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WO2006010924A1 - Dispositif de distribution d'agent detergent pour lave-vaisselle - Google Patents

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WO2006010924A1
WO2006010924A1 PCT/GB2005/002938 GB2005002938W WO2006010924A1 WO 2006010924 A1 WO2006010924 A1 WO 2006010924A1 GB 2005002938 W GB2005002938 W GB 2005002938W WO 2006010924 A1 WO2006010924 A1 WO 2006010924A1
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Marco Moro
Giovanni Perucca
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Reckitt Benckiser UK Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser NV
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Priority to EP05762873A priority patent/EP1771107A1/fr
Priority to CA002572782A priority patent/CA2572782A1/fr
Priority to US11/572,741 priority patent/US20080053494A1/en
Priority to CN2005800253555A priority patent/CN1988840B/zh
Priority to BRPI0513808-6A priority patent/BRPI0513808A/pt
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    • 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
    • A47L15/4409—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants by tipping containers or opening their lids, e.g. with the help of a programmer
    • 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
    • A47L15/50—Racks ; Baskets
    • A47L15/502—Cutlery baskets

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  • the present invention relates to a washing agent dispenser device for use in dishwashers, preferably for domestic use. It furthermore relates to an accessory component, which can be housed inside a washing tank of a dishwasher.
  • washing agent dispenser devices As is known, a wide range of washing agent dispenser devices or simply dispensers are currently used in dishwashers, particularly for domestic use. These devices essentially make it possible for the washing agents to be dispensed at certain times and in certain ways during the washing phases carried out by the washer.
  • the washing agents are usually stored in containers or reservoirs inside said devices, either as detergents in liquid or powder form or in solid form (tablets) for degreasing or cleaning the dishes stored inside the machine, or as rinse aids which are usually in liquid form and are essentially provided to prevent the formation of marks on the treated dishes.
  • washing agent dispenser device In dishwashers for domestic use, it is customary to house a washing agent (detergent and rinse aid) dispenser device in a manner such that it is almost completely built into the inside of the door of the dishwasher, wherein there is typically a single outer surface of said dispenser device which faces out from the door and is therefore accessible to a user.
  • a management and control system of the dishwasher typically consisting of an electronic control and command unit for implementing the various operating phases of the dishwasher
  • actuation and control systems connected thereto and/or integrated therewith.
  • Another type of dispenser is formed by those housed in the washing tank, usually at the side or attached to the walls of the tank of the dishwasher.
  • Washing agent dispenser devices also exist which are associated with the baskets of the dishwasher, in particular with the upper basket . Examples of this type are disclosed in patents EP 0 755 650 and EP 1 319 360.
  • the first document discloses positioning a washing agent and rinse aid dispenser device in a fixed manner on the upper basket of a dishwasher, in a front position which is easily accessible to a user extracting the basket.
  • the dispenser is equipped with hydraulic connections that extend from the wall of the tank to the central part of the basket, so as to permit actuation and dispensing of the washing agents.
  • the second document discloses placing a washing agent dispenser device in a fixed manner on the upper basket of a dishwasher, within volumes of the washing tank at zones that would otherwise not be used by the dishes to be washed.
  • the actuating system is hydraulic and makes use of solutions similar to those in the document EP 0 755 650.
  • washing agent dispenser devices give rise to a rather complex structural design of the dishwasher, in relation to the shape and connections of the upper basket. This is because the various means of connection to the dispensers and means of actuating the dispensing phases of the latter, typically the washing water supply pipes, must reach the dispensers positioned on the front of the baskets. These connections are exposed to knocks, which are caused for example by dishes moving awkwardly in the tank.
  • washing agent dispenser devices of the type which are positioned inside the washing tank and are usually connected to the walls or to the basket of the dishwasher and have actuating mechanisms that are activated directly by the temperature inside the tank, when said temperature exceeds a certain value.
  • thermoactuators with a heat-sensing head of the type particularly sensitive to the temperature of the surroundings in which they are positioned.
