CN101522227A - A unit-dose dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention encompasses a dispenser for unit-doses comprising a fragrance delivery component, and a storage compartment containing detergent unit-doses: b) a dispensing means for dispensing said detergent unit-dose from said storage compartment; and c) a fragrance delivery component; wherein said fragrance delivery component delivers fragrance independently from the detergent unid-dose and delivers said fragrance into the ambiance.

Description

Has the unit dose detergent allotter of sending out assembly fragrant

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used for the allotter of detergent unit dose, described allotter comprises: the storage compartment that a) comprises at least one detergent unit dose; B) distribution member of the described detergent unit dose of distribution; And c) fragrance delivery assembly.The allotter of this paper provides remarkable fragrance delivery performance.

Background technology

The representative of detergent unit dose is delivered to Betengent product end user's easy mode.In fact, the end user can directly use this type of detergent unit dose that comprises tablet and water-soluble capsule (comprising solid and/or fluid composition), and has saved the trouble that the end user determines sufficient dosage with the gram or the milliliter of detergent.The manufacturer of this type of detergent unit dose provides the operation instruction of simplification, instructs the end user to use one, two or more these type of detergent unit dose.Therefore, the detergent unit dose is the preferred detergent forms of numerous end users.

The detergent unit dose can be used for the hard surface cleaning field, for example is used for all-round cleaning agent, floor cleaner and urinal cleaning agent.

The container that is used for this type of detergent unit dose is known in the art.In fact, tablet often is packaged in carton or the plastic bottle.The water-soluble capsule that comprises solid and/or fluid composition can be packaged in plastic bottle or the plastic bag.WO 03/047998 has described the plastic bag that is used for water-soluble capsule.

The current known known defect that is used for the container (as carton, plastic bottle, plastic bag etc.) of this type of detergent unit dose is inconvenient to be used for end user's dispense detergent unit dose for them.In fact, attempt to use the end user of detergent unit dose must open container and from this container, take out one or more described parts with finger.

This defective of inconvenience that current unit-dose container brings during except the dispense detergent unit dose, expect that also this type of container sends aromatic (that is, spice and/or deodorizer) in wherein storing and/or use the room atmosphere of this type of container or surrounding air.In fact, this type of place, comprise that lavatory, bathroom, kitchen, basement, garage, burnisher storeroom etc. are easy to produce worthless or bad abnormal smells from the patient, this is because the hard surface of the pollution of carrying out within it movable and/or that exist in it and/or other article of storage in it.This is particularly useful for bathroom and/or lavatory, and this is the existence owing to toilet in this type of place and urinal.

According to above-mentioned, therefore the purpose of this invention is to provide the container that is used for the detergent unit dose, described container provides aromatic (that is, spice and/or deodorizer) is continued to be delivered in the atmosphere (the wherein indoor air of the described allotter of use/storage) combination with the easy mode of distributing described detergent unit dose.

Have now found that, above target can satisfy by the allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose of the present invention, wherein in surrounding air, and wherein said container provides the easy mode of dispense detergent unit dose to aromatic (that is, spice and/or deodorizer) by continuous dispensing.

Advantageously, allotter has also improved the processing of end user to the detergent unit dose as described in the present invention.In fact, usually the detergent unit dose is packaged in separately in the flow-wrapped to protect them to avoid moisture or degraded (especially under the tablet situation).Open this type of flow-wrapped can cause usually dirty and messy because this action need end user touches product.For the allotter of this paper, each detergent unit dose does not need independent packing, and this has simplified the distribution of end user to the detergent unit dose.In addition, because the use of this paper allotter, the end user needn't touch the detergent unit dose, thereby has avoided direct contact, this stability to the detergent unit dose has beneficial effect, and has reduced the possibility of skin irritation that is caused by the detergent unit dose.

Summary of the invention

The present invention includes the allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose, described allotter comprises:

A) comprise the storage compartment of at least one detergent unit dose;

B) be used for distributing the distribution member of described detergent unit dose from described storage compartment; With

C) fragrance delivery assembly;

Wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is sent the aromatic that is independent of described at least one detergent unit dose and described aromatic is delivered in the environment for a long time.

The present invention also comprises urinal cleaning detergent unit dose is administered to method in the urinal, and wherein said method comprises described urinal cleaning detergent unit dose is assigned to step in the described urinal by allotter as described in the present invention.

In addition, the present invention also comprises the method for environment air deodorization in the lavatory, and wherein said method comprises aromatic by the step in the surrounding air in the lavatory of allotter continuous dispensing as described in the present invention.

Summary of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose as described in the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the back perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose as described in the present invention.

The explanation of drawing reference numeral:

1: the allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose

2: storage compartment

3: the detergent unit dose

4a/b/c: distribution member assembly

4a: button actuator

4b: aperture

4c: the flank/panel that covers aperture

5: the fragrance delivery assembly

6a/b/c: the permission fragrance delivery assembly in the allotter and the otch of the air-flow between the environment

Detailed Description Of The Invention

This paper is used for the allotter of detergent unit dose usually in indoor use and/or storage, for example lavatory, bathroom, kitchen, basement, garage, burnisher storeroom etc.This type of place is easy to produce worthless or bad abnormal smells from the patient, and this is because the hard surface of the pollution of carrying out within it movable and/or that exist in it and/or other article of storage in it.This is particularly useful for bathroom and/or lavatory, and this is the existence owing to toilet in this type of place and urinal.

