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- the present invention relates to a toilet basket, comprising a first section with at least one cavity, which serves to hold a hygiene product and which has at least one main opening and a cover for the at least one main opening, further comprising a hanger for attaching the toilet basket to a Rim of a toilet bowl.
- Generic toilet baskets are known and are used to hold a hygiene product, for example a solid, powdery or gel-like product, which is used to disinfect, clean and/or scent a toilet bowl.
- a hygiene product for example a solid, powdery or gel-like product, which is used to disinfect, clean and/or scent a toilet bowl.
- the filled toilet basket is hung over the edge of the toilet bowl using the hanger in such a way that the at least one cavity on the inside of the toilet bowl comes to rest directly below the flushing rim.
- water runs along the flushing rim into the toilet bowl and enters the at least one cavity of the toilet basket through flushing openings formed in the area of the cover.
- a certain amount of the hygiene product stored in the cavities is dissolved, which then emerges from the cavity together with the rinsing water through the rinsing openings.
- US 2017/0247869 A1 shows a dispensing system for treating a toilet, comprising a tray with a rim at least partially surrounding a plurality of compartments that receive a treatment composition, each compartment having a first side configured to be closed to flushing water, and a second side configured to be open to rinse water.
- GB 2 356 407 A discloses a container for a water treatment composition for use in a toilet bowl, comprising a housing defining a chamber for receiving the composition and a hanger for removably hanging the container from the edge of a toilet bowl, the hanger comprising a flexible strip with an adhesive layer on at least one Part of one side thereof, the strip being securely attached to one end of the housing.
- a toilet chemical dispenser having a housing defining a receiving chamber and a first opening, a cover plate covering the first opening and having a water outlet opening, a flow guide plate extending upward and outward from the cover plate, and the cover plate defines a predetermined included angle.
- Known toilet baskets are generally rigid and designed in such a way that the cover of the at least one main opening lies in one plane. They therefore have the disadvantage that they cannot fit sufficiently well into the rounded toilet geometry. This means that usually only the outer areas of the toilet basket have contact with the inner wall of the rounded toilet bowl, while a central area of the toilet basket does not rest on this inner wall. This effect is stronger the more curvature the toilet bowl has.
- the specific geometry and curvature of a toilet bowl can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and from version to version, as it is not defined by a standard.
- the at least one cavity is unevenly flushed with flushing water when the toilet is flushed.
- This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of several cavities arranged in a row and separated from each other.
- the cavities or areas that are not completely adjacent to the inner wall of the toilet bowl are only slightly or not flushed through by flushing water, since the flushing water runs between the toilet basket and the inner wall of the toilet bowl, while the areas immediately adjacent are flushed through to the maximum. This leads to the hygiene product stored in the at least one cavity being flushed out of the cavity unevenly and in an uncontrolled manner.
- the cover covering the main opening usually comprises a film seal consisting of several layers, at least some of which are provided with suitable flushing openings. Applying such a film seal to a curved surface is far more complex and difficult than sealing a flat surface. In view of simple and efficient production, a flat seal geometry is desirable.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a generic toilet basket which, on the one hand, shows improved rinsing behavior than known toilet baskets and, on the other hand, can be produced easily and efficiently. It is a further object of the invention to provide a method for producing such a toilet basket.
- the invention is a toilet basket comprising a first section with at least one cavity which is used to hold a hygiene product and which has at least one main opening and a cover for the at least one main opening, further comprising a hanger for fastening of the toilet basket on one edge of a toilet bowl.
- the invention is characterized in that the toilet basket comprises a second section which is pivotably mounted on the first section, the toilet basket being moved from an initial state in which the cover is flat by pivoting the second section relative to the first section lies in a plane, can be converted into an operating state in which the cover has a curvature.
- the toilet basket according to the invention is characterized in that it can be converted from an initial state, in which it is immediately after production, into an operating state in a subsequent step, the transition from the initial state to the operating state being carried out with a Change in shape of the toilet basket, especially the cover.
- the second section is pivoted relative to the first section, with the cover, and with it the toilet basket, undergoing a change in shape as a result of the pivoting.
- the cover lies flat and flat in one plane and is therefore designed as a two-dimensional structure.
- the cover has a curvature and therefore represents a three-dimensional structure.
- the cover can be applied as a flat, two-dimensional structure to the main opening, which is also in one plane, in particular as a film seal with a flat sealing geometry.
- Such sealing of a flat surface is possible relatively easily and efficiently using known sealing methods.
- the toilet basket By subsequently pivoting the second section relative to the first section, the toilet basket can be converted into an operating state in which the cover and with it the entire toilet basket have a curvature which is adapted to the curved geometry of a toilet bowl.
- the toilet basket lies better against the curved inner wall of a toilet bowl, whereby the flushing behavior is optimized and, in particular, a more even flushing of the hygiene product from the at least one cavity can be achieved.
- the toilet basket generally has its at least one main opening facing the inner wall of the toilet bowl, while the at least one cavity, which is spherical or hemispherical, for example, faces a center point of the toilet bowl.
- the toilet basket according to the invention thus combines the manufacturing advantages of a toilet basket designed with a flat cover with the improved flushing behavior of curved toilet baskets.
- the transfer of the toilet basket from the initial state to the operating state can take place immediately after the toilet basket has been manufactured and before the toilet basket is provided with outer packaging in the manufacturing plant.
- the toilet basket can initially be packaged for retail in its original state, i.e. with a flat cover. In this case, the transfer to the operating state only takes place immediately before the toilet basket is put into operation by a consumer.
- the toilet basket can in this case be packed and transported flatter and therefore more compact and space-saving than a curved toilet basket, which is a further advantage of the invention.
- the second section is pivoted relative to the first section during the transition from the initial state to the operating state along a curved line, the first section and the second section being connected to one another at least in sections along this curved line.
- the first and second sections adjoin one another along a curved line. They can be connected to each other along the entire line or only in sections along this line.
- the connection between the first and second sections can, for example, comprise at least one structurally weakened area and/or at least one joint and/or hinge.
- the radius of curvature of the curved line is in a defined relationship with the radius of curvature of the cover and the toilet basket in the operating state. In other words, the radius of curvature of the cover and the toilet basket in the operating state can be determined by selecting the radius of curvature of the curved line.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the cover is designed as a film seal, with the film seal lying flat in one plane in the initial state of the toilet basket and having a curvature in the operating state of the toilet basket.
- a film seal is always chosen in particular when the hygiene product stored in the at least one cavity is sensitive to moisture and/or water vapor or, in the case of gel-shaped hygiene products, needs to be protected from drying out.
- the cavity generally has no further openings beyond the at least one main opening, so that the hygiene product can be sealed by sealing the at least one main opening using a moisture and/or water vapor impermeable film or a film composite until the toilet basket is put into operation is protected from moisture and/or water vapor or from drying out.
- Such a film seal can be applied particularly easily in two-dimensional geometry to the at least one main opening.
- the film seal can be designed as a composite of several thin films or film sections, which can be arranged one above the other and/or next to one another.
- the film seal can comprise at least one removable barrier film, which closes the at least one main opening in a liquid and water vapor tight manner before the toilet basket is used. By removing the barrier film by a consumer before putting the toilet basket into operation, the at least one main opening can be completely released and the toilet basket can be activated.
- the film seal can also comprise at least one film in which flushing openings are formed through which flushing water can get into and out of the cavity. In this case, by removing the outer barrier film by a consumer to activate the toilet basket, an underlying film can be released, which includes flushing openings. The sum of the cross-sectional areas of the flushing openings can be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the at least one main opening.
- the water supply into the at least one cavity can be controlled.
- a consumer can choose between a basic function of the toilet basket, in which only a smaller proportion of the cross-sectional area of the at least one main opening is released, and one or more graduated boost functions, in which a larger proportion of the cross-sectional area is respectively released which has at least one main opening released.
- the selection between the different functions is made by selectively removing the individual film sections.
- the second section acts as a water guide element in the operating state of the toilet basket, through which flushing water can be introduced into the interior of the cavity in a more targeted and uniform manner.
