EP4001494A1 - Récipient de stockage et dispositif de dosage - Google Patents

Récipient de stockage et dispositif de dosage Download PDF

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EP4001494A1
EP4001494A1 EP21205247.6A EP21205247A EP4001494A1 EP 4001494 A1 EP4001494 A1 EP 4001494A1 EP 21205247 A EP21205247 A EP 21205247A EP 4001494 A1 EP4001494 A1 EP 4001494A1
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bag
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housing
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household appliance
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Markus Wilpert
Michael Finke
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Miele und Cie KG
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/022—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents in a liquid state
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4418—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants in the form of liquids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4445—Detachable devices

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  • the invention relates to a storage container and a dosing device.
  • the invention relates to a reservoir and a metering device for metering a liquid such as a liquid detergent or a liquid washing or rinsing additive in a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a washing machine.
  • the dosing device allows precise dosing of the detergent in the washing machine, which can be automatically adjusted to the size and type of laundry load and, if necessary, also to the degree of soiling depending on the washing program set.
  • the user of the washing machine provided with such a dosing device only has to place one or more reservoirs in a receiving device of the dosing device and no longer has to worry about the correct dosing for a washing process.
  • the reservoir has a housing which is designed to be inserted along an insertion direction into a receiving device of a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a washing machine.
  • the reservoir has a latching element which is designed to form a latching connection when the housing is pushed into the receiving device with a mating latching element of the household appliance arranged in the receiving device, which detachably fixes the housing in the receiving device.
  • the reservoir has a container-side coupling element which is designed to be coupled with a coupling element arranged in the receiving device on the receiving side to form a coupling device with the household appliance such that the liquid can flow via the coupling device into the household appliance.
  • the invention therefore addresses the problem of providing a reservoir and a dosing device for a water-bearing household appliance that cause little waste and are inexpensive.
  • functions that must be fulfilled in order to use the reservoir in the dosing device or in the water-bearing household appliance have been separated from the task of packaging and transport.
  • Functions to be fulfilled by the reservoir include: storing liquid, dispensing liquid, latching element for fixing in the water-bearing household appliance.
  • the outer shape of the reservoir is designed as a housing and thus has a fixed, inflexible shape and represents a carrier for the bag, which can be arranged in the housing in an exchangeable manner.
  • the housing is designed to be reusable and has the function of a locking element for fixing in the water-bearing household appliance.
  • the bag is designed as a disposable item and has the functions "store liquid” and "dispense liquid”.
  • water-using domestic appliance means an appliance in which water is admitted and discharged in a user-initiated process.
  • household appliance means a device that can be used in a household in addition to commercial use. However, the term does not exclude equipment used commercially, but rather refers to the fact that it does not mean equipment that is not commonly used in the home.
  • the water-bearing household appliance preferably includes a washing machine, a washer-dryer, a dishwasher, which is designed for private or commercial use.
  • the liquid is preferably a detergent, laundry additive, dishwashing liquid or rinsing additive.
  • the bagside interface includes a first rib and a second rib positionable on opposite sides of the opening.
  • the bag-side coupling element is preferably designed as a valve. Any type of valve is suitable.
  • the valve is designed as a squeeze valve.
  • the valve preferably has the two ribs which can be arranged in front of and behind the opening of the housing in relation to the insertion direction and thereby position the valve in the housing.
  • the first and second ribs are arranged and configured such that the bagside coupling element is clamped to the housing when positioned on opposite sides of the opening.
  • the bag-side coupling element can be mounted on the housing in a detachable but clamped manner.
  • the opening is preferably designed as a slot, which is designed in the shape of a wedge in the housing wall, which is designed at the front end in the direction of insertion.
  • the coupling element on the bag side can be positioned well in the opening.
  • the front housing wall is preferably designed in such a way that it serves to identify the storage container.
  • the front housing wall is preferably straight.
  • the housing also has a receiving opening on the upper side, viewed in the direction of insertion, which is designed in such a way that the bag can be removed from the housing and placed in it.
  • the bag can be placed in the housing easily and in a self-explanatory manner by the user through the receiving opening on the top side, which is seen in the insertion opening.
  • the housing is preferably a injection molded part.
  • the housing is preferably made of hard plastic.
  • the housing is preferably designed in the manner of a shell.
  • the bag-side coupling element can preferably be removed from the bag and arranged in it. As a result, the bag-side coupling element can be reused and costs and waste are also saved.
  • the storage container also has a fastening element which is designed to detachably fasten the bag-side coupling element to the bag.
  • the fastening element is welded into the bag, for example.
  • the bag has a tubular element as the fastening element.
  • the tubular element is preferably designed to receive and fasten the bag-side coupling element, so that the liquid present in the bag can be supplied to the water-carrying household appliance via the bag-side coupling element during operation.
  • the tubular member has a removable lid and/or a removable sealing film so that the user, once the lid and/or the sealing film is removed, clamps, snaps to and/or into the tubular member the bag-side coupling element can stick.
  • the cover can be designed to be torn off, torn open, broken off and/or twisted open.
  • the sealing film is preferably designed so that it can be torn off and/or torn open.
  • the bag has a seal around the interface between the bag-side coupling element and the tubular element. This ensures that the interface is tight and that the liquid does not leak out of the bag at the interface.
  • the housing has the fastening element.
  • the housing includes a clip, such as a metal clip, configured to hold the bagside docking element in position during docking and operation.
  • the bag can be designed in such a way that it is suitable for venting. For example, it has a volume that is larger than the volume of the liquid contained in it. For example, the bag has a volume of 2 liters and contains 1.5 liters of liquid to provide a reserve for outgassing.
  • the bag preferably has a venting element which is designed to vent the bag.
  • the bag can have a membrane as a ventilation element. The membrane is welded onto the bag, for example.
  • the bag is preferably made of plastic.
  • the membrane is preferably made of the same plastic as the bag.
  • the bag is preferably designed to be aerated: active aeration is not required because the bag contracts when the liquid is removed.
  • the bag has a straightening element which is designed to keep one side of the bag straight.
  • the straightening element is a label, for example.
  • the straightening element is preferably arranged on a side of the housing opposite the receiving opening on the upper side, ie adjacent to an underside of the housing.
  • the straightening element which is inserted into the housing on the underside of the bag, viewed in the direction of insertion, can positively influence the direction in which the bag is contracted such that residual emptying is improved. In this case, deformation of the bag during operation will take place in an upper area as seen in the direction of insertion and the bag part lying against the underside of the housing will remain straight.
  • the housing preferably has a centering element which is designed to center the housing in the receiving device when the housing is pushed into the receiving device.
  • the centering element is designed as a chimney.
  • the centering element is preferably formed on the underside of the housing, viewed in the direction of insertion.
  • the latching element is preferably designed as a latching hook.
  • the latching element is preferably formed on the upper side of the housing in relation to the direction of insertion.
  • the housing preferably has a cutout at the front, viewed in the direction of insertion, in order to block the reservoir.
  • the front housing wall seen in the direction of insertion, which has the opening, also has the recess.
  • the invention also relates to a dosing device for a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a washing machine, having a receiving device and a reservoir according to one or more of the embodiments described above, the housing of the reservoir being designed to be pushed into the receiving device along the insertion direction.
  • the reservoir has a housing 1 and a bag 2 .
  • the housing 1 is designed to be inserted along an insertion direction E into a receiving device (not shown) of a water-bearing household appliance (not shown).
  • the housing 1 also has an opening 12 in a housing wall 13, which is designed as a wedge-shaped slot.
  • the bag 2 contains a liquid (not shown) and has a bag-side coupling element 21, which is designed to be coupled with a coupling element (not shown) on the receiving side and arranged in the receiving device to form a coupling device with the water-bearing household appliance in such a way that the liquid can flow via the coupling device into the water-bearing household appliance.
  • the housing 1 is designed to accommodate the bag 2 . It is made of a hard plastic and has a receiving opening 14 on the upper side, viewed in the insertion direction E, so that the bag 2 can be arranged in the housing 1 .
  • the opening 12 is designed in such a way that the bag-side coupling element 21 can be mounted in it.
  • the coupling element 21 on the bag side is designed as a valve and is firmly connected to the bag 2 . However, it can also be detachably connected to the bag 2, which is not shown here. Because it is straight, the housing wall 13 is designed for storage container identification.
  • the housing 1 has a latching element 11 which is designed to form a latching connection when the housing 1 is pushed into the receiving device with a mating latching element (not shown) of the water-conducting household appliance arranged in the receiving device, which detachably fixes the housing 1 in the receiving device.