Therefore, in highly preferred embodiment of the present invention, this paper detergent unit dose is a urinal cleaning detergent unit dose.

Urinal comprises water closet, urinal etc.Preferably, allotter places lavatory or bathroom as described in the present invention, in the preferred lavatory.

The detergent unit dose of this paper is in the preferred embodiment of urinal cleaning detergent unit dose therein, and urinal cleaning detergent unit dose is used to clean urinal, for example water closet, urinal etc.Preferably, the urinal cleaning detergent unit dose of this paper preferably directly is assigned to urinal by allotter as described in the present invention, for example the inside of water closet, urinal etc.In the highly preferred embodiment of this paper, the urinal cleaning detergent unit dose of this paper preferably directly is assigned to the inside of water closet by allotter as described in the present invention.

The urinal surface of this paper can be made by different materials, and that described material comprises is vinyl-based as pottery, enamel, vinyl-based, non-wax, malthoid, tripolycyanamide, glass, Inox, Formica, any plastics, thermoplastification timber, metal or any japanning or varnish or the surface that seals etc.

The allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose

The allotter that this paper is used for the detergent unit dose comprises: the storage compartment that a) comprises at least one detergent unit dose; B) be used for distributing the distribution member of described detergent unit dose from described storage compartment; And c) fragrance delivery assembly.

This paper is used for the allotter of detergent unit dose and can be made by thermoplastic, and more preferably material is selected from the group of being made up of following: polyethylene terephthalate (PET), glycol-modified-polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), polrvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE) or high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE) and their mixture or laminar structure are as being total to injection material, the block thin film or the paper tinsel that comprise metal forming (as aluminum), the aluminum of spraying or gasification, nylon;

Ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH),

Deng.

In addition, described allotter is preferably transparent at least in part.More preferably, the storage compartment of the allotter of this paper part is transparent at least in part, this make user when described storage compartment becomes empty as seen.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, the storage compartment of this paper and/or fragrance delivery assembly (preferably both) can recharge.So-called " can recharge " is meant that initial element can recharge the new element that new material or this element can involved new material and replace.

The shape of allotter can be by injection molding, extrusion blow, extrude stretch blow-molded, hot forming, vacuum forming or any other technology known in the art forms.

Described allotter can comprise a plurality of openings, hole, otch or aperture, and they become the part of storage compartment (as described below) or distribution member (as described below).Alternatively, this type of opening, hole, otch or aperture can be arranged in external shell (if any), and can be communicated with the aperture in storage compartment (as described below) or the distribution member (as described below).

In addition, described allotter can comprise opening, hole, otch or aperture, and they become the part of this paper fragrance delivery assembly as described below or are communicated with the fragrance delivery assembly.

The allotter that is used for this paper detergent unit dose comprises the storage compartment as first primary element, and this storage compartment comprises at least one detergent unit dose.Storage compartment can perhaps can partially or even wholly be made by alternative material by making with the allotter identical materials, and described material preferably is selected from the list of materials that above describes in detail.

Described storage compartment can have any appropriate volume (size) to hold at least one the detergent unit dose that comprises within it.Preferably, storage device has the volume of 50mL to 1500mL, the more preferably volume of 100mL to 1000mL, even the more preferably volume of 200mL to 800mL, and the volume of 300mL to 600mL most preferably.

The storage compartment of allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose of this paper comprises at least one detergent unit dose, preferred a plurality of detergent unit dose, more preferably 1 to 50 detergent unit dose, even more preferably 10 to 30 detergent unit dose, also more preferably 15 to 25 detergent unit dose.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, the storage compartment of the allotter of this paper can recharge.In fact, storage compartment can recharge the detergent unit dose of independent sale.Storage compartment can recharge by the aperture in the allotter, and wherein storage compartment is in independent container such as carton, plastic bottle or the plastic bag.Alternatively, it is replaceable that storage compartment (comprises the detergent unit dose that is present in it) on the whole, that is, and and the object that recharges.

Allotter of the present invention comprises that the distribution member as second primary element is used for distributing described detergent unit dose from described storage compartment.Preferably, described distribution member is connected on the described storage compartment.

The distribution member of this paper can be at least one detergent unit dose for example is assigned to any suitable parts in the urinal (or bucket, under the situation of all-round cleaning agent or floor cleaner) from storage compartment.In a preferred embodiment, distribution member provides by the connection of storage compartment to this paper dispenser exterior.

Be used for from the suitable distribution member of at least one detergent unit dose of storage compartment be: simple orifice; Cover the flank or the panel of aperture; Start the actuator (for example button) of flank or panel, flank or panel cover aperture when idle state; A plurality of (preferred two) that need alignment to distribute are with the rotation disc in hole; Open the rotating basis of aperture; Open and close automatically the spring-loaded button of aperture by mobile fin; Or the like.Preferably, distribution member comprises the distribution aperture, preferably has the size that is suitable for distributing this paper detergent unit dose.

In a preferred embodiment, storage compartment and distribution member communicate with each other and are positioned at this paper allotter with abutting one another.In fact, storage compartment can comprise by for example pipe or passage and is connected to aperture on the distribution member.

