KR20140036191A - A dosing and dispensing device for liquid detergent - Google Patents

Abstract

The dispensing and dispensing device for liquid detergent comprises a hollow body having a portion made of a soft material, an opening of the soft portion, and means for dispersing at least a portion of the containing liquid detergent on the surface of the fabric. When pressure is applied to the surface of the device to which the liquid detergent is applied, the opening is (gradually) opened. The opening is substantially closed when the pressure is released. The opening includes a hinge valve.

Description

Dispensing and dispensing device for liquid detergents {A DOSING AND DISPENSING DEVICE FOR LIQUID DETERGENT}

The present invention relates to a dosing and dispensing device for liquid laundry detergent. The device according to the invention is especially adapted for pretreating the fabric with part of the liquid detergent.

Dispensing devices for liquid detergents which are fed into the washing machine together with the fabric are known in the art. It is also known that large effects can be obtained in terms of removing stains by pretreating the fabric without consuming large amounts of liquid detergent. Pretreatment means applying a certain amount of detergent directly to the stained portion of the fabric before the fabric is washed in the washing machine. In the following these devices are referred to as "pretreatment devices". Hereinafter, the detergent means a detergent composition for treating the fabric. This detergent composition may comprise laundry additives such as bleach, enzymes and / or other materials known in the art.

Various pretreatment devices for liquid detergents are described in the prior art, for example WO 92/09736 and WO 92/09737. These devices each allow the liquid detergent to be applied to the fabric prior to a wash cycle through a predetermined outlet or removable pretreatment applicator. Another treatment method is presented in EP-A-575 714. This document describes another liquid pretreatment device for a liquid detergent having a fixed applicator in the form of a roller ball. This roller ball can disperse a containing liquid detergent only in a predetermined direction.

The pretreatment devices mentioned above allow the containing liquid detergent to be evenly distributed in the fabric, i.e. the amount of dispersion is always the same. Even dispersion in this manner does not take into account that different stains require different amounts of liquid detergent during pretreatment. For example, stains may consist of certain ingredients that require more thorough pretreatment to increase the pretreatment effect. This can be achieved by applying a large amount of liquid detergent. In addition, a large amount is required depending on the size of the stain itself. Thus, it has been found that when a large amount of pretreatment detergent is applied to the soiled surface of the fabric, the stain removal effect is increased because the soiled surface can be more thoroughly pretreated.

With prior art pretreatment devices it is not possible to adjust the amount of liquid detergent according to specific needs. In practice, outlets or applicators, e.g. sponges with fixed openings, can change the amount of liquid detergent to be dispersed in the fabric for thorough pretreatment and / or prevent ultimate damage of the fabric (ie discoloration, etc.). You cannot control the amount of detergent. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus capable of regulating the flow of a liquid detergent for pretreatment.

It is an object of the present invention to eliminate / mitigate the above-mentioned problems.

According to a first aspect of the invention, a liquid detergent comprising a hollow body having a portion made of a flexible material, an opening of the flexible portion, and means for dispersing at least a portion of the containing liquid detergent on the surface of the fabric A dispensing and dispensing device for use, wherein the opening is (gradually) opened when pressure is applied to the surface of the device to which the liquid detergent is applied, the opening is substantially closed when the pressure is released and the opening is hinged ( hinge) A liquid detergent dosing and dispensing device is provided that includes a valve.

According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided a process for pretreatment and washing of fabric in a washing machine using the dosing and dispensing device according to any one of the preceding claims, which process is to be used during the pretreatment and washing cycle. Administering a total amount of the batch of liquid detergent to the dosing and dispensing device; Performing a pretreatment of the fabric in a controlled amount of liquid detergent dosage contained in the device and dispensed from the device through a cut; And the pretreated fabric is placed in a drum of a washing machine together with the dosing and dispensing device and other untreated fabric.

The container of the present invention is described in more detail with reference to the drawings below.
1 is a cross-sectional view of a device according to the invention.