- the second section which is pivoted relative to the first section in the operating state, is preferably located in the operating position of the toilet basket between the first section comprising the at least one cavity and the inner wall of the toilet bowl. In this way, flushing water that runs down the inner wall of the toilet bowl can be increasingly captured by the second section and introduced into the at least one cavity through the at least one main opening or the flushing openings provided in the cover.
- the throughput of rinsing water can be increased in this way and the rinsing behavior can be further improved and evened out.
- the section of the second section that acts as a water-conducting element can be arranged above or below or at the level of the at least one cavity in the operating state and in the operating position of the toilet basket.
- openings and/or ribs and/or grooves and/or other structures can also be formed which serve to improve water guidance.
- locking means can be provided which hold the second section in a position pivoted relative to the first section when the toilet basket is in the operating state.
- the locking means can be, for example, locking lugs and/or hooks and recesses interacting with these, which lock or hook together in the operating state and prevent the second section from being swung back unintentionally, for example due to internal material tensions and/or Restoring forces and thus prevent the toilet basket from returning to its initial state.
- the hanger used to attach the toilet basket to an edge of a toilet bowl can be designed as part of the second section according to a proposal of the invention.
- the hanger is pivoted together with the second section relative to the first section during the transition from the initial state to the operating state of the toilet basket.
- the hanger can be attached to an edge of a toilet bowl via a material connection.
- the hanger can include an adhesive surface with which it can be stuck to an edge of a toilet bowl.
- the adhesive surface can, for example, be covered by a removable protective film, which is only removed immediately before the toilet basket is used.
- the adhesive surface can, for example, be arranged on the hanger in such a way that, when the toilet basket is in use, it comes into contact with the area of the edge facing the interior of the toilet bowl. However, it can also be arranged so that it comes to rest on the upper edge of the toilet bowl or that it is guided over the edge and comes to rest in the outer area of the edge facing away from the toilet bowl.
- the hanger is designed as a two-dimensional structure immediately after production and can subsequently be shaped into a three-dimensional structure by a consumer.
- the hanger can be formed together with the entire toilet basket in a single thermoforming process and then punched out.
- the punched out hanger initially has a two-dimensional structure.
- the two-dimensional structure of the hanger can be transformed into a three-dimensional structure by a consumer, with the hanger as a three-dimensional structure having sufficient restoring force, such that when the hanger is placed over the edge of a toilet bowl, there is a positive connection between the hanger and the edge of the toilet bowl can be effected and the toilet basket can be held stably in its position of use.
- the toilet basket can be manufactured in one piece in a thermoforming process, so that there is no need for subsequent assembly, in which a separately manufactured hanger would have to be attached to the toilet basket.
- the pack size of the toilet basket is reduced by the initially flat design of the hanger, which minimizes the required transport and storage volume.
- the hanger can also be manufactured as a separate injection molded part.
- the toilet basket comprising a first and second section can be manufactured in the manner described above, with the hanger designed as a separate injection-molded part after transferring the Toilet basket can be attached to the toilet basket from the initial state into the operating state.
- fastening means for example in the form of locking lugs, can be formed on the hanger, via which the hanger can be connected to the rest of the toilet basket.
- the toilet basket according to the invention is filled with a solid or powdery or gel-like hygiene product.
- the toilet basket is formed, filled and sealed in a flat state according to the method according to the invention. Only in a subsequent step, in which the second section is pivoted relative to the first section, does the shape of the sealing plane change, and the toilet basket provided in this way ready for use now adapts to the rounded geometry of a toilet bowl, resulting in an improved and more uniform rinsing behavior can be achieved.
- the method according to the invention thus enables the production of a complex product while at the same time avoiding complex production geometries.
- a toilet basket according to the invention can in principle also be produced using an injection molding process.
- FIGs 1a to 1d a first embodiment of a toilet basket according to the invention, designated as a whole by 1, is shown.
- the toilet basket 1 includes a first section 2 with four cavities 3, which serve to hold a hygiene product.
- the cavities 3 are hemispherical, which can be seen from the illustrations Figures 1b, 1c and 1d is visible.
- Each cavity 3 emerge from the drawing plane towards the viewer.
- Each cavity 3 has a main opening 4.
- the main openings 4 are covered by a cover 5 designed as a film seal 11, cf.
- Figures 1b and 1c and Figures 7 and 8 In the representation of the Figure 1a
- the main openings 4 and the cover 5 are in the drawing plane and cannot be seen.
- the toilet basket 1 also includes a hanger 6 for attachment to an edge of a toilet bowl, which is shown in the schematic representations of Figures 1a to 1d is not shown for the sake of clarity.
- a second section 9 is pivotably mounted on the first section 2.
- the first section 2 and the second section 9 adjoin one another along a curved line 10 and are connected to one another in sections along this curved line 10 via webs 11.
- the material of the second section 9 is weakened, so that the second section 9 can be pivoted relative to the first section 2 along the curved line 10.
- the cover 5 of the main openings 4 and the second section 9 lie flat in one plane, see also Figure 1b .
- the toilet basket 1 is in this initial state immediately after its manufacture and before it is converted into an operating state in a subsequent step.
- the initial state is characterized in that the cover 5 lies flat in a plane, as shown in the illustration Figure 1a in the paper plane. Due to the flat design of the cover 5, it can be designed particularly easily as a film seal 11. In this case, the sealing level is also flat.
- the second section 9 must be pivoted relative to the first section 2 along the curved line 10.
- the second section 9 is pivoted along the line 10 away from an observer and backwards by approximately 90° out of the plane of the drawing, cf. also Figure 1c . Since the pivoting takes place along a curved line 10, the toilet basket 1, in particular the cover 5, undergoes a change in shape during the transition from the initial state to the operating state. In the operating state, the cover 5 has a curvature, which can be seen from the illustration Figure 1d is visible. In this curved shape, the toilet basket 1 adapts better to the rounded toilet geometry when in use and rests more evenly on the inner wall of a toilet bowl, which means that the hygiene product can be flushed out more evenly from all cavities 3.
- the toilet basket 1 can thus be manufactured with a cover 5 lying flat in one plane, in particular with a film seal 11, and is only made at a later point in time, still in the manufacturing plant or only before it is put into operation by a consumer, by pivoting the second section 9 relative to the first section 2 along the curved line 10 from the initial state to the operating state, in which the cover 5 and with it the entire toilet basket 1 has a curvature, so that the toilet basket 1 has the rounded geometry of a toilet bowl can adapt.
- FIGS. 2a to 2c and 3a to 3c differ from the Figures 1a to 1c only because the second section 9 is designed differently.
- the second section 9 in the initial state is not flat but angled, cf. Figure 2b .
- the second section 9 is exactly like in the exemplary embodiment Figures 1a to 1d during the transition from the initial state to the operating state along the curved line 10 relative to the first section 2, cf. Figure 2c .
- the trough-shaped recess 12 can collect rinsing water, which is introduced into the cavities 3 through rinsing openings present in the cover 5 but not shown in the figures.
- the Figures 3a to 3c show a further embodiment in which only the second section 9 is designed differently than in the examples of Figures 1a to 1d and 2a to 2c .
- the cover 5 lies flat in a plane in the initial state, while in the operating state it has a curvature.
- FIGS 4 to 6 show in a perspective but schematically simplified representation further exemplary embodiments of the toilet basket 1 according to the invention, which in turn only differ in terms of the specific design of the second section 9.
- a section of a hanger 6 can be seen, which is used to attach the toilet basket 1 to an edge of a toilet bowl, not shown here.
- the hanger 6 is made in one piece with the rest of the toilet basket 1.
- the main openings 4 can also be seen, since the cover 5 is not shown in these figures. Rinsing water can enter and exit the cavities 3 through the main openings 4.
- the cover 5, not shown here can in particular be designed as a film seal.
- the film seal can be designed as a composite of several films or film sections lying next to one another and/or one above the other.
- a film can be designed as a removable barrier film, which closes the main openings 4 in a liquid and water vapor tight manner before the toilet basket 1 is used.
- the barrier film can be removed by a consumer either in the initial state of the toilet basket 1 or in its operating state.
- the film seal can comprise at least one film in which flushing openings are formed through which the flushing water can enter and exit the cavities 3.
- different numbers and/or differently sized flushing openings can be released, so that the water supply into the individual cavities 3 can be controlled.
