WO2010087700A2 - Dispositif auxiliaire pour introduire un moyen de nettoyage sous forme de comprimé dans un réservoir de chasse d'eau intégré de toilettes, toilettes présentant un tel dispositif auxiliaire, et comprimé de nettoyage associé - Google Patents

Dispositif auxiliaire pour introduire un moyen de nettoyage sous forme de comprimé dans un réservoir de chasse d'eau intégré de toilettes, toilettes présentant un tel dispositif auxiliaire, et comprimé de nettoyage associé Download PDF

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WO2010087700A2
WO2010087700A2 PCT/NL2010/050031 NL2010050031W WO2010087700A2 WO 2010087700 A2 WO2010087700 A2 WO 2010087700A2 NL 2010050031 W NL2010050031 W NL 2010050031W WO 2010087700 A2 WO2010087700 A2 WO 2010087700A2
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Arjen Smit
Marcel Bernardus Gerhardus Geels
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A & M Shine Design
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
    • E03D9/03—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction ; Devices for agents in direct contact with flushing water
    • E03D9/033—Devices placed inside or dispensing into the cistern
    • E03D9/038—Passive dispensers, i.e. without moving parts

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  • Auxiliary device for introducing a tablet cleaning means into the built-in flushing water reservoir of a toilet unit, toilet unit provide with such an auxiliary device, and cleaning tablet
  • the invention relates to provisions for cleaning toilet bowls and the associated flushing water reservoirs.
  • Flushing water reservoirs are known in various embodiments, and particularly as built-in reservoir, which is built into a wall behind the toilet bowl and operated by a valve cover.
  • This valve cover comprises one or two spring- loaded pushbuttons which serve to operate the control of the outflow valve.
  • Another known flushing water reservoir forms part of a so-called close-coupled toilet, which is not built in but disposed openly in the toilet space, for instance as a part mounted above a porcelain or plastic toilet bowl, or fixed to the relevant wall. Such a type does not form part of the invention.
  • the known toilet bowl blocks are inconvenient and extremely unhygienic, while their effectiveness also leaves something to be desired.
  • the blocks or capsules in the reservoir can be deemed a good solution per se, but such blocks or capsules cannot be used for a built-in reservoir, since the interior thereof is not accessible, except in the case special tools are used and on the basis of specific skill.
  • the invention relates to provisions which make it possible to place blocks of cleaning agent in a flushing water reservoir, for instance a built-in reservoir or a separate or top-mounted reservoir.
  • the invention provides in this respect an auxiliary device intended and adapted to be added to the flushing water reservoir of a toilet unit built into a structural wall, which reservoir comprises: a tank, at least one wall of which and/or a cover added thereto is accessible from outside after mounting in the structural wall; which auxiliary device comprises
  • first holder which is adapted to be mounted on one of said walls or the possible cover of the tank such that the first holder extends in at least more or less transverse direction through the wall or the possible cover, wherein the inner end of the first holder is situated at a position above the maximum flushing water filling level of the reservoir such that at least one tablet of cleaning agent can be introduced into the first holder from outside, and can leave the first holder on the other side and drops into the flushing water present in the reservoir;
  • a removable and fixable cover for covering the open outer end of the first holder; wherein a pusher is added to the cover for pushing at least one tablet after introduction thereof in the first holder, such that the tablet leaves the first holder prior to the cover being brought into its covering position; wherein the first holder has a flange on its front end zone; wherein fragrance means are added to the auxiliary device, comprising a second holder for receiving a tablet comprising aromatic substances, which second holder has openings for passage of evaporated aromatic substances/ and wherein the part of the first holder connecting to the inlet zone is dimensioned such that the cleaning tablets can pass through this part with some clearance.
  • the tubular first holder can be placed in a hole arranged for this purpose in the wall or the cover and be fixed thereto, for instance by means of a screw connection with screw flanges, by means of a mastic connection or in other suitable manner.
  • a mass of cleaning agent can be embodied in the form of a tablet, or a capsule, optionally in an envelope of so-called hydrofoil, a polymer foil which dissolves in water and prevents the user from bringing their skin in contact with the rather aggressive cleaning substance.
  • the cleaning mass can for instance also comprise a descaling agent.
  • the fixing of the cover can take place by means of a generally usual screw connection, a bayonet fitting, a releasable snap coupling or the like.
  • a built-in reservoir the inventors consider it most practical to place the inlet of the first holder in the vicinity of or on the valve cover.
  • the front wall In the case of a top-mounted reservoir the front wall, a side wall or the cover can be used for this purpose.
  • the first holder will extend at least more or less vertically.
  • a flange is a highly suitable auxiliary means for firmly securing the first holder to a reservoir wall or a cover, for instance via mastic or for co-action with a nut on the other side of the wall or the cover of the reservoir.
  • the auxiliary device can advantageously have the special feature that the cover has a form such that it can only be removed or placed using a tool of a complementary form.