According to a first aspect of the invention, a liquid detergent comprising a hollow body having a portion made of a flexible material, an opening of the flexible portion, and means for dispersing at least a portion of the containing liquid detergent on the surface of the fabric A dispensing and dispensing device for use, wherein the opening is (gradually) opened when pressure is applied to the surface of the device to which the liquid detergent is applied, the opening is substantially closed when the pressure is released and the opening is hinged ( hinge) A liquid detergent dosing and dispensing device is provided that includes a valve.

It has been found that the container of the present invention is particularly advantageous in that the detergent dose from the device and the dispersion of the detergent into the surface to be treated are quite useful. These advantages include fast / enhanced control of detergent discharge from the device through the application / removal of the pressure applied to the device. In addition, the device of the present invention can provide a rubbing / scrubbing action as well as the application of pressure.

Generally, the opening is located in the bottom part of the device. This allows administration of the detergent (with the aid of gravity) to the surface to be treated. To achieve this object, the soft material portion is preferably located in the bottom portion of the device.

Preferably, the apparatus comprises a plurality of openings. This allows for effective detergent administration and dispersion to the surface to be treated.

It is understood that the hinge valves can be opened when pressure is applied to the hinge valves. The pressure applied may be in the form of a translational pressure (or a combination thereof) due to contact pressure to the surface or movement to the surface.

Preferably, the hinge valve includes a protrusion from the surface of the soft portion. The soft portion can be planar. In general, the soft portion is in the form of a sphere / ellipse. The outermost points of the valve define a secondary sphere / ellipse having a larger radius. It has been found that the radius of the sphere / each sphere determines the amount of pretreatment movement required for the user's hand.

In order to improve the penetration / dispersion of the detergent into the surface to be treated (usually the fabric surface), the device preferably comprises a dispersing means (preferably in the soft part). Preferably, the dispersing means is in the form of protrusions. The protrusions can be linear or curved. In general, the apparatus is provided with a plurality of protrusions.

In general, the height of the projection is approximately equal to the height of the deformed valve. In this way, it has been found that the valves can be operated efficiently (ie without closing due to the "implosion" of the valve due to excessive friction).

In general, the projections are located in an area different from that of the valves. This allows the user to rub the fabric after administration of the product without further dispensing (and / or via smaller pretreatment movements). Preferably, the valves are located off center of the device to achieve this object.

In order to be available to the consumer, the apparatus generally comprises a gripping means. The gripping means preferably comprises the main body portion of the device to which the detergent is administered. The main body of the device is preferably configured to contain sufficient detergent for the pretreatment and washing steps while also being suitable for the user's hand. The main body part thus has a volume of 50 to 200 cm ³ . The main body portion may comprise any geometry, but is generally based on an oval tapered to its upper opening (to which the detergent is administered) and tapered at its bottom (adjacent to the soft portion).

In general, the device is composed of an elastic plastic material. The main body portion may comprise PP, PE or PET (injection or blow molded). The protrusions and valves may comprise any rubber or elastomer suitable for welding, melting or bonding to the main body portion.

According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided a process for pretreatment and washing of fabric in a washing machine using the dosing and dispensing device according to any one of the preceding claims, which process is to be used during the pretreatment and washing cycle. Administering a total amount of the batch of liquid detergent to the dosing and dispensing device; Performing a pretreatment of the fabric in a controlled amount of liquid detergent dosage contained in the device and dispensed from the device through a cut; And the pretreated fabric is placed in a drum of a washing machine together with the dosing and dispensing device and other untreated fabric.

Most preferably, the device is for a laundry cleaning formulation and is used to dispense the laundry cleaning formulation to the garment surface.

Preferably, the laundry cleaning formulation is for example 0.001 to 99.99% by weight, preferably 0.001 to 20% by weight, preferably 4 to 18% by weight, for example most preferably about 4.5 or 13% by weight. Contains bleach. The bleach is preferably a peroxide-based bleach, most preferably hydrogen peroxide. Other peroxide-based bleaches may be used in addition to H ₂ O ₂ .

