WO2008053188A1 - Multi-dosing detergent delivery device - Google Patents
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- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- This invention relates to a multi-dosing detergent delivery device containing a plurality of dosage elements of cleaning composition, for use in a ware washing machine, for example a dishwashing machine or a laundry washing machine.
- any given amount of detergent which is enclosed in a chamber needs a minimum amount of water to be passed through that chamber to guarantee complete dissolution.
- This is in contrast to the dissolution of, for instance, a normal dishwasher tablet as dispensed within a conventional dishwasher arrangement, because here the tab, once it has been released from the dispenser, is immersed in the turbulent washing liquor within the dishwasher itself, which means there is available an almost unlimited resource of water for dissolving the tablet.
- a multi-dosing detergent delivery device removably insertable into a ware washing machine, the device comprising a cartridge capable of receiving therein a plurality of dosage elements of a cleaning composition, a collection area formed in a lid area of said device suitable to collect water/wash liquor in a main wash cycle of a ware washing machine and a directing means to direct water or wash liquor from said collection area selectively to an interior part of said device, wherein the collection area is suitable to collect enough water/wash liquor in a main wash cycle to achieve standard dissolution of a single dosage element during a washing programme.
- a multi-dosing detergent delivery device removably insertable into a ware washing machine, the device comprising a cartridge containing a plurality of dosage elements of a cleaning composition, a directing means to direct water or wash liquor selectively to one of said plurality of dosage elements to contact with the cleaning composition therein, wherein , in use, each dosage element is accessible by said water/wash liquor via at least one opening to allow ingress of said water/wash liquor and egress of said water/wash liquor with said cleaning composition, wherein the device in a lid area thereof, includes -a collection area suitable to collect enough water/wash liquor in a main wash cycle of a ware washing machine to achieve standard dissolution of a dosage element during a washing programme.
- said collection area is arranged to collect a minimum- of 5Og of water per minute.
- said device is arranged to be positionable at any wire basket/rack position within a dishwasher.
- said device is arranged such that when placed at a position within the ware washing machine in which a minimum amount of water' is available to it, said water collection area is sufficient.
- each • dosage element is of elongate formation and is housed within a chamber having said at least one opening.
- the rack is in the form of a parallel array of elongate chambers, each containing a solid dosage element.
- the nested form is generally cylindrical.
- each dosage element contains between 15 and 25g of cleaning composition.
- the cleaning composition / has an average density within the range of 1.0 to 1.5g/cm 3 .
- the hardness of the composition is between 100N-400N.
- each chamber has a larger internal volume than is simply reguired for storing the dosage element within it.
- the chamber may have an internal volume up to 140% - i.e. maybe up to 40% larger in size than the dosage element it contains.
- the volume of the chamber exceeds the volume of the dosage element by between 15 and 20% and sizing the chamber in this fashion may have a surprisingly beneficial effect on the dissolution times.
- a device which can collect and direct by any means a minimum of 5Og of water per minute into a chamber is able to dissolve a cleaning composition having a standard dissolution time of 5 minutes therein in a 50°C normal programme, provided the aforementioned criteria are met regarding volume.
- a cleaning composition having a 10 minute standard dissolution time is utilised, a minimal water flow of 20Og of water per minute is required through a chamber, whereas for a 20 minute standard dissolution time cleaning composition, a 50Og per minute water flow has been found to be required.
- the device of the present invention ' utilises a cleaning composition having a standard dissolution time of between 3 and 15 minutes and more preferably 8 minutes and most preferably 5 minutes.
- said water collection area is in the range of 30 to 80cm 2 . Most preferably, said water collection area is approximately 50cm 2 , such that a water ' flow of Ig per minute per cm 2 is sufficient to dissolve a cleaning composition having a standard dissolution time of 5 minutes.
- said device is a cylindrical device having a diameter of approximately 8cm.
- the ratio of said water collection area to cleaning composition standard dissolution time is within the range of 5 to 50 and, particularly in the range of 10 to 30.
- each chamber comprises a sleeve, for example of a plastics material.
- Each sleeve may have ' at least one opening to allow the dosage element to be washed away in use.
- each sleeve has two openings, at opposite ends so that water may enter one • end (the upper end in use) and leave the other end (the lower end in use), carrying with it dissolved or broken away cleaning composition.
- An upper opening may suitably be of area at least 10 mm 2 , preferably at least 30 mm 2 , and most preferably at least 60 mm 2 .
