EP2796081B1 - Waschmitteldosierungsvorrichtung für geschirrspülmaschinen - Google Patents

Waschmitteldosierungsvorrichtung für geschirrspülmaschinen Download PDF

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EP2796081B1
EP2796081B1 EP12860753.8A EP12860753A EP2796081B1 EP 2796081 B1 EP2796081 B1 EP 2796081B1 EP 12860753 A EP12860753 A EP 12860753A EP 2796081 B1 EP2796081 B1 EP 2796081B1
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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
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    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
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  • the invention relates to a detergent dosing device for dishwashers, which will be described in detail below.
  • the object of the invention relates to a device designed for achieving optimal dosing of the cleaning products used in dishwashers, particularly for industrial applications, such that the detergent, rinse aid and bleaching agent will be more concentrated and will dissolve by themselves slowly and gradually over many washes, about two hundred washes, avoiding the need to manually dose for every wash and further saving on storage space.
  • the field of application of the present invention falls within the industry engaged in the manufacture of detergent dosing devices, focusing primarily on dishwashers, and more specifically, to professional or industrial dishwashers.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide the market with a new dosing device which avoids the drawbacks described above, which is achieved by fitting a retaining lid with sponge thereto which, allowing the passage of water, makes it possible to prevent the detergent from dissolving too quickly.
  • the standard device is specially designed for professional dishwashers, which have a very specific washing system and which differs from the that of conventional washing machines or dishwashers.
  • said types of professional dishwashers have a tub on the lower part thereof.
  • said tub that contains the wash water is filled with water which is heated by means of a resistance provided for this purpose.
  • the wash water should be drained manually, therefore, during a washing cycle (when the water in the tub is not changed), the water that is used to wash is always the same, as it is recirculated through an inner circuit and exits through the sprinklers.
  • a peristaltic pump that dispenses detergent during the initial load of water and during rinsing (for the next wash) must be installed.
  • the professional dishwasher also has a smaller tub called a cylinder where the rinse aid mixed with water at high temperature is contained. If a liquid rinse aid is used, it is dosed via a peristaltic pump to the cylinder during the rinsing process and the rinse aid required for the next washing process is dosed each time.
  • the water level in the tub is controlled by a stopper in the tub, which consists of a tubular plastic part that is hollow in the middle.
  • the lower part of said tubular part is inside the dishwasher structure, at the bottom of the tub.
  • the height of the tubular body is the height of the water that will be in the tub, and the excess water is removed through a number of holes provided for this in the upper part of the tubular body.
  • the operating system is based on a slow dosing which, as the washing is carried out, detergent and rinse aid are dosed.
  • the wash water that falls through the sprinklers saturates the foam from the device, which is embedded within the dosing lid which is arranged at the top of the device, causing the plastic container, which is under said dosing lid, to be filled with water thereby dissolving the solidified detergent paste, and as water continues to fall on the foam, this is mixed with soapy water and rinse aid inside the container (yellow arrows). This process continues for each wash and until the detergent has been used up. The detergent and rinse aid is thus dosed in a controlled manner during each wash process.
  • the proposed device is designed to always be positioned vertically, a dosing lid being provided that is specially designed to facilitate the exchange of water and detergent during the washing process, avoiding detergent spills if the device is handled, as said detergent may be a corrosive product.
  • the detergent dosing device for dishwashers which the invention proposes, designed for professional and industrial use, is configured from a plastic container containing the solidified detergent, consisting of either a solidified detergent paste, two rinse aid tablets and a bleaching tablet or a paste that includes detergent, rinse aid and bleaching agent, wherein said container is covered with a plastic dosing lid with a sponge and a protective plastic lid that covers the dosing lid.
  • the dosing lid comprises two pierced bases joined together forming a space in which a sponge made from foam or similar material is housed. Each base has holes to let the water pass through and in turn retain the sponge.
  • the sponge fills the space between the two bases of the dosing lid, to prevent water from penetrating into the container without passing through it.
  • the dosing lid of the present invention is divided into two detachable parts, namely one upper part and one lower part, that are coupled together, each one of said parts matching the said pierced bases of the lid.
  • the upper part has several side legs which fit into a number of vertical holes provided in matching positions in the lower part, being important to point out that said legs determine the existence of side holes in the upper part of the dosing lid, while the lower part does not have sides holes, as it has a perimeter wall wherein the aforementioned vertical holes where the legs of the upper part fit in.