In the highly preferred embodiment of this paper, distribution member forms the part of storage compartment.In fact, in this embodiment, described distribution member can be the aperture (being preferably the openable aperture of Reclosable and actuator) that forms a storage compartment part.

In another embodiment preferred of this paper, described distribution member is preferably placed at the periphery place of allotter, more preferably is positioned at the lower periphery place (normally use and/or store on the orientation) of allotter.

In fact; in a preferred embodiment; described distribution member has (on the normal use of allotter and/or the storage orientation) orientation on the downward direction of distributing aperture opening (if any); be preferably placed at the lower periphery place of allotter; with the restriction diffusion of ambient moisture in allotter, thereby protect the bin stability of detergent unit dose in it.In fact, detergent unit dose (for example tablet or water-soluble capsule) is easy to reduce bin stability (, precocious, be partly dissolved) when being exposed to the ambient moisture that increases content.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, distribution member is designed to be started by the end user.This type of startup can realize by any suitable parts known to the skilled, and can comprise that actuator is initiatively to open the sealing (for example flank or panel) on the aperture (as mentioned above).This type of actuator can be button or the lever that is communicated with the flank that covers described aperture.This type of actuator can or allow start the like combination of posterior area of fixigena auto-closing with spring, distributes and prevents that the detergent unit dose from making moist or deterioration with the accident of avoiding the detergent unit dose.Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, this paper allotter comprises actuator in addition, and described actuator is preferably placed at the outside of allotter.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, additional moisture (from the ambient moisture) guard block that comprises of distribution member.Prevent from or reduce moisture to be diffused in the allotter, any suitable moisture barrier in the preferred storage compartment is applicable to this paper.Suitable moisture barrier comprises sealing member, preferred plastics and/or siloxanes sealing member.Preferably, moisture barrier is for being positioned at the sealing member of the outer circumference of distributing aperture (if any).Be diffused in the allotter by restriction ambient moisture/moisture, bin stability of detergent unit dose increases in it.In fact, detergent unit dose (for example tablet or water-soluble capsule) is easy to reduce bin stability (, precocious, be partly dissolved) when being exposed to the ambient moisture that increases content/moisture.

The element of distribution member can more preferably be selected from by the material of the following group of forming and be made by thermoplastic: polyethylene terephthalate (PET), glycol-modified-polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), polrvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), engineering level plastics such as acronitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) or polyoxyethylene methylene (Delrin for example ^TMAnd Celcon ^TM), low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE) or high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE) thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE) and their mixture or laminar structure as: carton, the aluminum that stops carton, injection material, the block thin film that comprises metal forming (aluminum) or paper tinsel, spraying or gasification altogether, polyamide (nylon),

, ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH),

Deng.Alternatively, can use other material (being particularly useful for spring element) such as metal.

The allotter of this paper can comprise that other element is as optional member.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, the additional external shell that comprises of allotter.

This type of external shell can and/or be hidden some mechanical organ (as distribution member) to the allotter provide the structural support.In addition, this type of external shell can be the overall appearance that allotter provides single object.

External shell can have partly or entirely transparent, translucent or opaque outward appearance.In addition, all combinations of the transparency, translucence and opacity can be provided for external shell.

Allotter is shelved on the flank on it when storing by comprising, described external shell also can provide good upright performance to allotter.

Described external shell can comprise a plurality of openings, hole, otch or aperture, and they form (as mentioned above) or the part of distribution member (as mentioned above) of storage compartment.Alternatively, this type of opening, hole, otch or the aperture on the external shell can be communicated with the aperture in storage compartment (as mentioned above) or the distribution member (as mentioned above).

In addition, described external shell can comprise opening, hole, otch or aperture, and they become the part of this paper fragrance delivery assembly as described below or are communicated with the fragrance delivery assembly.

The fragrance delivery assembly

Allotter comprises the fragrance delivery assembly as the 3rd primary element as described in the present invention, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is sent the aromatic that is independent of described at least one detergent unit dose, and preferably directly and constantly described aromatic is delivered in the environment for a long time.

The fragrance delivery assembly of this paper can be single component or can be a plurality of identical or different assemblies.

Preferably, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper comprises spice and/or deodorizer, preferred spice.The fragrance delivery assembly can match in excellence or beauty with air freshener at its aspect of performance.

So-called " aromatic " in this article refers to any chemical compound of the detected characteristic (abnormal smells from the patient) that can change air or their mixture.Aromatic comprises the spice of generation (pleasant) abnormal smells from the patient, and wherein said abnormal smells from the patient covers stench.Aromatic also comprises the malodorous chemical compound (that is, deodorizer) of direct removal from air, or the combination of spice and deodorizer.

So-called " environment " in this article refers to environment or indoor atmosphere, described indoor bathroom or the lavatory that is preferably wherein that allotter exists (that is, using and/or storage), more preferably lavatory.

So-called " sending for a long time " in this article refer to the fragrance delivery assembly directly aromatic is continued to be delivered in the environment and the time period above at least 24 hours.Preferably, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper is fragrance delivery in the environment 48 hours to 100 days, and more preferably 7 days to 100 days, even more preferably 14 days to 80 days, still more preferably 17 days to 60 days and most preferably 21 days to 42 days.