  • thermoactuators are designed such that the heat outside them, that is to say in the washing tank, can pass to the reservoir containing the heat-sensitive wax, thereby warming the latter.
  • the heat-sensitive wax starts to expand slowly, actuating a shaft immersed in said wax, which is then able to move in continuous translation from a retracted position into an extracted position of use.
  • thermoactuator moves the thermoactuator to an actuating position, that is to say with the shaft in the extracted position of use.
  • the temperature in the tank decreases, for example following a washing phase using cold water or a drying phase in ambient air, the heat-sensitive wax contracts and the shaft assumes a retracted position or a position of non-actuation of the thermoactuator.
  • dispenser devices are equipped with actuating mechanisms activated automatically such as the aforementioned thermoactuators with a heat-sensing head, they nevertheless exhibit the disadvantages resulting from a fixed location in the washing tank, as defined when the machine is designed. This makes the loading of the dishes into the machine relatively inflexible with regard to any loads of particular dishes or with regard to particular requirements in terms of inspecting the dispenser device.
  • Said dispensers also exhibit the drawback of having to be positioned in a clearly defined position, for example with the dispensing zone facing downwards.
  • means for hooking it onto the basket are provided, said means being able to ensure this mounting position, with the result that the positioning of the dispenser in the basket and/or in the machine is extremely limited or even reduced to the small zones provided with a suitable hooking point.
  • washing agent dispenser devices particularly for dishwasher applications for domestic use, exhibit the limitation of having little flexibility of use inside the washer or dishwasher.
  • they are not very flexible when the dishwasher operates with loads of dishes having a particular shape, or when there are particular requirements regarding accessibility to the dispenser device, for example in order to make particular adjustments to the device when it is subject to malfunctions or to carry out ordinary maintenance on said devices or parts thereof.
  • they have a structure that makes it very difficult for a user to refill the washing agent containers in a simple, intuitive and definitive manner.
  • the main aim of the present invention is to overcome the abovementioned disadvantages of the prior art and, in particular, to provide a device, in particular a washing agent dispenser and/or an accessory component, which in a global and unitary manner overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages, that is to say is particularly flexible in daily use, economic to manufacture and to maintain, functionally valid and efficient in general.
  • One aim of the present invention is to provide a device, in particular a washing agent dispenser and/or an accessory component, which makes it possible to produce a dishwasher which is particularly flexible with regard to use requirements of the volumes inside the washing tank, that is to say useful for housing dishes to be washed, including those of particular shape and size.
  • Another aim is to provide a dispenser that operates autonomously, that is to say does not have to be controlled by a management and control unit of the washer or by any other connections of mechanical and/or hydraulic type with other parts of the washer.
  • Another aim is to provide a dispenser with considerable ease of access to any part or component thereof, so as to simplify and facilitate the operations of loading washing agents and any ordinary and/or extraordinary maintenance of the dispenser or parts thereof.
  • Another aim is to provide a dispenser that has a structure that is able to keep it in the correct working position, in particular without the need to hook it onto parts of the dishwasher.
  • Another aim is that of being able to be used in different types of machine, in particular in different dishwasher variants and possibly also in conjunction with other dispensers of the same type; in particular, the device is able to be used in the various types of dishwasher which already exist, without particular adjustments to the machine or device itself.
  • Another object of the present invention is to achieve the aforementioned aims in a simple, rational and therefore generally efficient and economic manner with regard to the process of designing and producing the washer or dishwasher in which the dispensers are used.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a device, in particular a washing agent dispenser and/or an accessory component, according to the present invention
  • - Figs. 2, 3 and 4 respectively show a front view, a view along section A-A of Fig. 2 and a view from below of the device of Fig. 1;
  • Figs. 5 and 6 show a perspective view and a view in elevation of a section along a horizontal plane of a detail of the device of Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of the device of Fig. 1 in one particular operating state
  • FIG. 8 and 9 show a perspective view of a first variant of the device according to the invention.
