WO2004095979A1 - Device for dispensing at least one water-soluble active substance to a cleaning brush - Google Patents

Device for dispensing at least one water-soluble active substance to a cleaning brush Download PDF

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WO2004095979A1
WO2004095979A1 PCT/EP2004/004031 EP2004004031W WO2004095979A1 WO 2004095979 A1 WO2004095979 A1 WO 2004095979A1 EP 2004004031 W EP2004004031 W EP 2004004031W WO 2004095979 A1 WO2004095979 A1 WO 2004095979A1
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Theo Janschuk
Hans-Georg MÜHLHAUSEN
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K11/00—Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets
    • A47K11/10—Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl, seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A46B11/0013—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs dispensing by gravity or by shaking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A46B11/0068—Brushes where the reservoir is specifically intended for solid substance that dissolves gradually
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/304—Lavatory brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning toilets

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  • the invention relates to a device for delivering at least one water-soluble active substance to a cleaning brush, in particular for toilet cleaning, with a receiving element in which the active substance is arranged and which can be detachably attached to the brush handle of the cleaning brush.
  • DE 100 26 522 A1 discloses a device for the metered delivery of cleaning agent to a cleaning brush, in particular for toilet cleaning, with a product container for the cleaning agent, the product container being designed for releasable attachment to the brush handle of the cleaning brush and at least one push-in side wall area and an underside Has outlet opening, which opens when pressure is exerted on the push-in side wall area.
  • this device regardless of other elements, only needs to exert external pressure on the product container, which can be done, for example, by the user moving the cleaning brush with the product container attached to it laterally in the area of the product container presses the upper edge of the toilet bowl.
  • the product container is provided with a holding element, which is preferably designed as a clamping element with a plurality of spreading spring tabs, which makes it possible to adapt the device to different brush handle diameters, ie to use it universally for different cleaning brushes.
  • a holding element which is preferably designed as a clamping element with a plurality of spreading spring tabs, which makes it possible to adapt the device to different brush handle diameters, ie to use it universally for different cleaning brushes.
  • the device has proven itself, it presupposes that the user actually exerts pressure on the product container the liquid active substance escapes and reaches the area of the bristle head. Furthermore, this known device is only suitable for liquid active substances.
  • a generic device is known from WO 02/0567 AI.
  • This device has a receiving element, which is preferably designed as a ring, which is clamped onto the brush handle of a cleaning brush.
  • the active substance is arranged on this receiving element and is attached to the receiving element in a suitable manner.
  • This device is basically suitable for various active substances, in particular also for solid, gel-like and / or granulate-like.
  • the handling of this device is unsatisfactory since the user has to attach this active substance to the receiving element, which means that the user has to touch the active substance himself, which is unacceptable.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a solution with which the active substance can be dosed as precisely and quasi automatically as possible on a cleaning brush.
  • the receiving element has at least one first chamber in which the active substance is arranged and at least one second chamber located underneath, the first chamber having at least one water inlet opening and at least one lower-side passage opening for connection to the second chamber and wherein the second chamber has at least one lateral overflow outlet opening.
  • the device according to the invention is after single use, i.e. ready for use after immersion in water or overflowing with water, since appropriately dissolved active substance, which can be solid, granular, gel-like or liquid, enters the lower second chamber through the opening on the underside of the first chamber.
  • the second chamber is dimensioned such that it is filled with dissolved active substance at least up to the level of the overflow outlet opening by a single overflow during a toilet flushing process. If the cleaning brush is used again and moved, e.g. rotated or inclined, the "pre-assembled" amount of dissolved active substance emerges from the second chamber through the overflow outlet opening and reaches the bristles of the cleaning brush directly.
  • An active activity of the user is not necessary, and an exact amount of product can also be set by dimensioning the second chamber accordingly.
  • the brush is, as usual, also led into the toilet sump or flooded with water, so that water enters the first chamber and dissolves active substance there, whereby the second chamber is then automatically filled again with dissolved active substance.
  • the device is then prepared for a next cleaning process.
  • the second chamber in connection with the arrangement of the overflow outlet opening is dimensioned such that the released amount of active substance adheres to the bristles of the cleaning brush and does not drip into the brush holder.
  • a plurality of separate lower chambers are provided, each of which is connected to the first chamber via at least one passage opening.