So-called " described fragrance delivery assembly is sent the aromatic that is independent of described at least one detergent unit dose " in this article refer to this paper fragrance delivery assembly with fragrance delivery in atmosphere (atmosphere in preferred bathroom or lavatory) and do not interact with this paper detergent unit dose.In fact, even the detergent unit dose can be included in the aromatic that may discharge or may not discharge when described part is stored, but should be appreciated that this release should not be considered to the fragrance delivery of this paper fragrance delivery assembly.Storage and/or when using the optional aromatic of detergent unit dose discharge be independent of the fragrance delivery assembly with fragrance delivery in environment, described fragrance delivery assembly constitutes the part of allotter as described in the present invention.

The fragrance delivery assembly of this paper can be connected to the outside of allotter, perhaps can become the parts of inner skeleton, perhaps can be independent compartment (if allotter has).

Alternatively, the fragrance delivery assembly can make up with this paper storage compartment.In fact, described fragrance delivery assembly can be positioned at the independent compartment of a part that forms storage compartment.In this case, storage compartment is done as a whole recharging (as described herein) also will comprise recharging of fragrance delivery assembly, and it provides the user that recharges this paper allotter friendly and economic mode.

This paper fragrance delivery assembly becomes in the preferred embodiment of inner skeleton parts as described in the present invention therein, and allotter can comprise the communication apparatus that is used for the air-flow between fragrance delivery assembly and the environment.In fact, allotter and/or external shell (if any) can comprise opening, hole, otch or the aperture that allows the air-flow between fragrance delivery assembly and the environment.

In addition, the fragrance delivery assembly also can be present in the independent compartment of described allotter, and described compartment has the device that is used for air-flow and environmental communication.In fact, allotter and/or external shell (if any) can comprise opening, hole, otch or the aperture that allows the air-flow between fragrance delivery assembly and the environment.

In the highly preferred embodiment of this paper, the outside/environmental communication of fragrance delivery assembly and this paper allotter, thus allow gas to flow through therebetween.

Be suitable for any fragrance delivery assembly that aromatic is delivered in the environment for a long time be can be used for this paper allotter.Suitable fragrance delivery assembly is selected from the group of being made up of following: send out gel fragrant; Send out plastics fragrant; The suction core delivery system that comprises the liquid that contains aromatic; With send out gel fragrant or contain the permeability thin film delivery system of the liquid combination of aromatic; With the battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or the aromatic release barrel of weight-driven; And their combination.The fragrance delivery assembly can different ways be attached in the allotter of the present invention.Suitable limiting examples is shown in hereinafter:

Send out gel fragrant

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, this paper fragrance delivery assembly can be preferred long-term discharge aromatic continuously send out gel fragrant.More preferably, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper is the perfuming gel.

So-called " sending out perfume (or spice)/perfuming gel " in this article refers to any cerul and/or the gel base material that comprise aromatic/spice and aromatic/spice can be discharged into the atmosphere.

Send out gel fragrant and comprise the cerul and/or the gel base material of any kind that is suitable for discharging aromatic.More preferably, this paper sends out gel fragrant and is and anhydrous or aqueously sends out gel fragrant.

Preferably, cerul and/or the gel base material that can be used for this paper is selected from the group of being made up of following: anhydrous cerul and/or gel base material; Moisture cerul and/or gel base material; And their mixture.

The preferred anhydrous cerul and/or the gel base material that can be used for this paper are selected from the group of being made up of following: polyamide polymer; Wax; Styrene polymer; Stearate; The end capped dimeric dibasic acid based polyamide of ester; Cis-butenedioic anhydride polybutadiene with dihydroxy polybutadiene and the combination of ethoxylation primary amine; Cis-butenedioic anhydride polyisoprene with dihydroxy polybutadiene and the combination of ethoxylation primary amine; And their mixture.

The preferred moisture cerul and/or the gel base material that can be used for this paper are selected from the group of being made up of following: water and gellant such as carrageenin or gellan gum; Water with polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl acetate and dimethyl sulfoxide combination; Water with polymer such as polyacrylamide combination; Water with stearic acid, propylene glycol and active carbon combination; Anhydrous sodium polyacrylate and their mixture.

Can be used for these ceruls of this paper and/or gel base material usually by making to processing (often by heating) with they of its liquid form at first.In fact, gel is heated usually with this gel of fusion, and perhaps gel is at high temperature with liquid condition polymerization or gelatine.Subsequently, aromatic is preferably in the gel that spice adds heating to, fragrancing liquid cooling that then will heating is to form gel structure.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, this paper sends out gel fragrant and is the fragrant gel of no waterishlogging, and more preferably this paper sends out gel fragrant and is selected from the group of being made up of following: add the polyamide polymer that comprises by the aromatic of the weight maximum 90% of sending out gel fragrant; The additional wax that comprises by the aromatic of the weight maximum 90% of sending out gel fragrant; The additional styrene polymer that comprises by the aromatic of the weight maximum 90% of sending out gel fragrant; The additional stearate that comprises by the aromatic of the weight maximum 90% of sending out gel fragrant; The additional end capped dimeric dibasic acid based polyamide of ester that comprises by the aromatic of the weight maximum 50% of sending out gel fragrant; Additional comprising by the cis-butenedioic anhydride polybutadiene aromatic of the weight maximum 95% of sending out fragrant gel and that dihydroxy polybutadiene and ethoxylation primary amine make up; Additional comprising by the cis-butenedioic anhydride polyisoprene aromatic of the weight maximum 95% of sending out fragrant gel and that dihydroxy polybutadiene and ethoxylation primary amine make up; And their mixture.Suitable for example sending out gel fragrant and be described among WO 02/066084, WO98/17243, US 5,780,527 and the WO 01/78794.Suitable perfuming gel is with trade name Crystal Commercially available or from Reckitt Benckiser with trade name

Or

Resin is commercially available from Arizona Chemical.Also can use and the above listed similar gel of those performances.Anhydrous sodium polyacrylate or similar gels compositions are specified among US 2002/0041860 A1.