  • An important embodiment has the feature that at least the inlet zone of the first holder has a chosen form, in particular a form varying from a round form, and the cleaning tablets are elongate and have a cross-sectional form corresponding to said chosen form such that they can pass through the inlet zone with some clearance.
  • this latter embodiment can have the feature that the part of the first holder connecting to the inlet zone is dimensioned such that the cleaning tablets can pass through this part with clearance.
  • the invention also relates to a toilet unit comprising a flushing water reservoir, to which is added an auxiliary device according to one of the above specifications .
  • the invention also relates to a valve cover for a toilet unit, to which is added an auxiliary device according to the invention.
  • the invention further relates to a cleaning tablet intended and adapted for use with an auxiliary device, which cleaning tablet is elongate and has a cross-sectional form corresponding to said chosen form of the inlet zone of the first holder such that it can pass with some clearance through the inlet zone of the first holder.
  • the invention provides a cleaning tablet intended and adapted for use with an auxiliary device according to any of the specifications given above or a toilet unit according to the invention, which cleaning tablet comprises aromatic substances which are released after the tablet dissolves in water, particularly from the water flushed from the water reservoir into a toilet bowl connecting thereto.
  • a cleaning tablet or capsule can be of the time- released type from which a certain amount of cleaning agent dissolves in the water, particularly in the case of a water flow during refilling of an emptied water reservoir.
  • a tablet can for instance thus dispense cleaning agent for a more or less fixed number of flushes, for instance several dozen, before a new tablet must be introduced into the flushing water reservoir.
  • An embodiment in which the tablet is of the time- released type has the advantage that the tablet dissolves gradually in the flushing water, and a certain stability of the concentration of the active substances in the water is thus realized.
  • the tablet comprises a water-soluble foil envelope
  • the tablet has the advantage that the tablet can be handled by a user without him/her coming into contact with the active substances.
  • Yet another embodiment, in which the tablet comprises a blue colouring agent, has the advantage that the liquid which has flowed out of the reservoir has a certain blue colouring, this giving an indication of the activity of the substances present in the tablet.
  • the tablet comprises a foaming agent, for instance a soap
  • a foaming agent for instance a soap
  • the tablet comprises a disinfecting component
  • the tablet is free of components toxic to humans, the advantage is obtained that when a tablet is ingested accidentally, for instance by small children, no toxic effects occur.
  • all components of the tablet are biodegradable.
  • the tablet has a notched line along which the tablet can be separated into two parts by exerting a bending moment.
  • Connected to a toilet bowl and accessories are couplings which comprise rubber and/or rubber-like materials.
  • the tablet is free of components which adversely affect rubber and/or rubber-like materials.
  • a tablet with a foil envelope can advantageously be embodied such that the foil envelope has an informative marking.
  • This marking can for instance give an indication of the aromatic substances present in the tablet, for instance specific types of flower or essential oil.
  • the marking can also indicate the concentrations of specific active components of the tablet.
  • the tablet can have the special feature that the concentration of the colouring agent is indicative of the concentrations of the active components of the tablet.
  • a tablet which it is anticipated will be applied frequently is for instance suitable for about 120 flushes. In this respect it is possible to envisage a lifespan of the tablet of about seven days.
  • a tablet of the same size can for instance have a concentration of the active components which makes the tablet suitable for for instance 10-25 flushes. Such a tablet could be designated a one-day tablet.
  • the stated markings be they arranged on or into a foil envelope, as the colour of a foil envelope and/or the colour of the tablet, could provide the appropriate concentration coding.
  • figure 1 shows a perspective view of a wall toilet unit with a later added auxiliary device which, for the sake of conciseness of the figure, is drawn at three possible locations;
  • figure 2 show a cross-section through a preferred embodiment according to figure 1;
  • figure 3 shows an auxiliary device in plastic embodiment with a professional closure for public spaces;
  • figure 4 shows a perspective view of the associated tool;
  • figure 5 shows an exploded view of the auxiliary device according to figure 3;
  • figure ⁇ shows a longitudinal section through the auxiliary device according to figure 3, to which a fragrance capsule is added;
  • figure 7 shows the cross-section VII-VII of figure 6;
  • figure 8 shows the cross-section VIII-VIII of figure 6;
  • figure 9A shows an end view of a cleaning tablet which is suitable for the previous embodiment;
  • figure 9B shows a side view of this capsule;
  • figures 1OA, 1OB, 1OC, 1OD and 1OE show five different cross-sectional forms of a cleaning capsule;
  • figure 11A shows a valve cover with
  • FIG 1 shows a toilet space 1 with a wall 2 on which a porcelain toilet bowl 3 is suspended.
  • wall 2 Accommodated in wall 2 is a flushing water reservoir, which can be seen in figure 2.
  • a so-called valve cover 5 is situated on the side of wall 2 facing into toilet space 1.