  • several overflow outlet openings can also be provided on the second chamber or chambers. Since the overflow outlet openings are preferably to be arranged radially on the inside, in order to ensure that the released active substance drips only onto the bristles of the cleaning brush and not into the environment, the provision of two second lower chambers offers the advantage that satisfactory active substance delivery also takes place. if the cleaning brush is held at an angle in only one direction during the cleaning process, which could result in too little active substance solution escaping.
  • the receiving element has at least two first chambers, a different active substance being arranged in each first chamber. This makes it possible to use active substances that have to be stored separately from one another and may only be mixed with one another during use, since they are then either no longer effective or are not compatible with common storage anyway. This makes it possible to make such a device suitable for the use of incompatible recipe components.
  • the active substances are incompatible, it is preferably provided that at least one separate second chamber is assigned to each first chamber, that is to say that the two dissolved active substances can only be mixed after they have emerged from the separated second chambers, i.e. before No mixing takes place in a common second chamber.
  • the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. This shows a device according to the invention attached to a cleaning brush in:
  • Fig. 3 in a delivery position.
  • a cleaning brush in particular for cleaning the toilet, has a brush handle 1 which merges into a bristle head 2 on the underside, which is covered with bristles 3.
  • a device according to the invention for dispensing at least one water-soluble active substance is attached, for example clamped, to the brush handle 1 of this cleaning brush.
  • This device is generally designated by 4.
  • the device 4 has a substantially closed receiving element 5, which can be C-shaped or U-shaped when viewed from above in order to be able to clamp it laterally to the brush handle 1.
  • This receiving element 5 initially has at least one upper first chamber 6 in which a water-soluble active substance 7 is arranged.
  • This water soluble, e.g. ring-shaped active substance 7 is solid or stick-shaped in this embodiment, it could also be gel-shaped, granular or possibly also liquid. It is essential that it is water-soluble.
  • At least one second lower chamber 8 is provided in the receiving element 5, this second chamber 8 communicates with the first chamber 6 through at least one passage opening 9.
  • the receiving element 5 has a plurality of water inlet openings 10 into the first chamber 6.
  • the at least one second lower chamber 8 has at least one lateral overflow outlet opening 11 such that liquid can only escape from the device 4, ie the lower chamber 8, if the fill level in the second chamber 8 is at least as high as the level of Overflow outlet opening 11.
  • the device 4 When the device 4 is put into use for the first time, it is clamped onto the brush handle 1 of the cleaning brush, as shown, preferably directly above the bristle head 2 of the cleaning brush, in such a way that the overflow outlet openings 11 are located directly above the bristles 3 of the cleaning brush 3.
  • the cleaning brush with the device 4 attached to it is now inserted into a toilet bowl and either the toilet flush is actuated or the brush is immersed in the toilet sump.
  • water-soluble active substance is dissolved and this liquid active substance solution enters the second lower chamber 8 of the device 4 through the passage openings 9.
  • the fill level of the second lower chamber 8 is as high as the level of the overflow outlet openings 11, dissolved active substance can escape through these openings 11 and reach the bristles 3, the cleaning brush is thus contaminated with active substance and can be used.
  • the cleaning brush with the device 4 located thereon has no water contact and is located, for example outside the toilet bowl.
  • the device 4 can be used directly without further contact with water, since the at least one lower chamber 8 is completely, ie up to the area of the overflow outlet openings 11, filled with dissolved active substance.
  • first or second chamber can also be provided, particularly preferably it can be provided that two or more separate first chambers are provided which hold different active substances. Different first chambers 8 are then assigned to these first chambers, such that the active substances only come into contact with one another on the cleaning brush even after it has exited the device. This separate inclusion and delivery of different active substances opens up completely new possibilities for the product design of such active substances.

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Disclosed is a device for dispensing at least one water-soluble active substance to a cleaning brush that is used especially for cleaning toilets. The inventive device comprises a receiving element inside which the active substance is disposed and which can be removably fastened to the brush part of the cleaning brush. The aim of the invention is to create a device which allows active substance to be metered as precisely as possible and in a virtually automatic manner to a cleaning brush. Said aim is achieved by the fact that the receiving element (5) is provided with at least one first chamber (6) inside which the active substance (7) is located, and at least one second chamber (8) that is placed therebelow. The first chamber (6) encompasses at least one water inlet (10) and at least one bottom passage opening (9) for establishing a connection to the second chamber (8) while the second chamber (8) encompasses at least one lateral overflow outlet (11).