  • Figs. 10 and 11 show a perspective view of a second variant of the device according to the invention.
  • Figs. 12 and 13 show two perspective views, one a general view and one partially exploded, of a third variant of the device according to the invention.
  • FIGs. 1 to 4 One preferred embodiment of a washing agent dispenser device and of an accessory component of the washer according to the present invention is shown in Figs. 1 to 4.
  • the reference number 1 denotes the dispenser device or the accessory component of the washer in its entirety, hereinafter referred to simply as device 1.
  • the device 1 consists of a first element or body IA and a second element or body IB which are rigidly connected to one another or integral with one another, the rigid means of connection between said bodies IA and IB being produced or moulded together in a single piece or by adhesive bonding, hot melting or welding of the two bodies.
  • the first body IA is on the whole structured in the shape of an L and contains a dispenser device of the long load type, or of the type able to dispense multiple doses of washing agents that are housed inside in the form of tablets containing detergent and/or rinse aid.
  • the dispenser device could also be of the type able to meter and/or dispense any other type of washing agent, for example in the form of a powder, paste or liquid.
  • the second body IB forms a basket or a container for some of the dishes to be washed, in particular a basket for cutlery, of parallelepiped shape which is open at the top and has the lower wall and one of the side walls defined by the respective outer surfaces of the first body IA with which said second body IB is associated.
  • the shape and structure of the two bodies IA and IB can be seen with greater ease in the variant shown in Figs. 8 and 9, wherein the second body IB, or the basket for cutlery, is produced separately from the first body IA and can be hooked onto the latter in a movable manner, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • the second body IB could be any other accessory element or accessory which can be located inside the dishwasher, that is to say can be placed inside rather than attached to the inside of the washing tank in such a way that it can be easily unhooked by an operator.
  • the second body IB could be any accessory that can be placed in a movable manner inside the washing tank, such as particular supports for cutlery or glasses or any other accessory which is or can be located inside the tank; b) that the device 1 could comprise two or three bodies or elements, that is to say a plurality of accessories of the dishwasher such as baskets for cutlery or glasses which are mutually integrated with one another.
  • the first body IA consists of a portion corresponding to the base of the L, which incorporates a washing agent metering/dispensing device which is shown overall at 2, and of a container or reservoir 3 for the washing agents; this device 2 is of the "drawer" type, or of a type that is capable of taking the dose of washing agent from a first zone and then carrying it in translation into a second, discharge zone, the translational movement preferably being of the linear type.
  • the metering/dispensing device 2 has a drawer 6 that is connected in a sliding manner inside said device 2 by means of suitable connection means (not shown for the sake of simplicity) .
  • the drawer 6 is associated with an actuating mechanism, shown overall at 10, in such a way that it can slide longitudinally in both directions in a manner controlled by the aforementioned mechanism 10.
  • the drawer 6 has a compartment 5 formed internally in the lower part of the container 3, which container is of parallelepiped shape and is closed at the top by a cap 4.
  • the container 3 is open and engages on the metering/dispensing device 2 at the compartment 5 when the drawer 6 is in the non-dispensing position, that is to say with the actuating mechanism 10 in the state of non-actuation of the metering/dispensing device 2, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • FIG. 4 a double view is shown, in perspective and from the top, of the metering/dispensing device 2.
  • This device 2 is shown here, for the sake of clarity, without an upper closure wall; this upper wall has an opening for access to the compartment 5 in correspondence with the latter, the size of which is at least equal to the associated upper opening.
  • the metering/dispensing device 2 also has a through-hole, that is to say has openings both at the top and at the bottom, for the reasons given below.
  • washing agents inside the container 3 is shown in the sectional view of Fig. 3, where there can be seen in particular the presence of a plurality of tablets 8 stacked in a column between the walls of the container 3, with the bottom tablet of the column, shown at 81, housed inside the compartment 5 of the drawer 6.