- it may be of area up to 200 mm 2 , preferably up to 160 mm 2 , and most preferably up to 120 mm 2 .
- the upper face of the sleeve may suitably be left totally open.
- a lower opening may suitably be of area at least 3 mm 2 , preferably at least ⁇ mm 2 , and most preferably at least 10 mm 2 .
- it may be of area up to 200 mm 2 , preferably up to 60 mm 2 , and most preferably up to 20 mm 2 .
- the lower face of the sleeve is preferably not left totally open, so that it retains the dosage element in place, until in use it dissolves.
- the' sleeves are formed in one piece. That piece may be in the form of a moulded or thermoformed tray having multiple compartments, into which the dosage elements are placed.
- the backing material may be [secured over the tray to entrap the dosage elements. In such an embodiment the tray and backing material together form the sleeves.
- the dosage elements are of a solid cleaning composition and as such may be of a particulate material, for example powder or granules, provided that the material is retained until it is washed away in use; for example in a sleeve as described above.
- the dosage elements are of a solid cleaning composition in the sense of being non-flowable .
- they are of a coherent mass; preferably formed by a moulding or shaping process, for example injection moulding, extrusion, casting or compression forming.
- the dosage elements are identical to each other.
- the dosage elements are of substantially the same cross-section along their length; in particular, they preferably do not taper.
- the rack is such that, in its nested form, ⁇ each pair of dosage elements is separated by a spacing, at least for part of the depth of the dosage elements.
- the spacing preferably extends part-way towards the backing; for example between one-third and two-thirds of the distance to the backing.
- the device cartridge into which the nested rack is placed, in use preferably has an array of walls radiating from a hub, wherein spacings must be mated with divider walls when the article is located in the device cartridge. There could be one-to-one correspondence between spacings and divider walls, but preferably there are more spacings than divider walls. Three 'or four divider walls will generally suffice to cause the nested rack to be located correctly irv the device cartridge. In general we may say there are preferably 3-8 divider walls, preferably 4-6.
- the m ⁇ lti-dosing detergent delivery device is generally a plastics body, rigid and substantial, but the nested rack, once the dosage elements have gone, is light and may even be rather flimsy. It suitably comprises just the backing material and the sleeves (which may be light thermoformed sheet, or film) .
- the rack is intended as a refill, whilst the remainder of the multi-dosing delivery device, comprising cartridge, collection area and directing means, is retained. The wastage of material when the rack of dosage elements is. exhausted is very small.
- the invention may thus be seen as a desirably ergonomic solution.
- the device has means to deliver water to the rack of dosage elements in sequence, one in each wash.
- Such means may operate automatically or be operated by the user, before a wash is commenced.
- a method of carrying out washing in a ware washing machine comprising collecting water/wash liquor in a lid area of a multi-dosing detergent delivery device, and directing said water/wash liquor to a cartridge area of the device, wherein said cartridge area houses a rack of X dosage elements and said water/wash liquor is directed to a selected single dosage element during a single wash cycle, wherein in said collecting step, sufficient water/wash liquor is collected by said lid area during a main wash cycle of a ware washing machine to achieve standard dissolution of said dosage element during a dishwashing programme.
- a fourth aspect of the invention there is provided the use of a device in accordance with the first aspect or the second aspect in carrying out washing in a ware washing machine.
- dosage elements of the invention apply both to dosage elements which are monolithic and to dosage elements constituted by two or more pieces set end-to-end.
- the following definitions treat such dosage elements as if they were monolithic; for example length denotes the consolidated length, and surface area denotes the surface area of the .dosage elements set end-to-end, not the summated surface area of the separated pieces.
- the length (that is, the minimum length - see above) of a dosage element is at least 4cm, preferably at least 5cm, preferably at least 6cm.
- the length of a , dosage element is up to 14cm, preferably up to 12cm, preferably up to 10cm.
- the thickness (that is, the maximum thickness - see above) of a dosage element is at least 0.8cm, preferably at least 1.4cm, preferably at least 1.8cm.
- the thickness of a dosage element is up to 5cm, more preferably up to 3.5cm, more preferably up to 2.5cm.
- the cross-sectional area (that is, the maximum cross-sectional area - see above) of a dosage element is at least 0.6 cm 2 , preferably at least lcm 2 , preferably at least 1.5cm 2 .