- a section 13 of the second section 9 serves as a water-conducting element. This allows rinsing water to be introduced into the interior of the cavities 3 in a more targeted and uniform manner.
- the second section 9, which is pivoted relative to the first section 2 in the operating state, is located in the operating position of the toilet basket 1, preferably between the first section 2 and the inner wall of the toilet bowl.
- the main openings 4 face the inner wall of the toilet bowl.
- Flushing water that runs down the inner wall of the toilet bowl can be increasingly captured by the section 13 of the second section 9, which acts as a water guide element, and introduced into the cavities 3 through the main openings 4 or the flushing openings provided in the cover 5.
- the throughput of rinsing water can be increased in this way and the rinsing behavior can be further improved and evened out.
- the section 13 of the second section 9, which acts as a water-conducting element can be arranged below the cavities 3 in the operating state and in the operating position of the toilet basket 1, cf. Figure 4 . Alternatively, it can also be at the level of the cavities 3, see Figure 5 , or above the cavities 3, see Figure 6 , be arranged.
- the section 13 of the second section 9 in the example of Figure 5 also has ribs 14, which serve to improve water flow.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 Further exemplary embodiments of the toilet basket 1 according to the invention are shown in a schematic representation.
- the hanger 6 of the toilet basket 1 can be attached to an edge of a toilet bowl using a fabric connection.
- the hanger 6 has an adhesive surface 14 with which it can be glued to an edge of a toilet bowl.
- the hanger 6 can be glued with its adhesive surface 14 to the area of the edge facing the interior of the toilet bowl.
- the hanger does not have to be guided over the edge of the toilet bowl, as is usual with hangers that can be attached using a positive fit.
- the adhesive surface 14 can be in Figure 8 also be arranged so that it can be stuck to the top of the rim of the toilet bowl.
- the hangers 6 of the Figures 9 to 13 are formed as two-dimensional structures immediately after production and can subsequently be transformed into a three-dimensional structure by a consumer.
- the hangers 6 can be formed in one piece with the rustic toilet basket 1 in a single thermoforming process from a suitable film web and then punched out.
- the punched out hanger 6 initially lies flat in one plane.
- the hanger 6 lies flat in the paper plane, while the cavities 3 emerge from it.
- the initially two-dimensional hanger 6 is transformed into a three-dimensional structure by a consumer, as can be seen from the illustration of the toilet basket 1 in the operational position in Figure 10 is visible.
- the trailer 6 according to Figures 9 and 10 comprises a central web 17 and free arms 15 and 16.
- the central web 17 is molded onto the first section 2.
- a consumer bends the two free arms 15 and 16 backwards in such a way that they can be guided over the edge 7 of a toilet bowl 8.
- the web 17 remains on the side facing the interior of the toilet bowl 8. Due to the three-dimensional deformation of the hanger 6, it has a restoring force such that when arms 15 and 16 are guided over the edge 7 of the toilet bowl 8, a positive connection is effected between the hanger 6 and the edge 7 of the toilet bowl 8 and the toilet basket 1 is kept stable in its operational position. Due to the initially flat design of the hanger 6, the pack size of the toilet basket 1 is reduced, thereby minimizing the required transport and storage volume.
- FIGS 11 to 13 Further embodiments of the toilet basket 1 according to the invention are shown, which only differ in the design of the hanger 6. So are when executing in accordance with Figure 11 the two loop-shaped side arms 20, 21 are formed onto the first section 2, while the central web 22 is free. When the toilet basket 1 is in use, the free web 22 comes to rest on the outside of the toilet bowl 8, while the two arms 20, 21 are guided over the edge 7 of the toilet bowl 19. When executed in accordance with Figure 12 the section 25 of the hanger is guided over the edge 7 of the toilet bowl 8 and comes to rest on the outside of the toilet bowl 8. The two arms 23, 24 formed on the first section 2 remain on the inside of the toilet bowl 8.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein WC-Körbchen, umfassend einen ersten Abschnitt mit mindestens einer Kavität, die der Aufnahme eines Hygieneprodukts dient und die mindestens eine Hauptöffnung sowie eine Abdeckung der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung aufweist, weiterhin umfassend einen Hänger zur Befestigung des WC-Körbchens an einem Rand einer Toilettenschüssel.The present invention relates to a toilet basket, comprising a first section with at least one cavity, which serves to hold a hygiene product and which has at least one main opening and a cover for the at least one main opening, further comprising a hanger for attaching the toilet basket to a Rim of a toilet bowl.
Gattungsgemäße WC-Körbchen sind bekannt und dienen der Aufnahme eins Hygieneprodukts, beispielsweise eines festen, pulverförmigen oder gelförmigen Produkts, welches der Desinfektion, Reinigung und/oder Beduftung einer Toilettenschüssel dient. Das befüllte WC-Körbchen wird dabei mithilfe des Hängers derart über den Rand der Toilettenschüssel gehängt, dass die mindestens eine Kavität auf der Innenseite der Toilettenschüssel unmittelbar unterhalb des Spülrandes zu liegen kommt. Bei Betätigung der Toilettenspülung läuft Wasser entlang des Spülrandes in die Toilettenschüssel und tritt durch im Bereich der Abdeckung ausgebildete Ausspülöffnungen in die mindestens eine Kavität des WC-Körbchens ein. Hier wird bei jedem Spülvorgang eine gewisse Menge des in den Kavitäten bevorrateten Hygieneprodukts gelöst, welches sodann zusammen mit dem Spülwasser durch die Ausspülöffnungen wieder aus der Kavität austritt.Generic toilet baskets are known and are used to hold a hygiene product, for example a solid, powdery or gel-like product, which is used to disinfect, clean and/or scent a toilet bowl. The filled toilet basket is hung over the edge of the toilet bowl using the hanger in such a way that the at least one cavity on the inside of the toilet bowl comes to rest directly below the flushing rim. When the toilet is flushed, water runs along the flushing rim into the toilet bowl and enters the at least one cavity of the toilet basket through flushing openings formed in the area of the cover. During each rinsing process, a certain amount of the hygiene product stored in the cavities is dissolved, which then emerges from the cavity together with the rinsing water through the rinsing openings.
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Bekannte WC-Körbchen sind in der Regel starr und so ausgebildet, dass die Abdeckung der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung in einer Ebene liegt. Sie weisen daher den Nachteil auf, dass sie sich nicht ausreichend gut an die gerundete Toilettengeometrie anlegen können. Dies führt dazu, dass in der Regel nur die äußeren Bereiche des WC-Körbchens Kontakt zur Innenwand der gerundeten Toilettenschüssel haben, während ein mittlerer Bereich des WC-Körbchens nicht an dieser Innenwand anliegt. Dieser Effekt ist umso stärker, je stärker die Krümmung der Toilettenschüssel ausgebildet ist. Die konkrete Geometrie und Krümmung einer Toilettenschüssel kann dabei von Hersteller zu Hersteller und von Ausführung zu Ausführung variieren, da sie nicht durch eine Norm festgelegt ist.Known toilet baskets are generally rigid and designed in such a way that the cover of the at least one main opening lies in one plane. They therefore have the disadvantage that they cannot fit sufficiently well into the rounded toilet geometry. This means that usually only the outer areas of the toilet basket have contact with the inner wall of the rounded toilet bowl, while a central area of the toilet basket does not rest on this inner wall. This effect is stronger the more curvature the toilet bowl has. The specific geometry and curvature of a toilet bowl can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and from version to version, as it is not defined by a standard.