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Vorrichtung zur Abgabe wenigstens einer wasserlöslichen Wirksubstanz an eine Reinigungsbürste"Device for dispensing at least one water-soluble active substance into a cleaning brush "
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Abgabe wenigstens einer wasserlöslichen Wirksubstanz an eine Reinigungsbürste, insbesondere zur Toilettenreinigung, mit einem Auf- nahmeelement , in dem die Wirksubstanz angeordnet ist und das lösbar am Bürstenstiel der Reinigungsbürste befestigbar ist.The invention relates to a device for delivering at least one water-soluble active substance to a cleaning brush, in particular for toilet cleaning, with a receiving element in which the active substance is arranged and which can be detachably attached to the brush handle of the cleaning brush.
Aus DE 100 26 522 AI ist eine Vorrichtung zur dosierten Abgabe von Reinigungsmittel an eine Reinigungsbürste, insbesondere zur Toilettenreinigung, mit einem Produktbehältnis für das Reinigungsmittel bekannt, wobei das Produktbehältnis zur lösbaren Befestigung am Bürstenstiel der Reinigungsbürste ausgebildet ist und wenigstens einen eindrückbaren Seitenwandbereich und eine unterseitige Austrittsöffnung aufweist, welche bei Druckausübung auf den eindrückbaren Seitenwandbereich öffnet. Zur Produktabgabe und -benetzung des Borstenkopfes der Reinigungsbürste ist bei dieser Vorrichtung, unabhängig von weiteren Elementen, lediglich eine äußere Druckausübung auf das Produktbehältnis notwendig, was z.B. dadurch erfolgen kann, dass der Benutzer die Reinigungsbürste mit daran befestigtem Produktbehältnis im Bereich des Produktbehältnisses seitlich gegen den oberen Toilet- tenschüsselrand drückt. Dabei ist das Produktbehältnis mit einem Halterungselement versehen, welches vorzugsweise als Klemmelement mit mehreren Spreizfederlaschen ausgebildet ist, was es ermöglicht, die Vorrichtung an unterschiedliche Bürstenstieldurchmesser anzupassen, d.h. universell für verschiedene Reinigungsbürsten einzusetzen. Die Vorrichtung hat sich zwar bewährt, setzt allerdings voraus, dass der Benutzer auch tatsächlich Druck auf das Produtkbehältnis ausübt, damit die flüssige Wirksubstanz austritt und in den Bereich des Borstenkopfes gelangt. Ferner ist diese bekannte Vorrichtung nur für flüssige Wirksubstanzen geeignet.DE 100 26 522 A1 discloses a device for the metered delivery of cleaning agent to a cleaning brush, in particular for toilet cleaning, with a product container for the cleaning agent, the product container being designed for releasable attachment to the brush handle of the cleaning brush and at least one push-in side wall area and an underside Has outlet opening, which opens when pressure is exerted on the push-in side wall area. To dispense and wet the bristle head of the cleaning brush, this device, regardless of other elements, only needs to exert external pressure on the product container, which can be done, for example, by the user moving the cleaning brush with the product container attached to it laterally in the area of the product container presses the upper edge of the toilet bowl. The product container is provided with a holding element, which is preferably designed as a clamping element with a plurality of spreading spring tabs, which makes it possible to adapt the device to different brush handle diameters, ie to use it universally for different cleaning brushes. Although the device has proven itself, it presupposes that the user actually exerts pressure on the product container the liquid active substance escapes and reaches the area of the bristle head. Furthermore, this known device is only suitable for liquid active substances.