Preferably, the laundry cleaning formulation comprises a surfactant. In this case, the composition may comprise from 0.001 to 99.99% by weight, preferably from 0.05 to 15% by weight, for example approximately 7% by weight of surfactant.

Surfactants are, for example, anionic or nonionic surfactants or mixtures thereof (most preferably nonionic surfactants). The nonionic surfactant is preferably a surfactant having the formula RO (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _n H where R is a linear, even carbon number hydrocarbon chain having a range of C ₁₂ H ₂₅ to C ₁₆ H ₃₃ . Mixture, where n represents the number of repeat units and is approximately 1-12. Examples of other nonionic surfactants include higher aliphatic primary alcohols containing approximately 12 to 16 carbon atoms condensed with approximately 3 to 13 moles of ethylene oxide.

Other examples of nonionic surfactants are primary alcohol ethoxylates (available from the product Neodol from Shell), for example C ₁₁ alkanols condensed with 9 moles of ethylene oxide (Neodol 1). -9), C _{12 -13} alkanol (Neodol 23-6.5) condensed with 6.5 moles of ethylene oxide, C _12-13 alkanol (Neodol 23-9) with 9 moles of ethylene oxide, 7 or 3 oxidizing the C _{12 -15} alkanol condensed with ethylene mole of (Neo 25-7 stone or stone neo-25-3), C ₁₄ condensed with ethylene oxide of 13 mol _-15 alkanol (neo stone 45-13), alcohol mole comprises a C _{9 -11} linear ethoxylated alcohol having an average of 2.5 moles of ethylene oxide (ethoxylated alcohol) (Neo stone 91 to 2.5), and the like.

Other examples of nonionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include ethylene oxide condensates of secondary aliphatic alcohols containing 11-18 carbon atoms in a straight or branched chain structure condensed with 5-30 moles of ethylene oxide. Include. Examples of non-ionic detergents available in the type mentioned above are commercially, condensed with ethylene oxide of 9 moles sold in a subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation's Dow Chemical C _{11 -15} 2 primary alkanol (pop-tolyl (Tergitol) 15 It is -S-9) or C ₁₁ ethylene oxide condensed with 12 moles _-15 secondary alkanol (pop-tolyl 15-S-12).

Nonionic surfactants of the octylphenoxy polyethoxyethanol type, for example Triton X-100 and amine oxides, can also be used as surfactants of the invention.

Other examples of linear primary alcohol ethoxylates include, for example, Tomadol 1-7 which is a C ₁₁ linear primary alcohol ethoxylate with 7 moles of EO (ethylene oxide); The C _{12 -15} ethoxylates linear primary alcohol having an EO 7 mole Toma stone 25-7; The C _{14 -15} ethoxylates linear primary alcohol having an EO 7 mole Toma stone 45-7; And the ethoxylate C _{9 -11} linear alcohol with 6 moles of EO Toma stone can be used as a stone Tomah Products, such as 91-6.

Linear primary alcohol ethoxylates Other examples of include, for example, C _{13 -15} of the linear primary alcohol ethoxylates ruten brush (Lutensol) with 3 moles of EO A3N; 7 may be as ruten brush products such as C _{13 -15} rate of ruten brush LA60 Ethoxylated linear primary alcohol having an EO used in the mole. Also, for example, the C _{13 -15} ethoxylates linear primary alcohol having an EO of 3 moles of claim Napoletana (Genapol) LA3; The C _{13 -15} ethoxylates linear primary alcohol having an EO 7 mole claim may be used, such as the Napoletana Napoletana LA070.

The C _{14 -15} ethoxylates linear primary alcohol having an EO 7 mole Toma stone 45-7; The C _{9 -11} a linear alcohol ethoxylate having an EO 91-6 Tomah stone and a 6 mol can be used.

Other nonionic surfactants are amine oxides, i.e. alkyl amine oxide surfactants.