  • the drawer 6 is essentially located in sliding bearing above a wall 7 inside the metering/dispensing device 2, which wall 7 is arranged horizontally so as to separate an upper zone, where said drawer 6 slides, from a lower zone.
  • This lower zone ends by defining externally a substantially flat and horizontal surface, that is to say a surface which can perform the support function for the device 2 and thus for the device 1 as a whole.
  • the wall 7 is clearly visible in Fig. 3. It consists of a continuous horizontal plane on which the bottom tablet 81 rests when the drawer is in the position shown in Fig. 1, that is to say in a retracted position of use or a position in which no washing agents are dispensed.
  • joining means 9 can be of many types, that is to say any coupling/hooking between the body of the container 3 and the metering/dispensing device 2.
  • connection means are of a type that can be disengaged immediately and rapidly by a user of the washer wishing to remove the device 1 from the washing tank of the dishwasher.
  • these could be known hooking systems with rapid unhooking, including tabs or teeth in relief or other technical equivalents.
  • the element inside the washing tank on which the device 1 is supported or to which said device is connected could simply be for example a surface portion of a basket for dishes, or else a fixing plate anchored thereto or to the side walls of the tank, or else a particular shaping of the wires forming the basket or a particular shaping of the internal surface of the washing tank.
  • connection means could also not exist for the purposes of the present invention, the arrangement of the device 1 inside the washing tank being achieved by simple support means which are able for example to locate the device 1 on a horizontal surface of the upper basket for dishes.
  • This concept is the case in the example shown in Figs. 1 to 7, the support means of which are formed by the flat horizontal shaping of the lower zone of the metering/dispensing device 2.
  • Figs. 5 and 6 show in detail the dispensing/metering device 2 including the actuating mechanism 10.
  • the latter consists of:
  • thermoactuator of the type with a heat-sensing head, denoted as a whole by 11;
  • thermoactuator 11 which is integral with the metering/dispensing device 2, on which the thermoactuator 11 is supported in the operational configuration in such a way that a pusher element or pusher of said thermoactuator 11 is able to exert a thrust in the longitudinal direction with respect to the body of the metering/dispensing device 2;
  • a slide 13 integral with the drawer 6, to which the free end of the pusher of the thermoactuator 11 is connected in such a way that said pusher can operate in both directions of translation on the slide (13) , moving the drawer 6 with it;
  • This actuating mechanism 10 is therefore designed such that, when the pusher of the thermoactuator 11 is in the extracted position of use, the spring 14 acts in terms of thrust in opposition to the movement of said pusher, continuously promoting the re-entry of the latter into the body of the thermoactuator 11.
  • thermoactuator device 10 could be integrated inside a thermoactuator device of articulated design, which would comprise, in a single outer body, resilient elements acting, by contrast, with the pusher. With particular reference to the embodiment shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the actuating mechanism 10 that is shown would then not have the support 12 or the spring 14, these elements being integrated inside the outer body or shell of the equivalent thermoactuator device.
  • thermoactuator of the type denoted 11 in the present description With regard to the design details of a thermoactuator of the type denoted 11 in the present description, and the mode of operation thereof, more particularly in order to understand the design details of the reservoir of wax and how the pusher is connected inside, reference should be made to European patent EP 0 940 577 in the name of the same applicant, the disclosure of which is hereby fully incorporated in the present description.
  • the wax container is made of a particularly heat-conductive material, that is to say with a particularly low heat inertia (typically of metallic material) , so as to be particularly sensitive to heat exchanges with the air present in the washing tank where said thermoactuator 11 is located.
  • a particularly low heat inertia typically of metallic material
  • the wax present in its container, within which a pusher is immersed is of a type which is able to expand within a temperature range preferably from 10 to 65°C, and is very sensitive to the temperature variations in the tank and therefore to any implementation of a hot phase inside the dishwasher.
  • thermoactuator 11 is therefore an actuator of a type with completely autonomous operation, that is to say it is not controlled by any wiring system connected to a management and control unit of the dishwasher and/or hydraulic connections or the like, since it is actuated autonomously in dependence solely on the temperature inside the washing tank, that is to say within the surroundings in which it is installed for operation.