Eine gattungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist aus WO 02/0567 AI bekannt. Diese Vorrichtung weist ein vorzugsweise als Ring ausgeführtes Aufnähmeelement auf, das an den Bürstenstiel einer Reinigungsbürste angeklemmt wird. Auf diesem Aufnahmeelement ist die Wirksubstanz angeordnet, welche in geeigneter Weise am Aufnahmeelement befestigt wird. Diese Vorrichtung ist grundsätzlich für verschiedene Wirksubstanzen geeignet, insbesondere auch für feste, gelförmige und/oder granulatförmige. Die Handhabung dieser Vorrichtung ist jedoch nicht befriedigend, da vom Anwender diese Wirksubstanz am Aufnahmeelement zu befestigen ist, was bedeutet, dass der Anwender die Wirksubstanz selbst anfassen muss, was unakzeptabel ist. Von wesentlichem Nachteil ist darüber hinaus, dass keine dosierte Produktabgabe erfolgen kann, da nach dem Einführen der Reinigungsbürste in das Toilettenbecken bei einem Spülvorgang oder bei einem Eintauchen in den Toilettensumpf die gesamte Wirksubstanz von Wasser überspült wird. Dadurch läßt sich eine dosierte Wirksubstanzabgabe nicht erreichen. Außerdem ist von Nachteil, dass Wirksubstanz nur dann abgegeben wird, wenn die Vorrichtung richtig bedient wird, d.h. von Wasser überspült wird.A generic device is known from WO 02/0567 AI. This device has a receiving element, which is preferably designed as a ring, which is clamped onto the brush handle of a cleaning brush. The active substance is arranged on this receiving element and is attached to the receiving element in a suitable manner. This device is basically suitable for various active substances, in particular also for solid, gel-like and / or granulate-like. However, the handling of this device is unsatisfactory since the user has to attach this active substance to the receiving element, which means that the user has to touch the active substance himself, which is unacceptable. It is also a significant disadvantage that no metered product delivery can take place, since after the cleaning brush is introduced into the toilet bowl during a flushing process or when immersed in the toilet sump, the entire active substance is flushed with water. As a result, a metered release of active substance cannot be achieved. It is also disadvantageous that active substance is only released if the device is operated correctly, i.e. is flooded with water.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Lösung zu schaffen, mit der Wirksubstanz an eine Reinigungsbürste möglichst genau und quasi automatisch dosiert werden kann.The object of the invention is to provide a solution with which the active substance can be dosed as precisely and quasi automatically as possible on a cleaning brush.
Diese Aufgabe wird mit einer Vorrichtung der eingangs bezeichneten Art erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass das Auf- nahmeelement wenigstens eine erste Kammer, in der die Wirksubstanz angeordnet ist, und wenigstens eine darunter befindliche zweite Kammer aufweist, wobei die erste Kammer we- nigstens eine Wassereintrittsöffnung und wenigstens eine unterseitige Durchtrittsöffnung zur Verbindung mit der zweiten Kammer aufweist und wobei die zweite Kammer wenigstens eine seitliche Überlaufaustrittsöffnung aufweist.This object is achieved according to the invention with a device of the type mentioned at the outset in that the receiving element has at least one first chamber in which the active substance is arranged and at least one second chamber located underneath, the first chamber having at least one water inlet opening and at least one lower-side passage opening for connection to the second chamber and wherein the second chamber has at least one lateral overflow outlet opening.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist nach einmaliger Benutzung, d.h. nach Eintauchen in Wasser oder Überströmen mit Wasser einsatzbereit, da entsprechend gelöste Wirksubstanz, die fest, granulatförmig, gelformig oder auch flüssig sein kann, durch die unterseitige Durchtrittsöffnung der ersten Kammer in die untere zweite Kammer eintritt. Dabei ist die zweite Kammer so dimensioniert, dass sie durch einmaliges Überströmen bei einem Toilettenspulvorgang wenigstens bis zum Niveau der Überlaufaustrittsöffnung mit gelöster Wirksubstanz gefüllt ist. Wird die Reinigungsbürste nun erneut benutzt und dabei bewegt, z.B. gedreht oder schräggestellt, tritt die "vorkonfektionierte" gelöste Wirksubstanzmenge durch die Überlaufaustrittsöffnung aus der zweiten Kammer aus und gelangt direkt an die Borsten der Reinigungsbürste. Eine aktive Tätigkeit des Benutzers ist nicht erforderlich, außerdem kann durch entsprechende Dimensionierung der zweiten Kammer eine genaue Produktmenge eingestellt werden. Während des Reinigungsvorganges bzw. nach diesem wird die Bürste, wie üblich, auch in den Toilettensumpf geführt oder