Als Folge des ungleichmäßigen Anliegens des WC-Körbchens an der Innenwand der Toilettenschüssel wird die mindestens eine Kavität bei Betätigung der Toilettenspülung ungleichmäßig von Spülwasser durchspült. Besonders ausgeprägt ist dieser Effekt im Falle von mehreren aneinandergereihten, voneinander getrennten Kavitäten. Dabei werden die nicht vollständig an der Innenwand der Toilettenschüssel anliegenden Kavitäten oder Bereiche nur wenig oder gar nicht von Spülwasser durchspült, da das Spülwasser zwischen dem WC-Körbchen und der Innenwand der Toilettenschüssel hindurchläuft, während die unmittelbar anliegenden Bereiche maximal durchspült werden. Dies führt dazu, dass das in der mindestens einen Kavität bevorratete Hygieneprodukt ungleichmäßig und unkontrolliert aus dieser ausgespült wird.As a result of the uneven contact of the toilet basket on the inner wall of the toilet bowl, the at least one cavity is unevenly flushed with flushing water when the toilet is flushed. This effect is particularly pronounced in the case of several cavities arranged in a row and separated from each other. The cavities or areas that are not completely adjacent to the inner wall of the toilet bowl are only slightly or not flushed through by flushing water, since the flushing water runs between the toilet basket and the inner wall of the toilet bowl, while the areas immediately adjacent are flushed through to the maximum. This leads to the hygiene product stored in the at least one cavity being flushed out of the cavity unevenly and in an uncontrolled manner.
Hierdurch wird nicht die volle Reinigungs-, Desinfektions- und Beduftungswirkung erreicht. Zudem verbleibt nach vollständigem Ausspülen des Hygieneprodukts aus den an der Innenwand anliegenden Bereichen ein Rest an Hygieneprodukt in den nicht oder nur unzureichend anliegenden Bereichen, welcher bei weiteren Spülgängen gar nicht oder nur in sehr geringem Maße weiter ausgespült wird. Dies erfordert einen Austausch des noch teilweise gefüllten WC-Körbchens und eine getrennte Entsorgung der verbliebenen Reste, was als nachteilig empfunden wird und auch unter Nachhaltigkeits- und Umweltschutzaspekten verbesserungswürdig erscheint.This does not achieve the full cleaning, disinfection and scenting effect. In addition, after the hygiene product has been completely rinsed out of the areas adjacent to the inner wall, a residue of hygiene product remains in the areas that are not attached or only insufficiently attached, which is not rinsed out at all or only to a very small extent during further rinse cycles. This requires replacing the partially filled toilet basket and separate disposal of the remaining residue, which is perceived as disadvantageous and also appears to be in need of improvement from a sustainability and environmental protection perspective.
Zur Verbesserung des beschriebenen Ausspülverhaltens wäre es daher von Vorteil, WC-Körbchen gekrümmt auszubilden, derart, dass sie der Toilettengeometrie folgen und sich an die gekrümmte Innenwand einer Toilettenschüssel besser anlegen. Eine solche gekrümmte Ausbildung geht jedoch gleichzeitig mit verschiedenen Nachteilen einher. So ist der Platzbedarf bei Lagerung und Transport für gekrümmt ausgebildete WC-Körbchen größer als für flach ausgebildete WC-Körbchen. Darüber hinaus umfasst, insbesondere bei gelgefüllten WC-Körbchen, die die Hauptöffnung abdeckende Abdeckung in der Regel eine aus mehreren Schichten bestehende Folienversiegelung, von denen zumindest einige mit geeigneten Ausspülöffnungen versehen sind. Das Aufbringen einer solchen Folienversiegelung auf eine gekrümmte Fläche ist weitaus komplexer und schwieriger als das Versiegeln einer ebenen Fläche. Vor dem Hintergrund einer einfachen und rationellen Herstellung ist daher eine flache Siegelgeometrie erstrebenswert.In order to improve the flushing behavior described, it would therefore be advantageous to design toilet baskets to be curved in such a way that they follow the toilet geometry and fit better against the curved inner wall of a toilet bowl. However, such a curved design is accompanied by various disadvantages. The space required for storage and transport is greater for curved toilet baskets than for flat toilet baskets. In addition, particularly in the case of gel-filled toilet baskets, the cover covering the main opening usually comprises a film seal consisting of several layers, at least some of which are provided with suitable flushing openings. Applying such a film seal to a curved surface is far more complex and difficult than sealing a flat surface. In view of simple and efficient production, a flat seal geometry is desirable.
Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht in der Bereitstellung eines gattungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens, welches einerseits ein verbessertes Ausspülverhalten zeigt als bekannte WC-Körbchen und andererseits einfach und rationell herstellbar ist. Es ist eine weitere Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines solchen WC-Körbchens anzugeben.The object of the present invention is to provide a generic toilet basket which, on the one hand, shows improved rinsing behavior than known toilet baskets and, on the other hand, can be produced easily and efficiently. It is a further object of the invention to provide a method for producing such a toilet basket.
Diese Aufgaben werden gelöst durch ein WC-Körbchen mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 sowie durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 13. Konkrete Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche.These tasks are solved by a toilet basket with the features of patent claim 1 and by a method with the features of
Gemäß Patentanspruch 1 handelt es sich bei der Erfindung um ein WC-Körbchen, umfassend einen ersten Abschnitt mit mindestens einer Kavität, die der Aufnahme eines Hygieneprodukts dient und die mindestens eine Hauptöffnung sowie eine Abdeckung der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung aufweist, weiterhin umfassend einen Hänger zur Befestigung des WC-Körbchens an einem Rand einer Toilettenschüssel. Die Erfindung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass das WC-Körbchen einen zweiten Abschnitt umfasst, welcher verschwenkbar an dem ersten Abschnitt gelagert ist, wobei das WC-Körbchen durch Verschwenken des zweiten Abschnitts relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt aus einem Ausgangszustand, in welchem die Abdeckung plan in einer Ebene liegt, in einen Betriebszustand überführbar ist, in welchem die Abdeckung eine Krümmung aufweist.According to claim 1, the invention is a toilet basket comprising a first section with at least one cavity which is used to hold a hygiene product and which has at least one main opening and a cover for the at least one main opening, further comprising a hanger for fastening of the toilet basket on one edge of a toilet bowl. The invention is characterized in that the toilet basket comprises a second section which is pivotably mounted on the first section, the toilet basket being moved from an initial state in which the cover is flat by pivoting the second section relative to the first section lies in a plane, can be converted into an operating state in which the cover has a curvature.
Mit anderen Worten zeichnet sich das erfindungsgemäße WC-Körbchen dadurch aus, dass es aus einem Ausgangszustand, in welchem es sich unmittelbar nach der Herstellung befindet, in einem nachfolgenden Schritt in einen Betriebszustand überführbar ist, wobei der Übergang aus dem Ausgangszustand in den Betriebszustand mit einer Formänderung des WC-Körbchens, insbesondere der Abdeckung, einhergeht. Hierzu wird der zweite Abschnitt relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt verschwenkt, wobei die Abdeckung, und mit ihr das WC-Körbchen, durch das Verschwenken eine Formänderung erfährt. Im Ausgangszustand liegt die Abdeckung plan und flach in einer Ebene und ist somit als zweidimensionale Struktur ausgebildet. Im Betriebszustand hingegen weist die Abdeckung eine Krümmung auf stellt damit eine dreidimensionale Struktur dar. Durch die mit dem Übergang aus dem Ausgangszustand in den Betriebszustand einhergehende Formänderung werden verschiedene Vorteile erzielt. So kann im Herstellungsprozess die Abdeckung als plane, zweidimensionale Struktur auf die ebenfalls in einer Ebene liegende Hauptöffnung aufgebracht werden, insbesondere als Folienversiegelung mit flacher Siegelgeometrie. Ein solches Versiegeln einer ebenen Fläche ist mit bekannten Siegelverfahren relativ einfach und rationell möglich. Durch nachfolgendes Verschwenken des zweiten Abschnitts relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt kann das WC-Körbchen in einen Betriebszustand überführt werden, in welchem die Abdeckung und mit ihr das gesamte WC-Körbchen eine Krümmung aufweist, welche an die gekrümmte Geometrie einer Toilettenschüssel angepasst ist. In Einsatzlage legt sich das WC-Körbchen somit besser an die gekrümmte Innenwand einer Toilettenschüssel an, wodurch das Ausspülverhalten optimiert und insbesondere ein gleichmäßigeres Ausspülen des Hygieneprodukts aus der mindestens einen Kavität erreicht werden kann. Dabei ist das WC-Körbchen im Allgemeinen mit der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung der Innenwand der Toilettenschüssel zugewandt, während die beispielsweise kugelförmig oder halbkugelförmig ausgebildete mindestens eine Kavität einem Mittelpunkt der Toilettenschüssel zugewandt ist.In other words, the toilet basket according to the invention is characterized in that it can be converted from an initial state, in which it is immediately after production, into an operating state in a subsequent step, the transition from the initial state to the operating state being carried out with a Change in shape of the toilet basket, especially the cover. For this purpose, the second section is pivoted relative to the first section, with the cover, and with it the toilet basket, undergoing a change in shape as a result of the pivoting. In the initial state, the cover lies flat and flat in one plane and is therefore designed as a two-dimensional structure. In the operating state, however, the cover has a curvature and therefore represents a three-dimensional structure. Various advantages are achieved through the change in shape associated with the transition from the initial state to the operating state. During the manufacturing process, the cover can be applied as a flat, two-dimensional structure to the main opening, which is also in one plane, in particular as a film seal with a flat sealing geometry. Such sealing of a flat surface is possible relatively easily and efficiently using known sealing methods. By subsequently pivoting the second section relative to the first section, the toilet basket can be converted into an operating state in which the cover and with it the entire toilet basket have a curvature which is adapted to the curved geometry of a toilet bowl. When in use, the toilet basket lies better against the curved inner wall of a toilet bowl, whereby the flushing behavior is optimized and, in particular, a more even flushing of the hygiene product from the at least one cavity can be achieved. The toilet basket generally has its at least one main opening facing the inner wall of the toilet bowl, while the at least one cavity, which is spherical or hemispherical, for example, faces a center point of the toilet bowl.