- the cross-sectional area of a dosage element is up to 5cm 2 , preferably up to 3.5cm 2 , more preferably up to 2.5cm 2 .
- the surface area of a dosage element is at ' least 30cm 2 , preferably at least 35cm 2 , preferably at least 40cm 2 .
- the surface area of a dosage element is up to 60cm 2 , preferably up to 55cm 2 , preferably up to 50cm 2 .
- the volume of a dosage element is at least 6ml, preferably at least 9ml, preferably at least 12ml. .
- the volume of a dosage element is up to 25ml, preferably up to 20ml, preferably up to 16ml.
- the weight of a dosage element is at least 8g, preferably at least 12g, preferably at least 15g.
- the weight of a dosage element is up to 32g, preferably up to 26g, preferably up to 24g.
- a dosage element has an aspect ratio (that is, the ratio of minimum length to maximum thickness ' - see above) of at least 2:1, preferably at least 2.5:1, preferably at least 3:1.
- a dosage element has an aspect ratio of up to 12:1, preferably up to 8:1, preferably up to 6:1.
- a dosage element has a ratio of length to cross-sectional area of at least 2:1, preferably at least 2.5:1, preferably at least 3:1 (units of length "1 ).
- a dosage element has a ratio of length to cross-sectional area of up to 12:1, preferably up to 8:1, preferably up to 6:1 (units of length "1 ).
- a dosage element has a ratio of surface area to volume of at least 1.5:1, preferably at least 2:1, preferably at least 3:1 (units of length "1 ).
- a dosage element has a ratio of surface area to volume of up to 8:1, preferably up to 6:1, preferably up to 4:1 (units of length "1 ) .
- the invention of the first aspect may be combined with any of the preferred features of the second, third and fourth ' aspects in any logical combination.
- the invention of the second aspect may be combined with any of the preferred features of the first, third or fourth aspects in any logical combination.
- the invention of the third aspect may be combined with any of the preferred features of the first, second or fourth aspects in any logical combination.
- the invention of the fourth aspect may be combined- with any of the features of the first, second or third aspects in any logical combination.
- Fig. 1 shows a rack of dosage elements for use with a multi-dosing detergent delivery device of the present invention in a nested form,, in a perspective view, generally from above;
- Fig. 2 shows the article of Fig. 1 in nested form, in side view
- Fig. 3 shows the article of Fig. 1 in flat form
- Fig. 4 shows the dosage element of Fig. 3 in plan view
- Fig. 5a shows the article of Fig. 1 being introduced into a multi-dosing detergent delivery device of Fig. 5b, the cap, containing the dosage element selecting device, being shown removed, as Fig. 5c;
- Fig. 6 shows the article of Fig. 1 having been located within the holder of Fig. 5b;
- Fig. 7 shows the fully assembled device, with the cap of Fig. 5c having been placed on the holder and article assembly of Fig. 6a.
- the rack of dosage elements of Fig. 1 is manufactured as a flat plastics tray of elongated blister pockets 2, shown in Fig. 3, comprising a thermoformed plastics tray.
- the open end of each blister pocket 2 is formed all around its perimeter with an endle'ss " flange 4 (which can be seen in Fig. 2) .
- Solid rods or sticks of a cleaning composition 6 are introduced into the blister pockets. This can be done in different ways. For example in one embodiment the cleaning composition can be injected or cast into the pockets. However in this embodiment the rods or sticks are pre-formed by injection moulding or extrusion, then cut to length, then introduced into the pockets.
- each pocket is introduced into the pockets to fill each pocket to the bottom end ' 8, but to leave a space 10 at the top end.
- This space 10 is left so that water can enter the pocket, via opening 12 in the upper end wall of the pocket and, as is discussed later, may also help in providing complete dissolution of cleaning composition within a reduced time period.
- each such opening 12 is circular, and 8mm in diameter.
- An identical opening (not shown) is formed in the lower end wall of the article, to allow water and entrained or dissolved cleaning composition to exit the pocket .
- a backing sheet 14 is laid over the open ends, and secured to the flanges 4.
- the backing may be adhered thereto by any convenient means, for example by heat or adhesive .
- the flat article now in the form of a rack or linear array of rods or sticks, may be curled into its nested form shown in Fig. 1.
- the nested form is a generally cylindrical array. It may be retained in its nested form by a piece of adhesive tape 16.