  • the sponge provided inside the dosing lid instead of consisting of a solid body, is configured in a ring shape that fits the inner diameter of the dosing lid, and whose height is slightly smaller than the space between the bases on both sides of the lid; a fibre disc having been fitted thereon which occupies the remaining space on the lower part of the dosing lid.
  • This particular arrangement of the ring-shaped sponge and the fibre disc thereon provides a covering for the holes of the dosing lid which allows the water to pass through inside the container in which the detergent is housed, prevents spills of dissolved liquid detergent when the device is handled.
  • the foam ring is impregnated with liquid but does not overflow, while the upper fibre disc allows the water to flow more easily in and out of the device, facilitating cleaning when the dishwasher is operating, but which in turn, if handled, provided it remains in a more or less vertical position, prevents spillage of liquid from the top of the dosing lid.
  • the protective lid is a conventional plastic lid that is removed when using the device and until such time that the dosing lid completely covers the dosing lid protecting the contents of the dosing device against moisture, impacts or other effects.
  • the instructions for using the dosing device is as follows: place the dosing device (without the upper protective lid) in the dishwasher basket, arranged with the dosing lid facing upwards, do a first activation wash (so there is some detergent in the water) and continue with normal daily washes.
  • the operating system of the dosing device of the invention is based on slow dosing with which, as the washes are put on, the detergent is gradually dosed, therefore the detergent that is discarded with the waste water is recovered in the next wash.
  • the wash water that flows through the sprinklers soaks the sponge of the dosing lid and causes the container to fill with water; the solidified detergent paste and the rinse aid and bleaching tablets dissolve and, as water keeps falling on the sponge, this mixes with the soapy water inside the container. This process continues for each wash and until the detergent has been used up.
  • the detergent contained in the container instead of consisting of a solidified detergent paste and rinse aid and bleaching tablets, it is a specific formulation paste which comprises a detergent, rinse aid and bleaching agent in one single product.
  • the device enables slow dosage of detergent, thereby avoiding having to manually dose at the beginning of each service. It further has high durability, being able to perform more than 200 washes with the same unit.
  • the detergent is a concentrated product with high durability, and small in size, it requires much less space for storage.
  • Another advantage in respect of its storage is that as it is a solid product, there is no question of spills or leaks occurring, that may happen with conventional liquid products.
  • the device of the invention in addition to the detergent, further includes rinse aid and bleaching agent, therefore there are three products in one that are dosed during many washes.
  • the detergent of the device is a very concentrated product, therefore it is corrosive.
  • the sponge splashing and spilling is avoided when handling the trays, since the soapy water is "held" by said sponge.
  • the dosage levels may be changed using sponges of different densities, and, if desired, holes may even be put into the sponge to make it easier for water to pass through.
  • the device (1) in question is formed from a plastic container (2) that contains solid detergent, consisting of either a solidified detergent paste (3) one or more rinse aid tablets (4) and a bleaching tablet (5), or a paste having a specific formulation that includes a detergent, rinse aid and bleaching agent in one single product, said container (2) superiorly having a pierced dosing lid (6) which is also made from plastic and which houses a sponge (7) therein.
  • solid detergent consisting of either a solidified detergent paste (3) one or more rinse aid tablets (4) and a bleaching tablet (5), or a paste having a specific formulation that includes a detergent, rinse aid and bleaching agent in one single product
  • said dosing lid (6) is formed by two pierced or slatted bases (8) and several walls (9) that join same, forming a space between both bases (8) in which the aforementioned sponge (7) is snugly housed which, preferably made from foam or a similar material, completely covers the mouth (10) of the container (2).
  • the dosing lid includes several pins inferiorly (11) which keep it secured to the body of the container (2) by inserting the thickened ends thereof into a peripheral groove provided for that purpose.
  • the dosing lid (6) is divided into two detachable parts, namely an upper part (6a) and a lower part (6b) which are coupled together.
  • the sponge (7) is snugly housed (7) which, as seen in Figure 8 , is configured in a ring shape that fits the inner diameter of the dosing lid (6), its height being slightly less than the space between the bases (8) on both sides of the dosing lid (6), as on top of it, also inside the dosing lid (6), provision has been made for a fibre disc (71) that occupies the remaining space.