Das erfindungsgemäße WC-Körbchen verbindet somit die herstellungstechnischen Vorteile eines mit flacher Abdeckung ausgebildeten WC-Körbchens mit dem verbesserten Ausspülverhalten von gekrümmt ausgebildeten WC-Körbchen. Das Überführen des WC-Körbchens aus dem Ausgangszustand in den Betriebszustand kann dabei bereits unmittelbar nach der Herstellung des WC-Körbchens und bevor das WC-Körbchen mit einer Umverpackung versehen wird im Herstellungswerk erfolgen. Alternativ kann das WC-Körbchen auch zunächst im Ausgangszustand, d.h. mit planer Abdeckung, für den Handel verpackt werden. In diesem Fall erfolgt die Überführung in den Betriebszustand erst unmittelbar vor Inbetriebnahme des WC-Körbchens durch einen Konsumenten. Da die Krümmung der Abdeckung und des WC-Körbchens erst kurz vor Inbetriebnahme durch einen Konsumenten herbeigeführt wird, kann das WC-Körbchen in diesem Fall flacher und damit kompakter und raumsparender verpackt und transportiert werden als ein gekrümmt ausgebildetes WC-Körbchen, was einen weiteren Vorteil der Erfindung darstellt.The toilet basket according to the invention thus combines the manufacturing advantages of a toilet basket designed with a flat cover with the improved flushing behavior of curved toilet baskets. The transfer of the toilet basket from the initial state to the operating state can take place immediately after the toilet basket has been manufactured and before the toilet basket is provided with outer packaging in the manufacturing plant. Alternatively, the toilet basket can initially be packaged for retail in its original state, i.e. with a flat cover. In this case, the transfer to the operating state only takes place immediately before the toilet basket is put into operation by a consumer. Since the curvature of the cover and the toilet basket is only brought about by a consumer shortly before it is put into operation, the toilet basket can in this case be packed and transported flatter and therefore more compact and space-saving than a curved toilet basket, which is a further advantage of the invention.
Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung erfolgt das Verschwenken des zweiten Abschnitts relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt beim Übergang von dem Ausgangszustand in den Betriebszustand entlang einer gekrümmten Linie, wobei der erste Abschnitt und der zweite Abschnitt entlang dieser gekrümmten Linie zumindest abschnittsweise miteinander verbunden sind. Der erste und der zweite Abschnitt grenzen dabei entlang einer gekrümmten Linie aneinander an. Sie können entlang der gesamten Linie oder lediglich abschnittsweise entlang dieser Linie miteinander verbunden sein. Die Verbindung zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Abschnitt kann beispielsweise mindestens einen strukturell geschwächten Bereich und/oder mindestens ein Gelenk und/oder Scharnier umfassen. Durch das Verschwenken des zweiten Abschnitts relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt entlang der gekrümmten Linie kann die gewünschte Formänderung des ersten Abschnitts erzwungen werden. Der Krümmungsradius der gekrümmten Linie steht dabei in einem definierten Zusammenhang mit dem Krümmungsradius der Abdeckung und des WC-Körbchens im Betriebszustand. Mit anderen Worten kann über die Auswahl des Krümmungsradius der gekrümmten Linie der Krümmungsradius der Abdeckung und des WC-Körbchens im Betriebszustand festgelegt werden.According to one embodiment of the invention, the second section is pivoted relative to the first section during the transition from the initial state to the operating state along a curved line, the first section and the second section being connected to one another at least in sections along this curved line. The first and second sections adjoin one another along a curved line. They can be connected to each other along the entire line or only in sections along this line. The connection between the first and second sections can, for example, comprise at least one structurally weakened area and/or at least one joint and/or hinge. By pivoting the second section relative to the first section along the curved line, the desired change in shape of the first section can be forced. The radius of curvature of the curved line is in a defined relationship with the radius of curvature of the cover and the toilet basket in the operating state. In other words, the radius of curvature of the cover and the toilet basket in the operating state can be determined by selecting the radius of curvature of the curved line.
Eine bevorzugte Ausführung der Erfindung sieht vor, dass die Abdeckung als Folienversiegelung ausgebildet ist, wobei die Folienversiegelung im Ausgangszustand des WC-Körbchens plan in einer Ebene liegt und im Betriebszustand des WC-Körbchens eine Krümmung aufweist. Eine Folienversiegelung wird insbesondere immer dann gewählt, wenn das in der mindestens einen Kavität bevorratete Hygieneprodukt feuchtigkeits- und/oder wasserdampfempfindlich ist oder, im Falle von gelförmigen Hygieneprodukten, vor Austrocknung geschützt werden muss. In diesem Fall weist die Kavität in der Regel über die mindestens eine Hauptöffnung hinaus keine weiteren Öffnungen auf, so dass das Hygieneprodukt durch Versiegeln der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung mittels einer feuchtigkeits- und/oder wasserdampfundurchlässigen Folie bzw. einem Folienverbund bis zur Inbetriebnahme des WC-Körbchens vor Feuchtigkeit und/oder Wasserdampf bzw. vor Austrocknung geschützt ist. Eine solche Folienversiegelung kann besonders einfach in zweidimensionaler Geometrie auf die mindestens eine Hauptöffnung aufgebracht werden.A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the cover is designed as a film seal, with the film seal lying flat in one plane in the initial state of the toilet basket and having a curvature in the operating state of the toilet basket. A film seal is always chosen in particular when the hygiene product stored in the at least one cavity is sensitive to moisture and/or water vapor or, in the case of gel-shaped hygiene products, needs to be protected from drying out. In this case, the cavity generally has no further openings beyond the at least one main opening, so that the hygiene product can be sealed by sealing the at least one main opening using a moisture and/or water vapor impermeable film or a film composite until the toilet basket is put into operation is protected from moisture and/or water vapor or from drying out. Such a film seal can be applied particularly easily in two-dimensional geometry to the at least one main opening.