In a highly preferred embodiment of the present invention, this paper sends out gel fragrant for by with the polymer composition of low melting point polyamide polymer with polar thermoplastic elastomer and aromatic combination acquisition.This polymer compositions for example is described among the US-A1-2006/0099168.

Term " low melting point polyamide polymer " comprises having and is lower than 130 ℃, preferably is lower than 110 ℃, more preferably less than all polyamide of 100 ℃ fusing points.Usually and preferably, be used for low melting point polyamide of the present invention and at room temperature be solid.Preferred polyamide is end capped polyamide, and especially preferred is the end capped polyamide of ester.The example of these low melting point polyamides comprises with trade name

Those that sell by Arizona chemicals.

Term " polar thermoplastic elastomer " comprises multiphase polymer, this multiphase polymer be included in " firmly " together of chemical bonding in the polymer chain mutually with " soft " mutually." firmly " at room temperature is solid mutually and flows when heating.Example comprises the block of amide, ester and urethane group." soft " at room temperature is rubber-like mutually.Example comprises that polyether block is as poly-(ethylene glycol), poly-(propylene glycol) or poly-(tetramethylene glycol).At room temperature, intensity and favorable mechanical performance are given in the existence of " firmly " phase in the polymer.When polymer was heated, these were phase-changed into liquid and polymer melt, allowed the processing under the molten condition.When being cooled to room temperature again, these solidifyings also regain the favorable mechanical performance.Comprehensive definition of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) is found under Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (the 4th edition-Wiley-Interscience, 1996) the 9th volume-title (voice) " elastomer ", the subtitle (sub-voice) " thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) ".In these polymer, be applicable to that of the present invention those are to comprise those of at least one polar monomer.Polar monomer is for comprising those monomers of at least one C-X key in molecule, wherein said C-X key is a polar bond.Preferably, X is N, S, F, Cl or O atom.More preferably, described polar bond is the part of carbonyl, more preferably the part of ester group.Be used for preferred polar monomer of the present invention and be vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, acrylic acid methyl ester., ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, acrylic acid and by its salt that forms, methacrylic acid and by its salt that forms, maleic anhydride, glycidyl methacrylate and carbon monoxide.More preferably, preferably comprise the block of amide, ester or urethane group firmly mutually, and the soft polyether block that preferably comprises mutually.The example of these polar thermoplastic elastomer comprises thermoplastic polyurethane, for example with trade name

By Noveon produce and with

Those that produce by Dow Chemicals; Thermoplastic polyester also is known as polyetherester copolymer, for example with trade name By DuPont produce and with Those that produce by DSM; And polyamide thermoplastic, also be known as polyether amide copolymer, for example with trade name

Those that produce by Atofina.

In highly preferred embodiment of the present invention, this paper sends out plastics fragrant and is that the polymer composition by low melting point polyamide polymer and the combination of aforesaid polar thermoplastic elastomer are obtained, described aromatic are according to the flavor compositions of the method described in the US-A1-2006/0099168 with the end capped polyamide of ester, thermoplastic polyether amide copolymer and combinations of perfumes acquisition.

Therein in the preferred embodiment of the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper for this paper of sending out fragrant gel, described send out gel fragrant and preferably comprise at first maximum by weight 95%, preferred 10% to 95%, more preferably 50% to 95% aromatic (preferably spice).

The shape of gel can be and is suitable for any design of fragrance delivery in the environment.Send out gel fragrant and can directly place any suitable position or part on the allotter.This comprises exterior section and/or its external shell (if any) combination that will send out gel and allotter and/or storage compartment fragrant.For exterior section and/or its external shell (if any) combination that will send out gel and allotter and/or storage compartment fragrant, can on the exterior section of the outer surface of allotter and/or storage compartment and/or external shell (if any), make groove, can be filled with the zone of sending out gel fragrant to produce.This groove can be easy in the allotter forming process to produce (for example, by extrusion blow, extrude stretch blow-molded, injection molding, hot forming or vacuum forming method).Groove can be molded on the outer surface of allotter or its external shell (if any) (on its anter, top flat, lateral plate, egative film or the rear panel, if any).This groove is filled with the liquid that is cured in the groove and sends out gel fragrant.Alternatively, groove can produce on the outer surface of storage compartment.For common injection molding, blowing mould, hot forming or vacuum-formed, groove can be easy in generation in its surface during the molding process of sheet own.

