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AU750000B2
AU750000B2 AU68016/98A AU6801698A AU750000B2 AU 750000 B2 AU750000 B2 AU 750000B2 AU 68016/98 A AU68016/98 A AU 68016/98A AU 6801698 A AU6801698 A AU 6801698A AU 750000 B2 AU750000 B2 AU 750000B2
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The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us: THIS INVENTION relates to a dispenser for a cleaning block for toilets and other cleaning purposes.
The invention is particularly suitable for, but not limited to, a dispenser for a cleaning block for use in toilet cisterns.
The term "cleaning" shall also be used to include "disinfecting" and/or "deodorising".
The use of solid cleaning blocks in toilet cisterns or bowls is well-known. Many of these blocks contain active ingredients which are chemically harmful to the environment; while the dispensing rate of the blocks is generally uncontrolled and so the blocks have a short useful life 1-6 weeks).
•le* It is an object to provide a dispenser suitable for blocks, which can have a long useful life, eg., 3-6 months.
Other preferred objects will become apparent from the following description.
In a broad aspect, the present invention resides in a dispenser for cleaning blocks or tablets for use in a toilet cistern or like liquid dispenser including: a container having a chamber to contain one or more cleaning blocks or tablets; a first pipe or tube in communication with the chamber; a second pipe or tube in communication with the chamber therein, wherein: 13an inlet to the first pipe or tube is spaced at a distance 3 above an inlet to the second pipe or tube, and is so arranged that when the container is immersed in a liquid, the liquid enters the chamber to at least partially dissolve the block(s) or tablet(s) in the chamber, and a substantially pre-set volume of liquid is dispensed from the chamber through the second pipe or tube when the liquid level external to the container falls from the level of the inlet of the first pipe or tube to the level of the inlet of the second pipe or tube. Where the vertical distance between the two inlets is equal to h, and the internal diameter of the first tube or pipe is equal to d, then the volume V of the liquid dispensed from the container will be: (c d 2 h V 4 Where one or both of the pipes is adjustably mounted in the lid, cap or cover of the container, then the volume dispensed can be selectively adjustable.
15 In a modified embodiment, the dispenser has two or more of the first pipes. In a further embodiment, the inlet of the second ~pipe or tube is within the chamber and the outlet therefor is below the chamber.
Preferably, the container has a removable or hinged cap, cover or lid to enable access to the chamber for the replacement of the block(s) or tablet(s). The cap, lid or cover may be releasably engaged 4 on the side wall(s) of the container, eg., by screw-threaded, bayonetcoupling, or clipped engagement.
Preferably, the preset volume of liquid is saturated with peroxy salt dissolved from the block(s) or tablet(s).
Preferably, the first and second pipes or tubes are dimensioned to minimise turbulence in the chamber as liquid enters, or is dispensed from, the chamber.
Preferably, the peroxy salts are alkaline peroxy salts (ie., of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium or aluminium), including the hydrates thereof.
Suitable alkaline peroxy salts include sodium perborate (inclusive of hydrates thereof such as sodium perborate tetrahydrate and sodium perborate monohydrate) and sodium percarbonate.
The blocks or tablets preferably contain binders preferably provided in the range of 0.1% to 10% more preferably 0.2% to 5% Suitable binders include calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, dehydrated honey powder, carboxymethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, dextrin and/or glucose.
Additional ingredients may include synthetic fragrances, essential oils, surfactants or wetting agents, alkaline builders (silicates, phosphates, carbonates), collating agents (Edta polyacrylic acids), colouring agents, and/or peroxide activators (TAED). These ingredients may be provided in a range where the total of such Singredients does not exceed 10% of the cleaning block.
Preferably, the (alkaline) peroxy salt, binder(s) and additional optional ingredients are combined and mixed in the dry state, and then compressed in a tablet pressing machine under an applied pressure of 1-10 tonne/square metre, more preferably 2-4 tonne/square metre.