  • the device has a protective lid (12) made from plastic which completely covers the dosing lid (6), namely on its top and side, protecting the contents of the dosing device until such time that it is used, and may consist of a snap or screw-close lid.

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  1. REINIGUNGSMITTELDOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR GESCHIRRSPÜLER, umfassend einen Kunststoffbehälter (2), der festes Reinigungsmittel enthält, das aus entweder einer verfestigten Reinigungsmittelpaste (3), einer oder mehreren Klarspülertabletten (4) und einer Bleichtablette (5) oder einer Paste mit einer spezifischen Formulierung, die ein Reinigungsmittel und/oder einen Klarspüler und/oder ein Bleichmittel in einem einzigen Produkt einschließt,besteht; einen durchbohrten Dosierdeckel (6), der aus Kunststoff gefertigt ist und einen Schwamm (7) darin aufnimmt und eine Öffnung (10) des Behälters vollständig abdeckt; und einen Schutzdeckel (12), der aus Kunststoff gefertigt ist und die Oberseite und die Seiten des Dosierdeckels (6) vollständig abdeckt, um den Inhalt der Dosiervorrichtung bis zum Zeitpunkt seiner Verwendung zu schützen, wobei der durchbohrte Dosierdeckel (6) durch zwei abnehmbare Teile gebildet ist, von denen jeder eine durchbohrte Basis (8) und mehrere Wände (9) einschließt, die beide abnehmbaren Teile verbinden, wobei die zwei abnehmbaren Teile einen oberen Teil (6a) und einen unteren Teil (6b) einschließen, die miteinander verbunden sind; wobei der Schwamm (7) eng anliegend im Dosierdeckel (6) zwischen den Basen (8) untergebracht ist, wobei der Schwamm (7) ringförmig konfiguriert ist, wobei die Höhe des Schwamms (7) etwas geringer ist als ein Spiel zwischen den Basen (8); und wobei eine Faserscheibe (71) auf dem ringförmigen Schwamm (7) angepasst ist und den verbleibenden Raum zwischen den Basen (8) einnimmt.
  2. REINIGUNGSMITTELDOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR GESCHIRRSPÜLER nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Dosierdeckel (6) unten mehrere Stifte (11) einschließt, die ihn am Körper des Behälters (2) befestigt halten, indem sie seine verdickten Enden in eine dafür vorgesehene Umfangsnut einführen.
  3. REINIGUNGSMITTELDOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR GESCHIRRSPÜLER, nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schwamm aus Kunststoffschaum hergestellt ist.
  4. REINIGUNGSMITTELDOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR GESCHIRRSPÜLER nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kopplung der zwei Teile des Dosierdeckels (6), im oberen Teil (6a) mit Seitenschenkeln (13) versehen sind, die in eine Anzahl von Löchern (14) in einer Anzahl von vertikalen Verdickungen (15) passen, die an passenden Stellen im unteren Teil (6b) bereitgestellt sind.
  5. REINIGUNGSMITTELDOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR GESCHIRRSPÜLER nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Seitenschenkel (13) des oberen Teils (6a) des Dosierdeckels (6) das Vorhandensein von Seitenspalten (16) im oberen Teil (6a) bestimmen. während der untere Teil (6b) eine Umfangswand (17) umfasst, in der vertikale Verdickungen (15) mit Löchern (14) vorhanden sind, wo die Schenkel (13) des oberen Teils (6a) hineinpassen.
  6. REINIGUNGSMITTELDOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR GESCHIRRSPÜLER nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 4 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Passung für eine Silikondichtung (18) bereitgestellt wurde, die in die Mündung des Behälters (2) zwischen diesem und dem Boden (6b) des Dosierdeckels (6) passt.
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ES201132037A ES2378971B1 (es) 2011-12-19 2011-12-19 Dispositivo dosificador de detergente para máquinas lavavajillas.
ES201230974A ES2394536B1 (es) 2012-06-21 2012-06-21 Dispositivo dosificador de detergente para maquinas lavavajillas.
PCT/ES2012/070856 WO2013093148A1 (es) 2011-12-19 2012-12-10 Dispositivo dosificador de detergente para máquinas lavavajillas

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