Alternatively, can be with in the groove of sending out gel-cast fragrant and being on wall scroll band and the outer surface that is connected to allotter and/or its external shell (if any) by multiple different parts (for example binding agent).Alternatively, can utilize above-mentioned identical link gel to be directly connected on the surface of the allotter that do not contain groove and/or its external shell (if any), perhaps allotter and/or its external shell (if any) can be coated with whole or in part and send out gel fragrant, and described coating will be by sending out the gel dipping fragrant or being ejected on the surface of allotter and/or its external shell (if any).Alternatively, sending out gel fragrant can be filled in the independent sheet, described comprises the additional groove that places allotter and/or external shell (if any) surface, perhaps sends out gel fragrant can be cast into independent sheet or the band that is connected on this type of independent sheet.Subsequently, the sheet that this is independent fastens on allotter and/or its external shell (if any) outer surface, and described fastening is by in the groove in the outer surface that this sheet is clamped to allotter and/or its external shell (if any) or by binding agent or multiple other device.Comprise that this independent sheet of sending out gel fragrant can be sold separately or sell with the allotter combination.Therefore this independent sheet is incited somebody to action separately or recharged the detergent unit dose with storage compartment and recharges in the allotter simultaneously.

In the highly preferred embodiment of this paper, described fragrance delivery assembly is for sending out fragrant gel, and preferred perfuming gel, described gel preferably are present in the groove on allotter and/or its external shell (if any) outside.

Therein send out gel fragrant and be present in the preferred embodiment in the groove of this paper allotter and/or its external shell (if any), can send out gel fragrant and be poured directly in the groove and make its cooling will send out gel fragrant and be set in the groove by what will heat.Can small pieces are peelable and high block thin film preferably clear place groove send out gel fragrant on, and be sealed on the groove exterior portion in allotter and/or its external shell (if any).This embodiment have use before the protection advantage of sending out gel fragrant.In fact, send out gel fragrant when allotter is replaced, to be replaced, and when first the use, remove peel-able film to expose gel.

In addition, two-layer or more multi-layered gel can be filled into the top of each other.This has the advantage of lower floor as the binding agent on upper strata.Like this can be more effectively adhere in allotter and/or its external shell (if any) sending out gel fragrant, so that it can be owing to mechanical agitation drop out, the improper contraction of gel in the time of perhaps preventing the aromatic evaporation.In addition, the content (%) of aromatic in these layers can change, to control the release of aromatic by gel better.Alternatively, but two or more different gel parallel types be cast to this paper allotter (or its external shell, if any) in.This has the better advantage attractive in appearance of consumer's generation.In addition, different aromatic or composition can be added in each gel (for example, spice add in the gel and deodorizer adds in another gel).

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, can use the multi-disc that is preferably globule or other similar design form to send out gel fragrant.In fact, send out gel fragrant preferably with at least one, more preferably a plurality of forms of sending out the gel globule fragrant exist.In this type of embodiment preferred, this type of is sent out the gel globule fragrant and has the denseness of increase and/or limited viscosity, and it prevents that single globule agglomeration together and make globule be one object basically.This paper globule can be regular spherical or ellipse or even is square or irregular cycle.Adopt globule to make the surface area of sheet maximize and help the release of aromatic.These globules preferably are included in allotter in allotter and/or the lip-deep groove of its external shell (if any), and the wherein preferred permeable covering of using gases (preferred porous covering) covers described groove.The covering of this gas-permeable keeps globule to be in the appropriate location before using.Covering can be made up of rigidity plastics grid or porous membrane, and described rigidity plastics grid can be clamped on the globule in the groove to keep described grid in position, and described porous membrane is heated sealing or is bonded on the groove.Another kind of alternative method is to make the cage shape device that keeps globule, and can be connected on allotter or its parts by multiple device.Alternatively, cage can be integrally molded as allotter (or its external shell, parts if any).In fact, globule can place in the allotter, in the preferred compartment separately.Another kind of alternative method is for to be included in globule in the open top receptacle.This container can be close to described storage compartment or place on described storage compartment.This makes that the globule container is easy to recharge together with the container that is used for the liquid perfume compositions, because two containers can be inserted in the distribution member simultaneously.

In a preferred embodiment, this type of sends out the gel globule fragrant, and the oneself disappears, and wherein the gel bead size is because the release of spice and reducing in time.Suitable send out the gel globule fragrant can be commercially available from IFF.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, one or more this type of sends out the gel globule fragrant and places independent compartment in the allotter, and preferably since make allotter transparent material use or make the user part as seen by opening.

Comprise all embodiments of sending out gel fragrant for this paper, specifically for this paper wherein the fragrance delivery assembly be at least one, preferred a plurality of embodiment of sending out the gel globule fragrant, (preferably send out fragrant gel globule) is chromatic preferably to send out gel fragrant.

Based on the embodiment of sending out gel fragrant, sending out gel fragrant can be randomly but highly preferably avoided its aromatic is discharged into the atmosphere before allotter uses for all.This can be by solving Bistributor package in the packing with high air block.Preferred option will be the transparent heat shaping blister package of being made by PET, PVC or other similar material, it has height oxygen barrier thin film on the bubble-cap top, described bubble-cap is made by the layered product of polypropylene, EVOH, polyamide (nylon) and/or other similar thin-film material of aluminum, metallization PET, metallization biaxial orientation.A kind of alternative method is for to stop that with high air peel-able film is sealed to allotter (or its external shell, if any), so that it covers allotter and/or the lip-deep perfuming gel of its external shell (if any), perhaps alternatively be sealed on the independent sheet, so that it covers the gelling vessel in the independent sheet, perhaps still alternatively be sealed on opening, hole, otch or the aperture of allotter and/or its external shell (if any), they allow air to flow through between fragrance delivery assembly and environment.This thin film can be removed by user when first use allotter and/or its external shell (if any) subsequently.Preferably, peel-able film will be for transparent, to allow the gel on the also visible shelf of consumer.Suitable thin film will stop transparent membrane for laminated film or other the similar high air of utilizing Al2O3, SiO2, EVOH, nylon or PVDC coating.