von Wasser überspült, wodurch entsprechend Wasser in die erste Kammer eintritt und dort Wirksubstanz löst, wodurch anschließend die zweite Kammer automatisch wieder mit gelöster Wirksubstanz gefüllt wird. Die Vorrichtung ist dann für einen nächsten Reinigungsvorgang vorbereitet. Die zweite Kammer in Verbindung mit der Anordnung der Überlaufaustrittsöffnung ist so dimensioniert, dass die austretende gelöste Wirksubstanzmenge an den Borsten der Reinigungsbürste anhaftet und nicht in den Bürstenständer abtropft .The device according to the invention is after single use, i.e. ready for use after immersion in water or overflowing with water, since appropriately dissolved active substance, which can be solid, granular, gel-like or liquid, enters the lower second chamber through the opening on the underside of the first chamber. The second chamber is dimensioned such that it is filled with dissolved active substance at least up to the level of the overflow outlet opening by a single overflow during a toilet flushing process. If the cleaning brush is used again and moved, e.g. rotated or inclined, the "pre-assembled" amount of dissolved active substance emerges from the second chamber through the overflow outlet opening and reaches the bristles of the cleaning brush directly. An active activity of the user is not necessary, and an exact amount of product can also be set by dimensioning the second chamber accordingly. During the cleaning process or after this, the brush is, as usual, also led into the toilet sump or flooded with water, so that water enters the first chamber and dissolves active substance there, whereby the second chamber is then automatically filled again with dissolved active substance. The device is then prepared for a next cleaning process. The second chamber in connection with the arrangement of the overflow outlet opening is dimensioned such that the released amount of active substance adheres to the bristles of the cleaning brush and does not drip into the brush holder.
In vorteilhafter Ausgestaltung kann vorgesehen sein, dass mehrere voneinander getrennte untere Kammern vorgesehen sind, die jeweils über wenigstens eine Durchtrittsöffnung mit der ersten Kammer verbunden sind. Zusätzlich oder alternativ können auch mehrere Überlaufaustrittsöffnungen an der oder den zweiten Kammern vorgesehen sein. Da die Uberlaufaustrittsoffnungen bevorzugt radial innenseitig anzuordnen sind, um sicher zu gewährleisten, dass die austretende gelöste Wirksubstanz nur auf die Borsten der Reinigungsbürste und nicht in die Umgebung abtropft, bietet das Vorsehen mehrerer zweiter unterer Kammern den Vorteil, dass eine befriedigende Wirksubstanzabgabe auch dann erfolgt, wenn die Reinigungsbürste beim Reinigungsvorgang nur in eine Richtung schräg gehalten wird, was dazu führen könnte, dass zu wenig Wirksubstanzlösung austritt.In an advantageous embodiment it can be provided that a plurality of separate lower chambers are provided, each of which is connected to the first chamber via at least one passage opening. Additionally or alternatively, several overflow outlet openings can also be provided on the second chamber or chambers. Since the overflow outlet openings are preferably to be arranged radially on the inside, in order to ensure that the released active substance drips only onto the bristles of the cleaning brush and not into the environment, the provision of two second lower chambers offers the advantage that satisfactory active substance delivery also takes place. if the cleaning brush is held at an angle in only one direction during the cleaning process, which could result in too little active substance solution escaping.
In ganz besonders bevorzugter Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, dass das Aufnahmeelement wenigstens zwei erste Kammern aufweist, wobei in jeder ersten Kammer eine unterschiedliche Wirksubstanz angeordnet ist. Dies ermöglicht es, Wirksubstanzen einzusetzen, die getrennt voneinander bevorratet werden müssen und erst bei der Anwendung miteinander gemischt werden dürfen, da sie dann entweder nicht mehr wirksam sind oder ohnehin nicht zur gemeinsamen Lagerung verträglich sind. Dadurch ist es möglich, eine derartige Vorrichtung auch für den Einsatz nicht verträglicher Rezepturkomponenten geeignet zu machen.In a very particularly preferred embodiment it is provided that the receiving element has at least two first chambers, a different active substance being arranged in each first chamber. This makes it possible to use active substances that have to be stored separately from one another and may only be mixed with one another during use, since they are then either no longer effective or are not compatible with common storage anyway. This makes it possible to make such a device suitable for the use of incompatible recipe components.