Preferably, the resultant tablets have a pH range of 7.5 to solubility of approximately 2.5 grams per 100mL of water at 0 C; a melting range of 60 0 C (loses H 2 0 at 130-1500) and a selfacceleration decomposition temperature of approximately 60 0
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To enable the invention to be fully understood, preferred embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of the dispenser for the blocks in a domestic toilet cistern; and FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the dispenser; FIG. 3 is a similar view of a second embodiment; and FIG. 4 is a similar view of a third embodiment.
To manufacture the blocks, sodium perborate *i tetrahydrate (NaBo 2
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2 0 2 .3H 2 0) in white, odourless free-flowing crystalline powder form, is mixed with dehydrated honey powder w/w) and synthetic fragrances w/w) and colouring agents (total The mixture is placed in tableting moulds, each mould will receive 20-400 grams of the mixture. The moulds are pressed f with an applied force of 2-4 tonnes per centimetre to compress the mixture into the blocks The resultant blocks 10 will only dissolve to bring the active ingredient the peroxy salt) to saturation point in the liquid surrounding the block, and will not further dissolve until that liquid/water/salt mixture is replaced.
As shown in FIG. 2, one or more of the blocks 10 are placed in a dispenser 20 (to be hereinafter described in more detail).
Referring to FIG. 1, the dispenser 20 is placed in a toilet cistern 40 which has a valve unit 41 connected to a reticulated water supply (not shown) by a water inlet pipe 42, and to a toilet pan (also not shown) by a flush pipe 43. The valve unit 41 has a float arm 44 °*.and float ball 45 to shut off the water from the inlet pipe 42 when the water level 46 reaches a pre-set height. The cistern 40 is flushed by pressing a flushing button 47 connected to the valve unit 41.
As shown in FIG. 1, when the cistern 40 is flushed, the water level 46, which is above the dispenser 20, so that the latter is rcompletely immersed, falls to a level below the inlets 21, 22 of the first and second pipes 23, 24.
Referring to FIG 2, the dispenser has a cylindrical body 25 with a side wall 26 and bottom wall 27. A removable cap 28 is screw-threadably engaged with the side wall 26 to enclose the chamber 29 within the dispenser which receives the blocks 10. The inner ends of the first and second pipes 23, 24 are in communication with the chamber 29.
7 The inlet 21 of the first pipe 23 is arranged to be distance h higher than the inlet 22 of the second pipe 24; and the internal diameter of the first pipe 23 is equal to d.
The dispenser 20 (containing the blocks 10) is placed in the cistern 40 and is immersed in the water. Water enters the chamber 29 and the blocks 10 undergo dissolution, eg., in a solubility of 2.5 grams per lOOml of water at 20 0 C. The pH range of the water within the dispenser will be in the range of 7.5 to 9.5, depending on the rate of dissolution of the blocks 10 in the water.
When the flushing button 47 is pressed to cause the valve unit 41 to release water from the cistern 40 to the pan via the flushing pipe 43, the water level 46 will fall.
While both inlets 21, 22 are below the water level, no water flow will occur from the chamber 29. However, as the water level falls below the level of inlet 21 of the first pipe 23 to the level of the inlet 22 of the second pipe 24, the "weight" of water in the first i pipe 23 above the weight of the inlet 22 of the second pipe will cause water (and dissolved salts) to be displaced through the second pipe 24 to the interior of the cistern. The water level 46 falls to the level of the inlet 22 of the second pipe 24, and the flow of the water/salts from the chamber 29 will cease.
The volume of water/salts dispensed from the chamber dh can be calculated by the formula: .V d 2 h 4 While the first and second pipes 23, 24 are shown formed integrally with the cap 28 by plastic injection moulding), one or both of the pipes may be adjustably mountable so that the height difference h between the inlets 21, 22 and therefore the volume V dispensed, may be selectively varied.