Comprise all embodiments of sending out gel fragrant for this paper, highly preferred embodiment is for to place the perfuming gel in the groove, described groove be preferably placed at allotter and/or its external shell (if any) on the part of outside.So-called " towards the part of outside " is meant the visible exterior section of allotter and/or its external shell (if any).

Send out plastics fragrant

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper can be preferred long-term discharge aromatic continuously send out plastics fragrant.More preferably, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper is for sending out plastics fragrant.

So-called " sending out perfume (or spice)/perfuming plastics " in this article refers to and comprises aromatic/spice and aromatic/spice can be discharged into any plastic material in bathroom or the lavatory atmosphere.

Send out plastics fragrant and comprise the plastic material of any kind that is suitable for discharging aromatic.Preferably, be selected from the group of forming by following as the suitable plastic of sending out plastics fragrant: polyethylene terephthalate (PET); Polyethylene (PE); Polypropylene (PP); Polrvinyl chloride (PVC); High impact polystyrene (HIPS); Polystyrene (PS), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE), ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) etc.

This paper plastic material comprise send out fragrant, preferably send out masterbatch fragrant.So-called " send out fragrant masterbatch " in this article refers to the material part of being made up of vector resin such as PET, PE, PP, PVC, HIPS and/or PS and high-load aromatic (preferably spice), described high-load is the weight preferred maximum 95% by total masterbatch, 10% to 90%, more preferably 50% to 85% aromatic (preferred spice).Masterbatch adds by the interpolation in the extruder that is used for injection molding, blowing mould, thin slice shaping, inflation film and other similar plastic processing during the normal manufacturing of plastic sheet.Plastics also can bubble so that can add the amount maximization of the aromatic on the plastic sheet to and further impel it to discharge into the atmosphere.This technology is specified among WO00/08095, US 4,411,855, GB 2,180,157 and the US 3,797,742.

This paper sends out masterbatch fragrant and can use during the manufacturing of this paper allotter or its parts (for example storage compartment) or external shell (if any).This has just produced in use by directly discharging aromatic and with the allotter of fragrance delivery to the atmosphere from allotter or its parts.Preferably, send out masterbatch fragrant and during the manufacturing of this paper external shell, use.

A kind of alternative method is for utilizing the manufacturing send out masterbatch fragrant and be used for independent one or more plastic sheets.Subsequently, this (" plug-in unit ") can be fastened on any parts of allotter and/or its external shell (if any).Plug-in unit (or a plurality of plug-in unit) but injection molding or by similar plastic working method manufacturing.Compare with using the manufacturing send out masterbatch fragrant and be used for allotter itself, the method for the independent plug-in unit of this use has the advantage of the control of the plastic type that allows to control fragrant dosage better and be used to maximize the fragrance delivery amount.This is owing to only need these plastic sheets to distribute the fact of aromatic.They needn't have additional function, for example provide stability to allotter.In addition, plastic sheet can be colored and/or can be made so that aesthetic improvement to be provided by different designs.The fastening of this type of plug-in unit can be by on the parts that independent sheet are clamped to allotter and/or its external shell (if any) or by utilizing binding agent or similar techniques to realize.This type of sheet can be used as and recharges thing and sell, and describedly recharges thing or in independent packing or recharging closing in the packing of thing combination with the detergent unit dose.Two kinds of packings all will have height oxygen barrier packing (as discussed herein above) and be in before use in described to keep aromatic.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, can use the multi-disc that is preferably globule or other similar design form to send out plastics fragrant.The globule of this paper can be regular spherical or ellipse or even is square or irregular cycle.Adopt and to send out fragrant plastic beads and make the surface area of sheet maximize and help the release of aromatic.These globules preferably are included in allotter in allotter and/or the lip-deep groove of its external shell (if any), and the wherein preferred permeable covering of using gases (preferred porous covering) covers described groove.The covering of this gas-permeable keeps globule to be in the appropriate location before using.Covering can be made up of rigidity plastics grid or porous membrane, and described rigidity plastics grid can be clamped on the globule in the groove to keep it in position, and described porous membrane is heated sealing, stretch package or shrink wrapping or is bonded on the groove.Another kind of alternative method is to make the cage shape device that keeps globule, and can be connected on allotter or its parts by multiple device.Alternatively, cage can be integrally molded as allotter (or its external shell is in the parts if any).In fact, globule can place in the allotter, in the preferred compartment separately.Another kind of alternative method is for to be included in globule in the open top receptacle.This container can be close to described storage compartment or place on described storage compartment.This makes that the globule container is easy to recharge together with the container that is used for the liquid perfume compositions, because two containers can be inserted in the distribution member simultaneously.In addition, sending out plastic beads fragrant can be chromatic and/or can be made by different designs.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, one or more this type of sends out plastic beads fragrant and places independent compartment in the allotter, and preferred since make allotter transparent material use or make the user part as seen by opening.

The permeability thin film

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper can be the permeability thin film delivery system on the aromatic release medium.