Wenn es sich um nicht verträgliche Wirksubstanzen handelt, ist bevorzugt vorgesehen, dass jeder ersten Kammer jeweils wenigstens eine eigene zweite Kammer zugeordnet ist, d.h. dass eine Mischung der beiden gelösten Wirksubstanzen tatsächlich erst nach dem Austritt aus den getrennten zweiten Kammern erfolgen kann, also vor der Abgabe keine Vermischung in einer gemeinsamen zweiten Kammer stattfindet. Die Erfindung ist nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung beispielhaft näher erläutert. Diese zeigt jeweils eine an einer Reinigungsbürste befestigte erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung in:If the active substances are incompatible, it is preferably provided that at least one separate second chamber is assigned to each first chamber, that is to say that the two dissolved active substances can only be mixed after they have emerged from the separated second chambers, i.e. before No mixing takes place in a common second chamber. The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. This shows a device according to the invention attached to a cleaning brush in:
Fig. 1 im Ausgangszustand während der Überströmung mit Spülwasser,1 in the initial state during the overflow with rinsing water,
Fig. 2 in Bereitschaftsstellung undFig. 2 in standby and
Fig. 3 in einer Abgabestellung.Fig. 3 in a delivery position.
Eine Reinigungsbürste, insbesondere zur Toilettenreinigung, weist einen Bürstenstiel 1 auf, der unterseitig in einen Borstenkopf 2 übergeht, der mit Borsten 3 besetzt ist.A cleaning brush, in particular for cleaning the toilet, has a brush handle 1 which merges into a bristle head 2 on the underside, which is covered with bristles 3.
An den Bürstenstiel 1 dieser Reinigungsbürste ist eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zur Abgabe wenigstens einer wasserlöslichen Wirksubstanz befestigt, beispielsweise angeklemmt, diese Vorrichtung ist allgemein mit 4 bezeichnet. Die Vorrichtung 4 weist ein im Wesentlichen geschlossenes Aufnahmeelement 5 auf, welches von oben gesehen C- oder U-förmig sein kann, um es seitlich an den Bürstenstiel 1 anklemmen zu können. Dieses Aufnahmeelement 5 weist im Inneren zunächst wenigstens eine obere erste Kammer 6 auf, in welcher eine wasserlösliche Wirksubstanz 7 angeordnet ist. Diese wasserlösliche, z.B. ringförmig ausgebildete Wirksubstanz 7 ist bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel fest bzw. stickförmig ausgebildet, sie könnte auch gelformig, granulatförmig oder ggf. auch flüssig sein. Wesentlich ist, dass sie wasserlöslich ist .A device according to the invention for dispensing at least one water-soluble active substance is attached, for example clamped, to the brush handle 1 of this cleaning brush. This device is generally designated by 4. The device 4 has a substantially closed receiving element 5, which can be C-shaped or U-shaped when viewed from above in order to be able to clamp it laterally to the brush handle 1. This receiving element 5 initially has at least one upper first chamber 6 in which a water-soluble active substance 7 is arranged. This water soluble, e.g. ring-shaped active substance 7 is solid or stick-shaped in this embodiment, it could also be gel-shaped, granular or possibly also liquid. It is essential that it is water-soluble.
Unterhalb der wenigstens einen ersten Kammer 6 ist wenigstens eine zweite untere Kammer 8 im Aufnähmeelement 5 vorgesehen, diese zweite Kammer 8 steht mit der ersten Kammer 6 durch wenigstens eine Durchtrittsöffnung 9 in Verbindung. Oberseitig weist das Aufnähmeelement 5 eine Mehrzahl von Wassereintrittsöffnungen 10 in die erste Kammer 6 auf. Die wenigstens eine zweite untere Kammer 8 weist wenigstens eine seitliche Überlaufaustrittsöffnung 11 auf, derart, dass aus der Vorrichtung 4, d.h. der unteren Kammer 8, Flüssigkeit nur austreten kann, wenn der Füllstand in der zweiten Kammer 8 wenigstens so hoch ist wie das Niveau der Überlaufaustrittsöffnung 11.Below the at least one first chamber 6, at least one second lower chamber 8 is provided in the receiving element 5, this second chamber 8 communicates with the first chamber 6 through at least one passage opening 9. On the upper side the receiving element 5 has a plurality of water inlet openings 10 into the first chamber 6. The at least one second lower chamber 8 has at least one lateral overflow outlet opening 11 such that liquid can only escape from the device 4, ie the lower chamber 8, if the fill level in the second chamber 8 is at least as high as the level of Overflow outlet opening 11.