- the backing may be printed on its outwards-facing side with information, for example a trade mark, with product get-up, and/or with usage information.
- each rod or stick - and correspondingly each blister has a flat base wall 18 abutting the backing sheet 14. From the base wall 18, each rod or stick, and each blister, generally tapers to a narrower distal end wall 20.
- the side walls initially taper gradually, as at 22, 24, then undergo a somewhat abrupt inward dislocation 26, then taper at an intermediate rate (between that of the side wall portion 22 and the dislocation 26) at 27, until the distal end wall 20 is reached.
- the rods or sticks may be regarded as having the general shape of a triangular prism (i.e. trigonal). To be more precise, as noted above the side walls taper in a discontinuous manner.
- rods or sticks are located . on the backing sheet with a separation 28 between them, at their base walls 18.
- rods or sticks have a separation 30 between them, at their distal end region, when in their nested form.
- the backing sheet has, as a result of the mould into which it is thermoformed during manufacture, preferential fold lines 32. These fold lines 32 are aligned with the spacings 28 between the rods or sticks.
- the rack of dosage elements is a refill which is supplied in its nested form shown in Fig. 1, and also Fig. 5a. In that nested form it is inserted into a holder, shown in Fig. 5b.
- the holder is a cylindrical tub having a hub-like axial projection 40 extending upwards from its base substantially the whole axial length of the tub. Projecting outwardly from the projection 40 are four fins 42, set at 90° intervals. The fins extend approximately four-tenths of the radial distance of the holder.
- the holder has a hanging handle 44.
- the bottom wall of the holder is a large opening (not shown) .
- the holder has a lid shown in Fig. 5c.
- the lid defines a water/wash liquor collection area which extends across substantially a full upper surface area of the lid (in other words, across substantially the full cross- sectional area of the cylindrical device) and has a central indexing device 46 surrounded by a sieve 48, to allow particulate-free water to enter the holder.
- the central indexing device has a push button 50 and, around it, a dial 54 carrying numbers, equalling the number of rods or sticks of cleaning composition. Each time the dishwasher is to be used, the user presses the button to advance the control dial by one number, bringing the next rod or stick of cleaning into use.
- a dosage element should contain between 15 and 25g of cleaning composition.
- an average density of the composition is set within the range of 1.0 to 1.5g/cm 3 and the preferred hardness of the composition is between 100N-400N.
- dishwasher environments were analyzed for flow of water/wash liquor and it was found that, in general, water flow rates within a dishwasher are in the range of Ig of water to 15 g of water per square centimetre per minute .
- Standard dishwashing cleaning compositions show a complete dissolution after 5 to 20 minutes in a standard dissolution test comprising complete immersion of detergent in water, at 40°C, under mechanical action.
- a cleaning composition having a 10 minute standard dissolution time is utilised, a minimal water flow of 20Og of water per minute is required through a chamber, .whereas for a 20 minute standard dissolution time cleaning composition, a 50Og per minute water .flow has been found to be required.
- the device of the present invention utilises a cleaning composition having a standard dissolution time of 5 to 15 minutes.
- the device It is desirable for the device to function when placed anywhere within a the> dishwasher in which a minimum amount of water is available to it, and so it has been assumed that perhaps only Ig water per minute per square cm is available. With this in 1 mind, to assure that said water collection area is sufficient to provide 5Og of water per minute, a water collection area of 50cm2 is desirable, meaning a cylindrical device will require a diameter of approximately 8cm2. Whilst the foregoing may be the optimum dimensions for the device, it will be appreciated that the present invention may be seen to cover a range of devices with differing dimensions with, for instance, water collection areas in the range of 30cm2 to 80cm2 and that where high flow rates of water/wash liquor are known to be present a device having reduced dimensions may be utilised. Most preferably, the ratio of said water collection area to cleaning composition standard dissolution time is within the range of 5 to 50 and, particularly in the range of 10 to 30.
- dissolution of cleaning composition within the device is aided when each dosage element is housed within a chamber having a larger volume than the cleaning composition stored within it - hence the spacing 10 above the rod or stick - and it may also be desirable to provide a spacing between a lowermost part of the cleaning composition stick and the bottom of its respective outer sleeve. Dissolution is particularly improved when the volume of the chamber does not exceed the volume of the dosage element by more than 40% and most preferably when the volume of the chamber exceeds the volume of the dosage element by between 15 and 20%.
- Fig. 7 shows the fully assembled device.
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