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US20100205732A1
US20100205732A1 US12/710,401 US71040110A US2010205732A1 US 20100205732 A1 US20100205732 A1 US 20100205732A1 US 71040110 A US71040110 A US 71040110A US 2010205732 A1 US2010205732 A1 US 2010205732A1
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Hans-Georg Mühlhausen
Frank Pessel
Ralph Butter-Jentsch
Matthias Lueken
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03DWATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/005Devices adding disinfecting or deodorising agents to the bowl
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/08Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
    • B05B12/12Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus
    • B05B12/122Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus responsive to presence or shape of target
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/14Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet
    • B05B12/1409Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet the selection means being part of the discharge apparatus, e.g. part of the spray gun
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/08Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
    • B05B9/0805Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/0811Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material comprising air supplying means actuated by the operator to pressurise or compress the container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/08Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
    • B05B9/085Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump
    • B05B9/0855Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump the pump being motor-driven
    • B05B9/0861Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump the pump being motor-driven the motor being electric
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03DWATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/02Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
    • E03D9/03Devices 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
    • E03D9/032Devices connected to or dispensing into the bowl
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/14Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet
    • B05B12/1418Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet for supplying several liquids or other fluent materials in selected proportions to a single spray outlet

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  • the inventive toilet flusher consists of various components which may in turn be combined to form modules.
  • the components of the toilet flusher comprise at least one pump, a dispensing element, a control unit, a sensor unit, a power source, a container, a fastening means and a preparation.
  • the pump, control unit, sensor unit and power source components may be combined to form the “dosing apparatus” module.
  • the components and modules are described below.
  • Dispensing elements include nozzles, spray heads, drop dosing devices, foam spray heads, piezo elements, porous elements, wick systems, capillary systems, atomizers, ultrasonic atomizers, ionizing atomizers, etc.
  • a control unit is a device suitable for influencing conveyance of material, power and/or information. To this end, the control unit influences the converter with information which it processes in the sense of the goal of the control.
  • the alternatives mentioned above for determining the dosing quantity and/or viscosity of a preparation serve to generate a control signal processed by the control unit for control of a pump, whereby constant dosing of a preparation is induced.
  • a container according to the present application refers to a packaging suitable for enclosing or holding preparations and can be coupled to the dosing apparatus for dispensing the preparation.
  • a container can also have multiple chambers which can be filled with different compositions. It is also possible for a plurality of containers to be arranged to form one unit (e.g., a cartridge).
  • the pump 6 has a pressure line 7 and an intake line 8 , with the intake line 8 connected to the container 9 containing the preparation 10 .
  • the pump 6 thus delivers the flowable preparation 10 through the intake line 8 out of the container 9 into the pressure line 7 , from which the preparation 10 is dispensed to the surroundings of the toilet flusher 1 .
  • the pressure line 7 can be configured such that it counteracts gelation of the preparation dispensed (e.g., by choice of a suitable diameter).
  • the dosing apparatuses according to FIGS. 1-4 all have a control unit 4 that regulates the pump 6 by processing signals from the sensor unit 5 .
  • an additional dispensing device 43 can be provided on the opening on the pressure side of the pressure line 7 .
  • This dispensing device 43 induces distribution of the preparation into the surroundings of the dosing device 1 in a manner different from dropwise dispensing. This may involve, for example, a stream-type or spray mist-type of dispensing of the preparation or a dispensing based on evaporation or diffusion.
  • the dispensing device 43 may therefore be designed as a nozzle, atomizer, distributor plate or porous surface, for example. In particular, the dispensing device may be designed so that it counteracts gelation of the preparations released.
  • FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the inventive toilet flusher in which the power source 3 in the form of a battery is integrated into the container 9 .
  • the battery 3 is connected in an electrically conducting manner to the dosing apparatus 2 via a suitably designed coupling.
  • the capacity of the battery 3 is advantageously designed so that it supplies power to the dosing apparatus 2 over the period of use until the preparation 10 has been completely emptied from the container 9 .
  • the dispensing element 43 is affixed to the lower edge of the toilet bowl 55 on the inside by a hook.
  • the dispensing element 43 is therefore displaceably arranged on the bracket 52 , symbolized by the arrow in FIG. 23 .
  • the toilet flusher 1 is affixed to the outer edge of the toilet bowl 55 by a fastener 50 , here designed as a suction cup.
  • the lamps 44 and the operating element 45 are arranged on the front side of the toilet flusher so that they are not covered when the inspection flap 58 is closed, but instead are freely accessible.

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  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
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DE102007040325.0A DE102007040325B4 (de) 2007-08-24 2007-08-24 WC-Spüler mit elektro-mechanisch bewirkter Wirkstofffreisetzung
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PCT/EP2008/060735 WO2009027246A1 (de) 2007-08-24 2008-08-15 Wc-spüler mit elektro-mechanisch bewirkter wirkstofffreisetzung

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