Zur erstmaligen Ingebrauchnahme der Vorrichtung 4 wird diese an den Büstenstiel 1 der Reinigungsbürste angeklemmt, und zwar, wie dargestellt, bevorzugt direkt oberhalb des Borstenkopfes 2 der Reinigungsbürste, derart, dass sich die Überlaufaustrittsöffnungen 11 direkt oberhalb der Borsten 3 der Reinigungsbürste 3 befinden.When the device 4 is put into use for the first time, it is clamped onto the brush handle 1 of the cleaning brush, as shown, preferably directly above the bristle head 2 of the cleaning brush, in such a way that the overflow outlet openings 11 are located directly above the bristles 3 of the cleaning brush 3.
Die Reinigungsbürste mit der daran befestigten Vorrichtung 4 wird nun in eine Toilettenschüssel eingeführt und es wird entweder die Toilettenspülung betätigt oder die Bürste wird in den Toilettensumpf eingetaucht. Dabei gelangt Wasser, Wassertropfen sind mit 12 angedeutet, durch die Wassereintrittsöffnungen 10 in die erste Kammer 6 der Vorrichtung 4. Dadurch wird wasserlösliche Wirksubstanz gelöst und diese flüssige Wirksubstanzlösung tritt durch die Durchtrittsöffnungen 9 in die zweite untere Kammer 8 der Vorrichtung 4 ein. Sobald der Füllstand der zweiten unteren Kammer 8 so hoch ist wie das Niveau der Überlaufaustrittsöffnungen 11, kann gelöste Wirksubstanz durch diese Öffnungen 11 austreten und an die Borsten 3 gelangen, die Reinigungsbürste ist damit mit Wirksubstanz behaftet und einsetzbar.The cleaning brush with the device 4 attached to it is now inserted into a toilet bowl and either the toilet flush is actuated or the brush is immersed in the toilet sump. In the process, water arrives, water drops are indicated by 12, through the water inlet openings 10 into the first chamber 6 of the device 4. As a result, water-soluble active substance is dissolved and this liquid active substance solution enters the second lower chamber 8 of the device 4 through the passage openings 9. As soon as the fill level of the second lower chamber 8 is as high as the level of the overflow outlet openings 11, dissolved active substance can escape through these openings 11 and reach the bristles 3, the cleaning brush is thus contaminated with active substance and can be used.
Nach dem Abschluss des Reinigungsvorganges befindet sich die Vorrichtung in der in Figur 2 dargestellten Situation. Die Reinigungsbürste mit der daran befindlichen Vorrichtung 4 hat keine Wasserberührung und befindet sich beispielsweise außerhalb des Toilettenbeckens. Die Vorrichtung 4 ist ohne weitere Wasserberührung direkt einsetzbar, da die wenigstens eine untere Kammer 8 vollständig, d.h. bis in den Bereich der Überlaufaustrittsöffnungen 11, mit gelöster Wirksubstanz gefüllt ist.After the cleaning process has been completed, the device is in the situation shown in FIG. The cleaning brush with the device 4 located thereon has no water contact and is located, for example outside the toilet bowl. The device 4 can be used directly without further contact with water, since the at least one lower chamber 8 is completely, ie up to the area of the overflow outlet openings 11, filled with dissolved active substance.
Wird nun die Reinigungsbürste mit der daran befindlichen Vorrichtung 4 beim nächsten Reinigungsvorgang gemäß Figur 3 schräggestellt oder auch mit in Bewegung versetzt, läuft gelöste Wirksubstanz aus den entsprechenden Überlaufaustrittsöffnungen 11 aus und auf die Borsten 3 der Reinigungsbürste. Diese ist damit, unabhängig von einer Wasserspülung, direkt funktionsfähig .If the cleaning brush with the device 4 located thereon is inclined during the next cleaning operation according to FIG. 3 or is also set in motion, dissolved active substance runs out of the corresponding overflow outlet openings 11 and onto the bristles 3 of the cleaning brush. This means that it is directly functional, regardless of water rinsing.