Preferred anionic surfactants are provided mainly as alkali metal salts, ammonium salts, amine salts, aminoalcohol salts or magnesium salts. Alkyl benzene sulfates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkylamidoether sulfates, alkylaryl polyether sulfates Monoglyceride sulfates, alkylsulfonates, alkylamide sulfonates, alkylarylsulfonates, olefinsulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, alkyls Alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl ether sulfosuccinates, alkylamide sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfosuccinamates, alkyl sulfoacetates, Alkyl phosphates, alkyl ether phosphates, acyl sarconesine Bit (acyl sarconsinates), acyl isethionate (acyl isethionates), and N- acyl taurates least one sulfate (sulfate) including the (N-acyl taurates) or sulfonate (sulfonate) compounds are considered to be useful. Generally, alkyl or acyl groups in these various compounds include carbon chains having 12 to 20 carbon atoms.

Other surfactants that may be used are alkyl naphthalene sulfonates and acyl / oleoyl sarcosinates and mixtures thereof.

Laundry detergent formulations include enzymes, builders, solvents, dye transfer inhibition agents, dye catchers, preservatives, anti-oxidants and anti-static agents. agents, fragrances, odour absorbing components, optical brighteners, oxidizing agents, alkalizing agents, thickeners (e.g. hydroxyethyl Various additional ingredients can be included, including cellulose (hydroxyethylcellulose) and / or xanthan gum.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, the device 1 comprises a deformed cylindrical main body portion 2 and a flexible body portion 3. The main body portion and the soft body portion are joined together to form an administration device for holding / administering a liquid (detergent) composition.

The main body portion 2 can serve as a handle for consumer use. The main body has an opening 4 which dispenses detergent into the device (washing) and discharges the detergent during the cleaning cycle.

The body part 3 comprises a hinge valve 5 arranged on its lower surface. The hinge valve 5 has an opening 6 which can be opened by applying pressure (contact and / or translational) to the surface. The soft body portion 3 also includes a plurality of dispersion protrusions 7 on its lower surface.

In use, the total amount of liquid detergent to be used during the pretreatment and washing cycles is administered to the device 1. Pretreatment of the fabric is carried out by dispensing the controlled amount of liquid detergent dose contained in the device 1 from the device 1 through the valve 5. This is achieved by pressing and rubbing the device 1 on the surface of the fabric to be treated, so that the detergent is discharged and dispersed (with the aid of the projections 7) on the surface to be treated. The pretreated fabric is thus placed in the washing machine drum together with the dosing and dispensing device 1 and other untreated fabric. The wash cycle can then be started.

Claims (13)

A liquid detergent dispensing and dispensing device comprising a hollow body having a portion made of a soft material, an opening in the soft portion, and means for dispersing at least a portion of the containing liquid detergent on the surface of the fabric, wherein the liquid detergent is applied. When pressure is applied to the surface of the device, the opening is (gradually) opened, the opening is substantially closed when the pressure is released,
And the opening comprises a hinge valve. The method of claim 1,
The hinge valve comprises a seal pivoting about one point, preferably a single point. 3. The method of claim 2,
And the seal in the closed position seals the opening. The method of claim 3,
And the seal is a deformable bias to bias the opening and seal the opening in a resting state. 5. The method of claim 4,
The seal includes a protuberance associated with acting on the bias means, which terminates at the fabric surface when the administration device is in contact with the fabric surface and moves the seal means out of the sealed position to form a flow passage. Device characterized in that. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the surface of the flexible position is formed as a scalloped around the protrusion. The method of claim 1,
And the opening is located in the bottom portion of the device. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the portion of the flexible material is located at the bottom portion of the apparatus. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And the device comprises a plurality of openings. 10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
And the device comprises friction protrusions. 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The apparatus comprises a gripping means. 12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
Said device comprising an elastic plastic material. A method of pretreatment and washing of fabric in a washing machine using the dosing and dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
Administering a total amount of liquid detergent to the dosing and dispensing device for use during the pretreatment and washing cycles; Pretreatment of the fabric is performed via a controlled amount of liquid detergent dosage contained in the device and dispensed from the device through the opening; And a pretreated fabric is placed in the drum of the washing machine together with the dosing and dispensing device and other untreated fabric.

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