By minimising the effective water flow through the dispenser (by dimension of the internal diameter of the inlets 21, 22), .:Soo: and accurately controlling the volume of water dispensed from the 10 dispenser, the life of the blocks may be extended to, eg., 3-6 months.
the minimised water flow minimises any unwanted turbulence in the dispenser, which could cause unwanted dissolution of the block(s).
By use of alkaline peroxy salts, which produce an oxygen bleaching effect, the water flushed to the toilet pan will clean and i.15 disinfect the pan and can also carry optional subsidiary ingredients, eg., fragrances.
In the embodiment of FIG. 3, two first pipes 123, 123a are provided, with their respective inlets 121, 121a at a height h above the inlet 122 to second pipe 124. The use of two first pipes 123, 123a enables their internal diameters to be reduced to dispense the preset volume V of liquid by the formula discussed 9 above, the reduced diameters d assist in minimising the liquid flow rate through the pipes 123, 123a, and thereby minimising the unwanted turbulence in the chamber 129.
In the third embodiment of FIG. 4, the second pipe 222 has its inlet 224 in the chamber 229; but its outlet 222b below the body 225 of the dispenser 220. (Two or more first pipes 223 and second pipes 224 may be provided if preferred.) While the invention has been described in the preferred embodiments where the block(s) are used in a toilet cistern, it can also .0 be used in a toilet bowl or pan or in a urinal. In addition, the blocks can be used for other cleaning applications eg, traps or sumps, in cleaning water dispensers and the like.
Various changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments described and illustrated without departing from the present invention.
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1. A dispenser for cleaning blocks or tablets, for use in a toilet cistern or like liquid dispenser including: a container having a chamber to contain one or more cleaning blocks or tablets; a first pipe or tube in communication with the chamber; a second pipe or tube in communication with the chamber therein, wherein: an inlet to the first pipe or tube is spaced at a distance above an inlet to the second pipe or tube, and is so arranged that when the container is immersed in a liquid, the liquid enters the chamber to at least partially dissolve the block(s) or tablet(s) in the chamber, and a substantially pre-set volume of liquid is dispensed from the chamber through the second pipe or tube when the liquid level external to the container falls from the level of the inlet of the first pipe or tube to the level of the inlet of the second pipe or tube.
A dispenser as claimed in Claim 1 wherein: 0* 0000where the vertical distance between the two inlets is See* equal to h, and the internal diameter of the first tube or pipe is equal to d, then the volume V of the liquid dispensed from the container will d2h be: V 4 11
3. A dispenser as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein: one or both of the pipes is adjustably mounted in the lid, cap or cover of the container, the volume dispensed being selectively adjustable.
4. A dispenser as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3 wherein: two of the first pipes or tubes have their respective inlets above the inlet to the second pipe or tube.
A dispenser as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 4 wherein: the inlet to the second pipe or tube is within the chamber, the second pipe or tube having an outlet below the chamber.
6. A dispenser as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to wherein: the container has a removable or hinged cap, cover or lid .i to enable access to the chamber for the replacement of the blocks or tablets.
7. A dispenser as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the cap, lid or sees cover is releasably engaged on at least one side wall of the container by screw-threaded, bayonet-coupling or clipped engagement.
8. A dispenser as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 7 wherein: the preset volume of liquid is saturated with a peroxy salt dissolved from the blocks or tablets, and dissolution of the blocks or 12 tablets ceases until the saturated liquid is dispensed from the chamber.
9. A dispenser as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 8 wherein: respective internal diameters of the first and second pipes or tubes are dimensioned to minimise turbulence in the chamber as liquid enters, or is dispensed from, the chamber. DATED this tenth day of May 2002. S.
10 PETA LORRAINE DAVIS By her Patent Attorneys FISHER ADAMS KELLY. V* 6* V
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EP0053055A1 (en) * 1980-11-20 1982-06-02 L'oreal Solid block for deodorizing and cleaning toilet bowls
EP0167210A2 (en) * 1984-07-06 1986-01-08 Unilever N.V. Para-dichlorobenzene-free lavatory cleansing blocks

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