Die Folienversiegelung kann als Verbund aus mehreren dünnen Folien bzw. Folienabschnitten ausgebildet sein, die übereinanderliegend und/oder nebeneinanderliegend angeordnet sein können. Insbesondere kann die Folienversiegelung mindestens eine ablösbare Barrierefolie umfassen, welche die mindestens eine Hauptöffnung vor Ingebrauchnahme des WC-Körbchens flüssigkeits- und wasserdampfdicht verschließt. Durch Ablösen der Barrierefolie durch einen Konsumenten vor Inbetriebnahme des WC-Körbchens kann die mindestens eine Hauptöffnung vollständig freigegeben und das WC-Körbchen aktiviert werden. Die Folienversiegelung kann auch mindestens eine Folie umfassen, in welcher Ausspülöffnungen ausgebildet sind, durch die Spülwasser in die Kavität hinein und aus der Kavität heraus gelangen kann. In diesem Fall kann durch Ablösen der äußeren Barrierefolie durch einen Konsumenten zur Aktivierung des WC-Körbchens eine darunterliegende Folie freigegeben werden, welche Ausspülöffnungen umfasst. Dabei kann die Summe der Querschnittsflächen der Ausspülöffnungen kleiner sein als die Querschnittsfläche der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung.The film seal can be designed as a composite of several thin films or film sections, which can be arranged one above the other and/or next to one another. In particular, the film seal can comprise at least one removable barrier film, which closes the at least one main opening in a liquid and water vapor tight manner before the toilet basket is used. By removing the barrier film by a consumer before putting the toilet basket into operation, the at least one main opening can be completely released and the toilet basket can be activated. The film seal can also comprise at least one film in which flushing openings are formed through which flushing water can get into and out of the cavity. In this case, by removing the outer barrier film by a consumer to activate the toilet basket, an underlying film can be released, which includes flushing openings. The sum of the cross-sectional areas of the flushing openings can be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the at least one main opening.
Durch Vorsehen mehrerer übereinanderliegend oder nebeneinanderliegend angeordneter ablösbarer Folienabschnitte und gezieltes Ablösen aller oder lediglich einzelner dieser Folienabschnitte kann die Wasserzufuhr in die mindestens eine Kavität gesteuert werden. Dabei gelangt umso mehr Spülwasser in die mindestens eine Kavität, je größer die Summe der Querschnittsflächen der freiliegenden Ausspülöffnungen ist. So kann beispielsweise nach Ablösen einer äußeren Barrierefolie durch die dann freiliegenden Ausspülöffnungen eine offene Fläche von etwa 5% bis 25% der Querschnittsfläche der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung vorliegen, welche durch Ablösen eines oder mehrerer weiterer Folienabschnitte auf eine offene Fläche von bis zu 25% bis 99% der Querschnittsfläche der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung erweiterbar ist. Ein Konsument kann dabei je nach gewünschtem Reinigungs- und Beduftungsergebnis zwischen einer Grundfunktion des WC-Körbchens, in welcher lediglich ein kleinerer Anteil der Querschnittsfläche der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung freigegeben ist, und einer oder mehreren abgestuften Boostfunktionen wählen, in welchen jeweils ein größerer Anteil der Querschnittsfläche der mindestens einen Hauptöffnung freigegeben ist. Die Auswahl zwischen den verschiedenen Funktionen erfolgt dabei durch selektives Ablösen der einzelnen Folienabschnitte.By providing several removable film sections arranged one above the other or next to one another and selectively removing all or only individual of these film sections, the water supply into the at least one cavity can be controlled. The larger the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the exposed flushing openings, the more flushing water gets into the at least one cavity. For example, after detaching an outer barrier film through the then exposed flushing openings, there may be an open area of approximately 5% to 25% of the cross-sectional area of the at least one main opening, which can be reduced to an open area of up to 25% to 99% by detaching one or more further film sections % of the cross-sectional area of the at least one main opening can be expanded. Depending on the desired cleaning and scenting result, a consumer can choose between a basic function of the toilet basket, in which only a smaller proportion of the cross-sectional area of the at least one main opening is released, and one or more graduated boost functions, in which a larger proportion of the cross-sectional area is respectively released which has at least one main opening released. The selection between the different functions is made by selectively removing the individual film sections.
In einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung wirkt zumindest ein Teilabschnitt des zweiten Abschnitts im Betriebszustand des WC-Körbchens als Wasserleitelement, durch welches Spülwasser gezielter und gleichmäßiger in das Innere der Kavität einleitbar ist. Der im Betriebszustand gegenüber dem ersten Abschnitt verschwenkte zweite Abschnitt befindet sich dabei in Einsatzlage des WC-Körbchens vorzugsweise zwischen dem die mindestens eine Kavität umfassenden ersten Abschnitt und der Innenwand der Toilettenschüssel. Spülwasser, das an der Innenwand der Toilettenschüssel herabläuft, kann auf diese Weise durch den zweiten Abschnitt vermehrt eingefangen und durch die mindestens eine Hauptöffnung bzw. die in der Abdeckung vorgesehenen Ausspülöffnungen in die mindestens eine Kavität eingeleitet werden. Der Durchsatz von Spülwasser kann auf diese Weise erhöht und das Ausspülverhalten weiter verbessert und vergleichmäßigt werden. Der als Wasserleitelement wirkende Teilabschnitt des zweiten Abschnitts kann dabei im Betriebszustand und in Einsatzlage des WC-Körbchens oberhalb oder unterhalb oder auf Höhe der mindestens einen Kavität angeordnet sein. Im Bereich des als Wasserleitelement wirkenden Teilabschnitts des zweiten Abschnitts können darüber hinaus Durchbrüche und/oder Rippen und/oder Rillen und/oder andere Strukturen ausgebildet sein, welche der verbesserten Wasserführung dienen.In one embodiment of the invention, at least a portion of the second section acts as a water guide element in the operating state of the toilet basket, through which flushing water can be introduced into the interior of the cavity in a more targeted and uniform manner. The second section, which is pivoted relative to the first section in the operating state, is preferably located in the operating position of the toilet basket between the first section comprising the at least one cavity and the inner wall of the toilet bowl. In this way, flushing water that runs down the inner wall of the toilet bowl can be increasingly captured by the second section and introduced into the at least one cavity through the at least one main opening or the flushing openings provided in the cover. The throughput of rinsing water can be increased in this way and the rinsing behavior can be further improved and evened out. The section of the second section that acts as a water-conducting element can be arranged above or below or at the level of the at least one cavity in the operating state and in the operating position of the toilet basket. In the area of the section of the second section that acts as a water-guiding element, openings and/or ribs and/or grooves and/or other structures can also be formed which serve to improve water guidance.
Gemäß einem Vorschlag der Erfindung können Arretiermittel vorgesehen sein, welche den zweiten Abschnitt im Betriebszustand des WC-Körbchens in einer relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt verschwenkten Position halten. Bei den Arretiermitteln kann es sich beispielsweise um Rastnasen und/oder Haken und mit diesen zusammenwirkende Ausnehmungen handeln, die im Betriebszustand miteinander verrasten bzw. verhaken und ein unbeabsichtigtes Zurückschwenken des zweiten Abschnitts, beispielsweise aufgrund von inneren Materialspannungen und/oder Rückstellkräften, und damit einen Übergang des WC-Körbchens in den Ausgangszustand verhindern.According to a proposal of the invention, locking means can be provided which hold the second section in a position pivoted relative to the first section when the toilet basket is in the operating state. The locking means can be, for example, locking lugs and/or hooks and recesses interacting with these, which lock or hook together in the operating state and prevent the second section from being swung back unintentionally, for example due to internal material tensions and/or Restoring forces and thus prevent the toilet basket from returning to its initial state.
Der der Befestigung des WC-Körbchens an einem Rand einer Toilettenschüssel dienende Hänger kann gemäß einem Vorschlag der Erfindung als ein Teil des zweiten Abschnitts ausgebildet sein. In diesem Fall wird der Hänger beim Übergang aus dem Ausgangszustand in den Betriebszustand des WC-Körbchens zusammen mit dem zweiten Abschnitt relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt verschwenkt.The hanger used to attach the toilet basket to an edge of a toilet bowl can be designed as part of the second section according to a proposal of the invention. In this case, the hanger is pivoted together with the second section relative to the first section during the transition from the initial state to the operating state of the toilet basket.