  • This is a control panel with a spring-loaded pushbutton 6 for releasing the flushing action by activating the associated valve, whereby flushing water present in reservoir 4 is carried via a conduit 7 to bowl 3, flushes clean the interior thereof and subsequently leaves bowl 3 via a discharge conduit 8.
  • Figure 2 shows that a device 9 according to the invention which can be accessed from toilet space 1 is arranged adjacently of valve cover 5.
  • Figure 1 also shows alternatives, wherein the device is arranged respectively on another side wall or an upper surface of wall 2. These positions are designated with 9' and 9' ' . Device 9 will be discussed hereinbelow.
  • FIG. 3 shows device 9.
  • This device comprises a tube 10 which is provided on its front side with a flange
  • a cleaning capsule 17 as shown in figures 9A and 9B can be inserted via a feed opening 16 to be * further described hereinbelow.
  • pusher 15 is inserted into feed opening 16 and pushed such that the foremost capsule falls into the flushing water present in reservoir 4 and dissolves therein. Screw threads 12 and 13 then come into contact with each other, after which cover 14 can be tightened.
  • a tool 18 as shown in figure 4, which has three pins 19 which can co-act in force-transmitting manner with correspondingly placed recesses 20 in the outer surface of cover 14.
  • the cover can thus be displaced from its closed position, as shown in figure 3, to its opened position in which the cover can be removed as according to figure 5, and vice versa.
  • feed zone 16 has a more or less oval shape.
  • the shape of the capsule is adapted thereto.
  • Figure 6 shows that pusher 15 takes a hollow form and bounds a space 21 in which a fragrance capsule 22 can be placed.
  • a capsule is a compressed tablet with aromatic substances which are released into the air.
  • Fragrance capsule 22 can release its aromatic components to toilet space 1 via openings 23 in a cover 14.
  • Device 9 can be attached to wall 2 or the wall of a separate reservoir 4 according to figure 14 by means of a mastic connection via a hole present therein, which can for instance be prearranged by an installer or has already been factory-made.
  • Flange 11 could also co-act with the other side of the structural wall or the wall of the reservoir, for instance be screwed fixedly thereto.
  • Figures 1OA, 1OB, 1OC, 1OD and 1OE show a number of random alternative cross-sectional forms of a cleaning capsule, while the cleaning capsule of figure 9A has a more or less oval shape.
  • Figure 1OA shows a more or less elliptical shape, figure 1OB a triangular shape, figure 1OC a rectangular shape, figure 1OD the shape of a symmetrical cross and figure 1OE a star shape with four points, wherein all the ribs display a certain rounding.
  • Figure HA shows a valve cover 24 with which a device according to the invention is integrated.
  • the valve cover therefore has on its front side the closing cover 14 of device 9 according to the above specification.
  • FIG HB shows a valve cover 25 which is likewise provided with a device 9 integrated therewith for dispensing one or more cleaning capsules in dosed manner and with some regularity, for instance once a week.
  • Valve cover 25 has a relatively large pushbutton 26 for delivering the maximum amount of water per flush and a smaller pushbutton 27 for delivering a limited amount of water per flush.
  • Figure 12 shows a cover 28 which can be provided on its front side with a logo 29.
  • FIG 13 shows that cover 28 bounds an annular space 30, in which an annular fragrance capsule 31 is accommodated.
  • cover 28 can be easily grasped by means of relatively large control button 32 in order to be rotated between its closed and its open position.
  • Present in the edge of this button are holes 33 for passage to and release into space 1 of the aromatic components of fragrance capsule 31.
  • a cleaning capsule can be combined with a fragrance capsule, particularly for a public application, i.e. a capsule comprises both cleaning agents and fragrance means, optionally in combination with descaling agents, such that the still water in the toilet bowl also provides for a fresh fragrance in toilet space 1.
  • the device can be manufactured from any suitable material. Metal and plastic are good options.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif auxiliaire conçu pour être ajouté à un réservoir de chasse d'eau intégré de toilettes. Ce réservoir comprend un élément réservoir dont une paroi et/ou un couvercle est accessible depuis l'extérieur. Le dispositif auxiliaire comprend : un premier support tubulaire qui s'étend dans une direction transversale à travers la paroi ou le couvercle, l'extrémité intérieure du premier support étant située à une position se trouvant au-dessus du niveau de remplissage d'eau du réservoir de sorte qu'un comprimé d'agent nettoyant peut être introduit dans le premier support, depuis l'extérieur, quitter le premier support de l'autre côté, et tomber dans l'eau contenue dans le réservoir; un couvercle pour couvrir l'extrémité extérieure ouverte du premier support; un moyen parfumant associé au second support pour recevoir un comprimé contenant des substances aromatiques.
PCT/NL2010/050031 2009-02-01 2010-01-20 Dispositif auxiliaire pour introduire un moyen de nettoyage sous forme de comprimé dans un réservoir de chasse d'eau intégré de toilettes, toilettes présentant un tel dispositif auxiliaire, et comprimé de nettoyage associé WO2010087700A2 (fr)

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