  • the metering/dispensing device 2 is furthermore provided with a through-hole, or has holes both at the top and at the bottom, so as to allow the water or hot steam which may be present in the washing tank to come into contact with the head of the thermoactuator 11, then allowing said liquid or steam phase to flow out of the device 2.
  • the operation of dispensing the washing agents takes place following the implementation of a hot phase in the washing tank of the dishwasher when the device 1 is inserted, supported or connected in a movable manner inside the washing tank.
  • the formation of the device 1 which is connected to and/or integrated with an accessory of the dishwasher, in the present example with the basket for cutlery which is defined by the second body IB, facilitates the positioning of said device centrally with respect to the washing tank, helping the descent of the tablet 81 directly into the well of the dishwasher and the subsequent disintegration of said tablet.
  • the drawer 6, given the particular sensitivity of the wax of the thermoactuator 11 to the transfer of heat from the tank, preferably returns to the closed position shown in Fig. 1 only once the temperature in the washing tank has significantly decreased, that is to say after one or more phases of cold rinsing and/or drying in ambient air have taken place. Only under these conditions does the pusher of the thermoactuator 11, biased by the spring 14 to move back inside the wax container, return to the retracted position of use or of non-actuation of the thermoactuator 11, carrying along with it the slide 13 and therefore the drawer 6, which returns to a closed position or a position of non-actuation of the metering/dispensing device 2.
  • a new tablet 8 is loaded into the compartment 5 only once the drawer 6 is completely closed, and said tablet falls into the compartment by way of gravity, supported by the wall 7, with the washing agent dispenser device 1 returning to the configuration shown in Fig. 1.
  • the device is thus ready for the next operation of dispensing a new bottom tablet 81 when a certain temperature is reached inside the washing tank, repeating the dispensing operation in a manner analogous to what has been described above.
  • the particular type of dispenser is described purely by way of example, but it could also be of a different type, for example comprising actuation kinematics and/or metering/dispensing devices which are different and much more complex.
  • washing agent dispenser device according to the present invention are clear from the description thus far, in particular from the example of embodiment just described.
  • This accessory element (or a plurality thereof) obviously cannot be regarded as being either one of the main baskets for dishes, which can typically move on sliding guides and can be removed from the washing tank so as to allow easy positioning of the dishes to be washed therein, or a sprayer of washing water in the tank or any other elements which are indispensable for correct operation of the dishwasher.
  • the accessory element may furthermore exhibit the feature of being typically supported in or connected inside the washing tank of the dishwasher in a manner so as to be easily and immediately removable by a user, such as in particular a container for cutlery or a leaning support or movable support on the basket which is able to house cutlery or glasses, or some other element having the aforementioned feature.
  • the aforementioned integration between the dispenser per se and one or more accessories of the dishwasher advantageously allows considerable flexibility, economy of production and of any maintenance on the washer, particular a dishwasher, which incorporates said solution.
  • it makes it possible to locate the dispenser device at any point of the washing tank, that is to say even at those points where they are not usually located, so as to facilitate the placement of dishes of particular shape or particular size. This is achieved by the design and manufacture of the device with a specific structural configuration and a clearly defined position as to where it should be located, that is to say in a zone of the tank which has suitable hooking points;
  • the washing agent container 3 can be easily loaded, in particular from the top.
  • the dispenser operates completely independently of any control system of the dishwasher, being actuated autonomously in dependence on the temperature in the washing tank. It therefore has no wiring and/or electrical and/or hydraulic connection to any other part of the tank or of the machine, which helps to make it possible to design the machine in an economic and highly efficient manner, wherein all the internal volumes of the tank can be exploited in the best possible way.
  • washing agent dispenser devices described by way of example are possible for the person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of novelty of the inventive idea.
