device, are avoided in the region of the openings 5a-c.
  • Figure 22 shows a side view of the component carrier 23 of the metering device 2, which will be explained in more detail below.
  • the pre-metering chamber 26 and the outlet chamber 27 are connected to each other through the opening 34.
  • FIG. 23 shows the metering device 2 in the assembled state with the cartridge 1 in a perspective view.
  • the metering system has a height h, a width b and a depth t in the assembled state.
  • the width b and the height h should not exceed 210 mm.
  • the depth t should be less than 20mm.
  • the ratio of width / height / depth should be about 10: 10: 1.
  • the height h and the width b preferably correspond to the format of a medium-sized dining table.
  • the dosing system can be positioned in a simple, and intuitive way for the user in the appropriate dish of a dishwasher washing rack.
  • FIG. 24 shows a perspective view of the bracket 54. It can be seen that in each case a hook 56 is integrally formed on the hinge 55, which engages in a corresponding receptacle of the cartridge 1 and thus fixes the cartridge opposite the metering device 2.
  • the hooks 56 are substantially opposite. It is also conceivable that in total only one hook 56 is arranged on an inner side of the bracket 54.
  • the metering system of the type described above is basically suitable for being used in or in connection with water-conducting devices of any kind.
  • the dosing system according to the invention is particularly suitable for use in water-bearing household appliances such as dishwashers and / or washing machines, but not limited to such use.

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L'invention concerne une cartouche (1) pour des détergents ou lessives à écoulement libre, destinée à être employée dans un appareil de dosage (2), comprenant une pluralité de chambres (3a, 3b, 3c) pour la réception spatialement séparée de préparations différentes d'un détergent ou d'une lessive, une base de cartouche (4) dirigée vers le bas dans le sens de la gravité en position d'utilisation, et au moins deux chambres (3a, 3b, 3c) présentant respectivement au moins une ouverture d'écoulement (5a, 5b, 5c) disposée dans la base de cartouche (4), la cartouche (1) étant composée d'au moins deux éléments (6, 7) reliés l'un à l'autre par liaison de matière. L'arête de liaison (8) des éléments (6, 7) s'étend sur la base de cartouche (4) en dehors des ouvertures d'écoulement (5a, 5b, 5c), et ne coupe ni ne touche les ouvertures d'écoulement (5a, 5b, 5c) par conséquent.
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