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EP1731654A1 (fr) * 2005-06-01 2006-12-13 LG Electronics Inc. Distributeur de produit détergent pour machine à laver
DE102007022098A1 (de) * 2007-05-11 2008-11-13 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Automatisch gesteuerte Waschmaschine
EP2003237A1 (fr) * 2007-06-12 2008-12-17 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Distributeur de produits détergents et similaires pour un lave-linge
EP2784205B1 (fr) 2013-03-25 2017-03-15 Miele & Cie. KG Réservoir de stockage et dispositif de dosage
CN110304338A (zh) * 2019-06-28 2019-10-08 广州立白企业集团有限公司 一种包装袋及含有其的洗涤剂自动投放装置

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1731654A1 (fr) * 2005-06-01 2006-12-13 LG Electronics Inc. Distributeur de produit détergent pour machine à laver
DE102007022098A1 (de) * 2007-05-11 2008-11-13 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Automatisch gesteuerte Waschmaschine
EP2003237A1 (fr) * 2007-06-12 2008-12-17 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Distributeur de produits détergents et similaires pour un lave-linge
EP2784205B1 (fr) 2013-03-25 2017-03-15 Miele & Cie. KG Réservoir de stockage et dispositif de dosage
CN110304338A (zh) * 2019-06-28 2019-10-08 广州立白企业集团有限公司 一种包装袋及含有其的洗涤剂自动投放装置

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