  • the first body IA could contain the structural and functional elements of any type of known dispenser, even if a dispenser of the multidose type is preferred, that is to say a dispenser which is able to house a plurality of doses of washing agents and is able to dispense said plurality of doses at different times.
  • Figs. 8 and 9 show a perspective view of one possible variant of the dispenser device, which is still denoted overall by reference number 1 for the sake of simplicity.
  • elements analogous to those of the previous example still bear the same reference numbers for the sake of simplicity.
  • the variant shown differs from the previous example only in that the bodies IA and IB are produced independently of one another.
  • the way in which the bodies IA and IB are connected to one another is therefore different, and the shape of the second body IB is also different.
  • Said second body consists of a box of essentially prismatic shape which is open at the top and optionally at the bottom.
  • connection means 20 consist of hooks formed by a plurality of teeth 21 integral with the outer surface of the container 3, which teeth engage in the slots 22 mounted to project from a surface of the second body or accessory body IB which, when assembled, faces the outer surface of the container 3.
  • These slots 22 are in particular able to flex slightly during the operation of assembly to the teeth 21. It is clear that, in a corresponding manner, use could also be made of other means of connection 20 between the bodies IA and IB, equivalent to the previous means or of a different type, which have the feature of allowing assembly of the bodies IA and IB during or after production, and possibly disassembly of said bodies, for example in order to make it possible to replace the basket for cutlery IB of Figs.
  • connection means 20 could be formed by known types of hook-shaped projections on one part and corresponding seats on the other part, such as for example seats formed at the end or elastic tabs.
  • the projections or seats could moreover be present indifferently on the first body IA or second body IB.
  • the flexibility of the device 1 is thus increased compared to the example of embodiment of Figs. 1 to 7, making it possible to integrate a variety of accessories of the washer with the dispenser device, in particular with the first body IA which contains the dispenser per se inside it.
  • the described solution makes it possible to mould the body of the device 1 according to the invention in a more economic manner, since it is known that these components are preferably manufactured by moulding of plastics materials, and this moulding and subsequent assembly of the parts is made much more complicated by the presence of closed box shapes. It is therefore possible to avoid having to carry out welding, adhesive bonding or hot-melt operations, which are by contrast required in order to produce the final body of the example of embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 7.
  • FIG. 10 and 11 Another example of embodiment of the dispenser device according to the invention is shown in Figs. 10 and 11, wherein the device is once again denoted 1.
  • the container or first body IA, or the container or reservoir 3 now has a substantially cylindrical shape and is generally provided to house any type of washing agent, in solid form or in powder, in gel or in liquid form.
  • the container or first body IA, or the container or reservoir 3 now has a substantially cylindrical shape and is generally provided to house any type of washing agent, in solid form or in powder, in gel or in liquid form.
  • the container or first body IA, or the container or reservoir 3 now has a substantially cylindrical shape and is generally provided to house any type of washing agent, in solid form or in powder, in gel or in liquid form.
  • the container or first body IA, or the container or reservoir 3 now has a substantially cylindrical shape and is generally provided to house any type of washing agent, in solid form or in powder, in gel or in liquid form.
  • the container or first body IA, or the container or reservoir 3 now has a
  • this variant gives an example of how the integration between the device per se, or the first body IA, and the container for cutlery, or second container IB, can take place essentially in the case of all types of known dispenser equipped with any known metering/dispensing system.
  • the first body IA can be configured in any manner and designed so as to incorporate any type of known dispensing device, because of the fact that it may assume any spatial shape.
  • Figs. 10-11 thus shows a different embodiment of the dispenser device, wherein both aesthetic characteristics and functional characteristics are effectively integrated.
  • the cap 4 furthermore has an aesthetic function and may be suitably screwed or hooked onto the body of the container 3 so as not to allow water to penetrate into said container 3.
  • the second body or accessory element IB has two ends or extensions P of the side walls which are able to be hooked or engaged onto the first body IA of the device 1 by suitable connection means of known type which are not shown for the sake of simplicity.