Wird nun nach dem Reinigungsvorgang in üblicher Weise die Toilettenspülung wieder betätigt und dabei auch die Reinigungsbürste abgespült, so gelangt wiederum Wasser durch die Wassereintrittsöffnungen 10 in die erste obere Kammer 6, so dass die zweite Kammer 8 wieder mit gelöster Wirksubstanz gefüllt wird und automatisch für den nächsten Reinigungsvorgang voll gefüllt zur Verfügung steht.If, after the cleaning process, the toilet flush is actuated again in the usual way and the cleaning brush is also rinsed off, water again passes through the water inlet openings 10 into the first upper chamber 6, so that the second chamber 8 is filled again with dissolved active substance and automatically for the next cleaning process is available fully filled.
Natürlich ist die Erfindung nicht auf das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt. Weitere Ausgestaltungen sind möglich, ohne den Grundgedanken zu verlassen. So können auch mehr als eine erste bzw. zweite Kammer vorgesehen sein, besonders bevorzugt kann vorgesehen sein, dass zwei oder mehr voneinander getrennte erste Kammern vorgesehen sind, die unterschiedliche Wirksubstanzen aufnehmen. Diesen ersten Kammern sind dann unterschiedliche zweite Kammern 8 zugeordnet, derart, dass die Wirksubstanzen erst an der Reinigungsbürste selbst nach dem Austreten aus der Vorrichtung miteinander in Kontakt kommen. Diese getrennte Aufnahme und Abgabe verschiedener Wirksubstanzen eröffnet völlig neue Möglichkeiten für die Produktkonzeption derartiger Wirksubstanzen. Of course, the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment shown. Further configurations are possible without leaving the basic idea. Thus, more than one first or second chamber can also be provided, particularly preferably it can be provided that two or more separate first chambers are provided which hold different active substances. Different first chambers 8 are then assigned to these first chambers, such that the active substances only come into contact with one another on the cleaning brush even after it has exited the device. This separate inclusion and delivery of different active substances opens up completely new possibilities for the product design of such active substances.

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1. Vorrichtung zur Abgabe wenigstens einer wasserlöslichen Wirksubstanz an eine Reinigungsbürste, insbesondere zur Toilettenreinigung, mit einem Aufnahmeelement , in dem die Wirksubstanz angeordnet ist und das lösbar am Bürstenstiel der Reinigungsbürste befestigbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Aufnahmeelement (5) wenigstens eine erste Kammer (6) , in der die Wirksubstanz (7) angeordnet ist, und wenigstens eine darunter befindliche zweite Kammer (8) aufweist, wobei die erste Kammer (6) wenigstens eine Wassereintrittsöffnung (10) und wenigstens eine unterseitige Durchtrittsöffnung (9) zur Verbindung mit der zweiten Kammer (8) aufweist und wobei die zweite Kammer (8) wenigstens eine seitliche Überlaufaustrittsöffnung (11) aufweist.1. Device for delivering at least one water-soluble active substance to a cleaning brush, in particular for toilet cleaning, with a receiving element in which the active substance is arranged and which is releasably attachable to the brush handle of the cleaning brush, characterized in that the receiving element (5) has at least one first chamber (6), in which the active substance (7) is arranged and has at least one second chamber (8) located underneath, the first chamber (6) having at least one water inlet opening (10) and at least one underside through opening (9) for connection to the second chamber (8) and wherein the second chamber (8) has at least one lateral overflow outlet opening (11).
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mehrere voneinander getrennte zweite Kammern (8) vorgesehen sind, die jeweils über wenigstens eine Durchtrittsöffnung (9) mit der ersten Kammer (6) verbunden sind.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of mutually separate second chambers (8) are provided, each of which is connected to the first chamber (6) via at least one passage opening (9).
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Aufnahmeelement (5) wenigstens zwei erste Kammern (6) aufweist, wobei in jeder ersten Kammer (6) eine unterschiedliche Wirksubstanz angeordnet ist.3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the receiving element (5) has at least two first chambers (6), wherein a different active substance is arranged in each first chamber (6).
4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder ersten Kammer (6) jeweils wenigstens eine eigene zweite Kammer (8) zugeordnet ist. 4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that each first chamber (6) is assigned at least one separate second chamber (8).
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