Eine weitere Ausgestaltung sieht vor, dass der Hänger über Stoffschluss an einem Rand einer Toilettenschüssel befestigbar ist. Insbesondere kann der Hänger eine Klebefläche umfassen, mit welcher er an einem Rand einer Toilettenschüssel anklebbar ist. Die Klebefläche kann beispielsweise von einer ablösbaren Schutzfolie verdeckt sein, welche erst unmittelbar vor Ingebrauchnahme des WC-Körbchens abgelöst wird. Die Klebefläche kann dabei beispielsweise so an dem Hänger angeordnet sein, dass sie in Einsatzlage des WC-Körbchens an dem dem Innenraum der Toilettenschüssel zugewandten Bereich des Randes zur Anlage kommt. Sie kann jedoch auch so angeordnet sein, dass sie auf dem oberen Rand der Toilettenschüssel zu liegen kommt oder dass sie über den Rand hinweggeführt wird und in dem der Toilettenschüssel abgewandten Außenbereich des Randes zur Anlage kommt.A further embodiment provides that the hanger can be attached to an edge of a toilet bowl via a material connection. In particular, the hanger can include an adhesive surface with which it can be stuck to an edge of a toilet bowl. The adhesive surface can, for example, be covered by a removable protective film, which is only removed immediately before the toilet basket is used. The adhesive surface can, for example, be arranged on the hanger in such a way that, when the toilet basket is in use, it comes into contact with the area of the edge facing the interior of the toilet bowl. However, it can also be arranged so that it comes to rest on the upper edge of the toilet bowl or that it is guided over the edge and comes to rest in the outer area of the edge facing away from the toilet bowl.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist der Hänger unmittelbar nach der Herstellung als zweidimensionale Struktur ausgebildet und nachträglich durch einen Konsumenten in eine dreidimensionale Struktur umformbar. Beispielsweise kann der Hänger zusammen mit dem gesamten WC-Körbchen in einem einzigen Thermoformingprozess geformt und anschließend ausgestanzt werden. Der ausgestanzte Hänger weist dabei zunächst eine zweidimensionale Struktur auf. Vor Inbetriebnahme des WC-Körbchens ist die zweidimensionale Struktur des Hängers durch einen Konsumenten in eine dreidimensionale Struktur umformbar, wobei der Hänger als dreidimensionale Struktur eine ausreichende Rückstellkraft aufweist, derart, dass bei über einen Rand einer Toilettenschüssel gelegtem Hänger eine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Hänger und dem Rand der Toilettenschüssel bewirkt werden kann und das WC-Körbchen stabil in seiner Einsatzlage gehalten werden kann. Das WC-Körbchen kann auf diese Weise einteilig in einem Thermoformingprozess hergestellt werden, so dass eine nachträgliche Assemblierung, bei der ein separat hergestellter Hänger an dem WC-Körbchen befestigt werden müsste, entfällt. Gleichzeitig wird das Packmaß des WC-Körbchens durch die zunächst flache Ausbildung des Hängers reduziert, wodurch das erforderliche Transport- und Lagervolumen minimiert wird.According to a further embodiment of the invention, the hanger is designed as a two-dimensional structure immediately after production and can subsequently be shaped into a three-dimensional structure by a consumer. For example, the hanger can be formed together with the entire toilet basket in a single thermoforming process and then punched out. The punched out hanger initially has a two-dimensional structure. Before the toilet basket is put into operation, the two-dimensional structure of the hanger can be transformed into a three-dimensional structure by a consumer, with the hanger as a three-dimensional structure having sufficient restoring force, such that when the hanger is placed over the edge of a toilet bowl, there is a positive connection between the hanger and the edge of the toilet bowl can be effected and the toilet basket can be held stably in its position of use. In this way, the toilet basket can be manufactured in one piece in a thermoforming process, so that there is no need for subsequent assembly, in which a separately manufactured hanger would have to be attached to the toilet basket. At the same time, the pack size of the toilet basket is reduced by the initially flat design of the hanger, which minimizes the required transport and storage volume.
Alternativ kann der Hänger auch als separates Spritzgussteil gefertigt sein. Das einen ersten und zweiten Abschnitt umfassende WC-Körbchen kann dabei in der oben beschriebenen Weise gefertigt sein, wobei der als separates Spritzgussteil ausgebildete Hänger nach Überführen des WC-Körbchens aus dem Ausgangszustand in den Betriebszustand an dem WC-Körbchen befestigt werden kann. Zu diesem Zweck können Befestigungsmittel, beispielsweise in Form von Rastnasen, an dem Hänger ausgebildet sein, über welche der Hänger mit dem Rest des WC-Körbchens verbunden werden kann.Alternatively, the hanger can also be manufactured as a separate injection molded part. The toilet basket comprising a first and second section can be manufactured in the manner described above, with the hanger designed as a separate injection-molded part after transferring the Toilet basket can be attached to the toilet basket from the initial state into the operating state. For this purpose, fastening means, for example in the form of locking lugs, can be formed on the hanger, via which the hanger can be connected to the rest of the toilet basket.
Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung ist das erfindungsgemäße WC-Körbchen mit einem festen oder pulverförmigen oder gelförmigen Hygieneprodukt befüllt.According to one embodiment, the toilet basket according to the invention is filled with a solid or powdery or gel-like hygiene product.
Die Erfindung betrifft gemäß Patentanspruch 13 auch ein Verfahren zur Herstellung und gebrauchsfertigen Bereitstellung eines WC-Körbchens, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
- Zuführen einer Folienbahn zu einer Tiefziehvorrichtung;
- Tiefziehen der mindestens einen Kavität in einem Thermoformingprozess;
- Befüllen der mindestens einen Kavität mit mindestens einem Hygieneprodukt;
- Versiegeln der mindestens einen Kavität durch eine wasserdampf- und luftdichte Folienversiegelung, wobei die Folienversiegelung plan in einer Ebene liegt;
- Ausstanzen des befüllten und verschlossenen WC-Körbchens, umfassend den ersten Abschnitt, den zumindest abschnittsweise mit dem ersten Abschnitt verbundenen zweiten Abschnitt und den einteilig mit dem Rest des WC-Körbchens ausgebildeten Hänger, aus der Folienbahn;
- Verschwenken des zweiten Abschnitts relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt, so dass das WC-Körbchen aus einem Ausgangszustand in einen Betriebszustand überführt wird, in welchem die Folienversiegelung eine Krümmung aufweist;
- gegebenenfalls Umformung des als zweidimensionale Struktur ausgebildeten Hängers in eine dreidimensionale Struktur.
- feeding a film web to a thermoforming device;
- Deep drawing the at least one cavity in a thermoforming process;
- Filling the at least one cavity with at least one hygiene product;
- Sealing the at least one cavity with a water vapor and airtight film seal, the film seal lying flat in one plane;
- Punching out the filled and closed toilet basket, comprising the first section, the second section which is connected at least in sections to the first section and the hanger formed in one piece with the rest of the toilet basket, from the film web;
- Pivoting the second section relative to the first section so that the toilet basket is transferred from an initial state to an operating state in which the film seal has a curvature;
- if necessary, transforming the hanger designed as a two-dimensional structure into a three-dimensional structure.
Mit anderen Worten wird das WC-Körbchen gemäß des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens in einem flachen Zustand geformt, befüllt und versiegelt. Erst in einem nachfolgenden Schritt, in welchem der zweite Abschnitt relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt verschwenkt wird, ändert sich die Form der Siegelebene, und das auf diese Weise gebrauchsfertig bereitgestellte WC-Körbchen passt sich nun der gerundeten Geometrie einer Toilettenschüssel an, wodurch ein verbessertes und gleichmäßigeres Ausspülverhalten erreicht werden kann. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren ermöglicht so die Herstellung eines komplexen Produkts bei gleichzeitigem Verzicht auf komplexe Produktionsgeometrien.In other words, the toilet basket is formed, filled and sealed in a flat state according to the method according to the invention. Only in a subsequent step, in which the second section is pivoted relative to the first section, does the shape of the sealing plane change, and the toilet basket provided in this way ready for use now adapts to the rounded geometry of a toilet bowl, resulting in an improved and more uniform rinsing behavior can be achieved. The method according to the invention thus enables the production of a complex product while at the same time avoiding complex production geometries.
Alternativ zu einem Tiefziehverfahren kann ein erfindungsgemäßes WC-Körbchen grundsätzlich auch im Spritzgussverfahren hergestellt werden.As an alternative to a deep-drawing process, a toilet basket according to the invention can in principle also be produced using an injection molding process.
Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen und unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:
- Figur 1a:
- Draufsicht von vorne auf ein erfindungsgemäßes WC-Körbchen im Ausgangszustand gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform;
- Figur 1b:
- Schnitt durch das WC-Körbchen aus
Figur 1a entlang der Linie AA; - Figur 1 c:
- Schnitt durch das WC-Körbchen aus
Figur 1a entlang der Linie AA im Betriebszustand; - Figur 1d:
- Draufsicht von oben auf das WC-Körbchen aus
Figur 1a im Betriebszustand; - Figur 2a:
- Draufsicht von vorne auf ein erfindungsgemäßes WC-Körbchen im Ausgangszustand gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform;
- Figur 2b:
- Schnitt durch das WC-Körbchen aus
Figur 2a entlang der Linie BB; - Figur 2c:
- Schnitt durch das WC-Körbchen aus
Figur 2a entlang der Linie BB im Betriebszustand; - Figur 3a:
- Draufsicht von vorne auf ein erfindungsgemäßes WC-Körbchen im Ausgangszustand gemäß einer dritten Ausführungsform;
- Figur 3b:
- Schnitt durch das WC-Körbchen aus
Figur 3a entlang der Linie CC; - Figur 3c:
- Schnitt durch das WC-Körbchen aus
Figur 3a entlang der Linie CC im Betriebszustand; - Figur 4:
- perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens im Betriebszustand;
- Figur 5:
- perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens im Betriebszustand;
- Figur 6:
- perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens im Betriebszustand;
- Figur 7:
- perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens;
- Figur 8:
- perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens;
- Figur 9:
- Draufsicht auf eine weitere Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens im Ausgangszustand in schematischer, vereinfachter Darstellung;
- Figur10:
- schematische, perspektivische Darstellung des WC-
Körbchens aus Figur 9 in Einsatzlage; - Figur 11:
- Draufsicht auf eine weitere Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens im Ausgangszustand in schematischer, vereinfachter Darstellung;
- Figur 12:
- Draufsicht auf eine weitere Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens im Ausgangszustand in schematischer, vereinfachter Darstellung;
- Figur 13:
- Draufsicht auf eine weitere Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen WC-Körbchens im Ausgangszustand in schematischer, vereinfachter Darstellung.
- Figure 1a:
- Top view from the front of a toilet basket according to the invention in the initial state according to a first embodiment;
- Figure 1b:
- Cut through the toilet basket
Figure 1a along line AA; - Figure 1c:
- Cut through the toilet basket
Figure 1a along line AA in operational condition; - Figure 1d:
- Top view of the toilet basket
Figure 1a in operating condition; - Figure 2a:
- Top view from the front of a toilet basket according to the invention in the initial state according to a second embodiment;
- Figure 2b:
- Cut through the toilet basket
Figure 2a along line BB; - Figure 2c:
- Cut through the toilet basket
Figure 2a along line BB in operating condition; - Figure 3a:
- Top view from the front of a toilet basket according to the invention in the initial state according to a third embodiment;
- Figure 3b:
- Cut through the toilet basket
Figure 3a along line CC; - Figure 3c:
- Cut through the toilet basket
Figure 3a along line CC in operating condition; - Figure 4:
- perspective view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention in the operating state;
- Figure 5:
- perspective view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention in the operating state;
- Figure 6:
- perspective view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention in the operating state;
- Figure 7:
- perspective view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention;
- Figure 8:
- perspective view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention;
- Figure 9:
- Top view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention in the initial state in a schematic, simplified representation;
- Figure10:
- Schematic, perspective view of the toilet basket
Figure 9 in operational situation; - Figure 11:
- Top view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention in the initial state in a schematic, simplified representation;
- Figure 12:
- Top view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention in the initial state in a schematic, simplified representation;
- Figure 13:
- Top view of a further embodiment of the toilet basket according to the invention in the initial state in a schematic, simplified representation.
In den
An dem ersten Abschnitt 2 ist ein zweiter Abschnitt 9 verschwenkbar gelagert. Der erste Abschnitt 2 und der zweite Abschnitt 9 grenzen entlang einer gekrümmten Linie 10 aneinander an und sind entlang dieser gekrümmtem Linie 10 abschnittsweise über Stege 11 miteinander verbunden. Im Bereich der Stege 11 ist das Material des zweiten Abschnitts 9 geschwächt, so dass der zweite Abschnitt 9 gegenüber dem ersten Abschnitt 2 entlang der gekrümmten Linie 10 verschwenkbar ist.A
In dem in
Um das WC-Körbchen 1 ausgehend von dem in
Das WC-Körbchen 1 kann somit mit einer plan in einer Ebene liegenden Abdeckung 5, insbesondere mit einer Folienversiegelung 11, hergestellt werden und wird erst zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt, noch im Herstellungswerk oder erst vor Inbetriebnahme durch einen Konsumenten, durch Verschwenken des zweiten Abschnitts 9 relativ zu dem ersten Abschnitt 2 entlang der gekrümmten Linie 10 aus dem Ausgangszustand in den Betriebszustand überführt, in welchem die Abdeckung 5 und mit ihr das gesamte WC-Körbchen 1 eine Krümmung aufweist, so dass sich das WC-Körbchen 1 der gerundeten Geometrie einer Toilettenschüssel anpassen kann.The toilet basket 1 can thus be manufactured with a
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Claims (13)
- A rim block cage (1) comprising a first portion (2) having at least one cavity (3) which is used to accommodate a hygiene product and which has at least one main opening (4) and a cover (5) of the at least one main opening (4), further comprising a hanger (6) for fastening the rim block cage (1) to a rim (7) of a toilet bowl (8), the rim block cage (1) comprising a second portion (9) which is pivotably mounted on the first portion (2), characterized in that the rim block cage (1) can be transferred, by pivoting the second portion (9) relative to the first portion (2), from an initial state, in which the cover (5) lies flat in a plane, into an operating state, in which the cover (5) has a curvature.
- The rim block cage (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivoting of the second portion (9) relative to the first portion (2) takes place during the transition from the initial state into the operating state along a curved line (10), the first portion (2) and the second portion (9) being connected to one another along this curved line (10) at least in portions.
- The rim block cage (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover (5) is designed as a film seal (11), the film seal (11) lying flat in a plane in the initial state of the rim block cage (1) and having a curvature in the operating state of the rim block cage (1).
- The rim block cage (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the film seal (11) comprises at least one detachable barrier film which closes the at least one main opening (4) in a liquid-tight and water-vapor-tight manner before the rim block cage (1) is used.
- The rim block cage (1) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the film seal (11) comprises at least one film in which flushing openings are formed, through which flushing water can pass into the cavity (3) and out of the cavity (3).
- The rim block cage (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that at least one sub-portion (13) of the second portion (9) acts as a water-conducting element in the operating state, through which flushing water can be introduced in a targeted manner into the interior of the cavity (3). - The rim block cage (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6,
characterized in that locking means are provided which hold the second portion (9) in a pivoted position relative to the first portion (2) in the operating state of the rim block cage (1). - The rim block cage (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7,
characterized in that the hanger (6) is a part of the second portion. (9). - The rim block cage (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8,
characterized in that the hanger (6) can be fixed to a rim (7) of a toilet bowl (8) via a material connection. - The rim block cage (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the hanger (6) comprises an adhesive surface (14) by means of which it can be adhered to a rim (7) of a toilet bowl (8).
- The rim block cage (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10,
characterized in that the hanger (6) is formed as a two-dimensional structure immediately after production and can subsequently be transformed into a three-dimensional structure by a consumer. - The rim block cage (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11,
characterized in that the at least one cavity (3) is filled with a solid or powdered or gel hygiene product. - A method for producing and preparing a ready-to-use rim block cage (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, comprising the following steps:- feeding a film web into a deep-drawing device;- deep-drawing the at least one cavity (3) in a thermoforming process;- filling the at least one cavity (3) with at least one hygiene product;- sealing the at least one cavity (3) by means of a water-vapor-tight and airtight film seal (11), wherein the film seal (11) lies flat in a plane;- punching out the filled and closed rim block cage (1), comprising the first portion (2), the second portion (9) connected at least in portions to the first portion (2), and the hanger (6) formed in one piece with the rest of the rim block cage (1), from the film web;- pivoting the second portion (9) relative to the first portion (2) so that the rim block cage (1) is transferred from an initial state into an operating state, in which the film seal (11) has a curvature;- optionally reshaping the hanger (6) formed as a two-dimensional structure into a three-dimensional structure.
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