  • the extensions P are preferably of slightly curved shape or are closed at the ends facing the first body IA and are able to coil round at least part of the circular profile of this first body IA, being able to engage onto the latter on account of their elasticity.
  • the extensions P could be made of a thermoplastic material or may be made in whole or in part of a different material, such as a metal .
  • the extensions P of the second body IB could be extended to coil completely around the profile of the body IA, forming a closed profile or being joined together to form a cylindrical seat for the first body IA which houses inside it the functional elements of the dispenser. These elements could be housed or inserted in this cylindrical seat, for example with a movement from the top to the bottom, or vice versa.
  • the dispenser per se which is housed in the first body IA, could be of any known type.
  • the second body IB may comprise and/or constitute any accessory of the washer or dishwasher including the dispenser device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 12 and 13 Another example of embodiment is shown in the appended Figs. 12 and 13, wherein the dispenser device is still denoted overall by 1 and identical, similar or analogous components are still denoted by the same reference numbers and are not described in any further detail for the sake of simplicity.
  • the device 1 has the second body IB shaped like a saddle and stiffened centrally by the presence of the first body IA which houses inside it the device per se, that is to say a container/reservoir 3 for the washing agents and a device for metering/dispensing said agents of one of the types mentioned above which are not described in any further detail here.
  • the concept of integration between the dispenser device per se and one or more accessories of the dishwasher is implemented in the second body IB, which is essentially a support that is able to carry and integrate a plurality of other accessories, represented here by way of example by containers for glasses 1C, ID, IE and IF.
  • These containers for glasses 1C-1F are associated with the second body IB via connection means, still denoted overall by 20 for the sake of simplicity.
  • the connection means 20 are hooks 23 present on the containers for glasses 1C-IF, which hooks can engage in corresponding openings 24 present in the side parts of the saddle-shaped second body IB of the device 1.
  • Said second body IB is shaped so as to have at the bottom a substantially flat support surface which is therefore able to bear against a flat surface of the washing agent dispenser device 1 as a whole, which may comprise at least one or more containers for glasses 1C-1F which are hooked onto the second body IB and can be unhooked when necessary with relative ease.
  • the second body IB could be integrated at least partly in the first body IA, which is shaped as in the previous examples of embodiments of Figs. 1-11, and provided with hooks or with means for associating it with the first body IA, said means being more or less the same as said connection means 20.
  • thermoactuator with a heat-sensitive head could be replaced by any known actuator which is suitable for this purpose, such as an actuator of the bimetal disc type, or formed by shape memory alloys which, as is known, are equally sensitive to temperature variations within the ranges of interest.
  • the materials used to produce the device 1 according to the invention can also be chosen at will, said device typically being made of thermoplastic material.
  • These devices can furthermore be formed of a plurality of materials, as a partial or total replacement for the thermoplastic material of which the dispenser devices and at least in part the container baskets are usually made.
  • the second body IB could be made at least partly of metal, for example of cut, perforated and folded sheet metal, or of parts or wires which are welded together or interlaced, or using any known technique for producing baskets for dishes and related accessories of a dishwasher.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de distribution d'agent détergent destiné à être utilisé dans des lave-vaisselle, qui comprend un premier corps (1A) contenant quant à lui un récipient ou un réservoir (3) prévu pour recevoir des agents détergents à distribuer, un dispositif (2) pour doser/distribuer lesdits agents détergents, ainsi qu'un mécanisme d'actionnement (10) associé audit dispositif de dosage/distribution (2) pour doser et/ou distribuer lesdits agents détergents. Ledit dispositif se caractérise principalement en ce qu'il comprend des moyens de connexion et/ou d'intégration, appropriés pour associer le premier corps (1A) à au moins un élément accessoire (1B; 1C; 1D; 1E; 1F) du lave-vaisselle, avec pour principal objectif d'assurer une flexibilité et une efficacité optimales au dispositif de lavage qui fait appel au dispositif de distribution selon l'invention.
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