So-called " permeability thin film " in this article refers to the material that aromatic is had the based thin film of high seepage velocity.Preferably, material that described permeability thin film is a based thin film or microporous membrane material (preferably having hydrophobic coating), the material of described based thin film has high seepage velocity to aromatic, and described microporous membrane material has enough spaces and passes in the atmosphere to allow spice in membrane structure.These thin film allow spice steam to be escaped in bathroom/lavatory atmosphere by this paper allotter, prevent aromatic/spice (if any) effusion simultaneously.They also allow the control from the rate of release of the aromatic of allotter, because rate of release can partly be controlled by film thickness and film/membrane material.Suitable permeability thin film comprises height permeability thin film such as low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE), ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) etc., and microporous membrane those as being provided by the similar film of Gelman, Gore, Pall and other supplier.This technical description is in US 4,898, and 328, among WO 97/42983 and the EP-A-0 596 212.

So-called " aromatic release medium " in this article refers to the medium that can discharge aromatic, preferred spice for a long time.Suitable aromatic release medium is selected from the group of being made up of following: as discussed herein above send out gel fragrant; As discussed herein above comprise globule send out plastics fragrant; The fluid composition that comprises aromatic that comprises alcohol and other volatile ingredient, preferred solvent base fluid body compositions; With the liner that is impregnated with the fluid composition that comprises aromatic; And their combination.

This paper has the aromatic release medium that the permeability thin film covers and can directly place in any suitable position of allotter of the present invention, comprise with the spice release medium with cover the permeability film combinations in the inside of allotter or outside and/or in the inside or outside of its external shell (if any).In the preferred embodiment of this paper, the aromatic release medium is included in the groove on the allotter outer surface of this paper, and groove is coated with the permeability thin film.Alternatively, the aromatic release medium is included in the open top receptacle and is coated with the permeability thin film.This container can be close to storage compartment or place on storage compartment.This makes the container that is used for the aromatic release medium that is sealed with the permeability thin film be easy to recharge.Alternatively, the miniaturized flat container that is used for the spice release medium that is sealed with the permeability thin film can be directly connected to the surface of this paper allotter or its parts by clamp mechanism or binding agent or similar approach.

For all embodiments based on the permeability thin film, the product that thin film comprised avoids discharging its spice to atmosphere before can and using in the purchase of allotter.This can by with Bistributor package more than having as this paper title for the packing of the high air block described in " send out fragrant gel " part in realization.

In a preferred embodiment, height block thin film will be laminated directly on the permeability thin film, make this thin film exist as single structure.Bonding between block thin film and the permeability thin film will be very low, make when membrane structure being sealed on the allotter with threading aromatic release medium, it is higher that permeability thin film and the bonding between the allotter are compared with the bonding between permeability thin film and the block thin film, and the bonding between permeability thin film and the block thin film is enough low to allow user to be easy to peel off.This system not only allows user to be easy to remove the block thin film before using allotter, but also provide simpler manufacture component with in a simple step with permeability thin film and block diaphragm seal to allotter.

Inhale core

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper can be the suction core delivery system that comprises the fluid composition that contains aromatic.More preferably, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper is the suction core delivery system that comprises spiced fluid composition.

So-called " inhaling the core delivery system " in this article refers to wherein absorption base (" suction core "), and for example Cotton Gossypii or similar material are the system of a container part, an end of wherein inhaling core is positioned at the fluid composition that comprises aromatic (preferred spice), and the other end of inhaling core is positioned at the top of outside or vessel port, and wherein inhales core and will comprise the liquid drawing of aromatic by capillary force to inhaling in the core and sending it to an end that is positioned at vessel port place of inhaling core.This impels the fluid composition evaporation that comprises aromatic, so liquid discharges aromatic continuously to the atmosphere in bathroom/lavatory.Inhale the core technology and known by people in the prior art and be described in US 5,014,912, among US 6,514,467 and the US 5,000,383.

In the preferred embodiment of this paper, inhaling the core delivery system is the part of this paper allotter, and described suction core delivery system is to have opening and hold container such as the bottle that comprises fragrance emanation liquid, and wherein said container comprises the suction core in addition.It comprises the container that is connected to the suction core delivery system on allotter and/or its external shell (if any).Can bottle be connected on allotter and/or its external shell (if any) by intermediate plate, adhesive tape etc.

The container itself of inhaling the core delivery system can be used as the sealing unit with top cover and sells in addition with thing as an alternative.

Battery-driven or the electric aromatic delivery systme and the aromatic of weight-driven discharge barrel

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper can be the aromatic release barrel of battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or weight-driven.In this embodiment, the allotter of this paper comprises the system of the parts distribution aromatic utilization electricity or battery-driven to distribute aromatic (preferred spice).Alternatively, aromatic is discharged by film by barrel by gravity.

Be suitable for utilizing any device electric power or battery-driven parts distribution aromatic to can be used for this paper.Preferably, described battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme electricity or the battery-driven pumping installations that is long-term allocation aromatic.In a highly preferred embodiment, described battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme comprises the barrel that is used to hold the fluid composition that comprises aromatic, is used for being discharged the device of fluid composition and being utilized the aerogenesis battery to force liquid to leave the device of barrel by barrel.The aerogenesis battery of this paper is preferably the electrochemical cell of long-term generation gas.The device that forces liquid to leave barrel is preferably piston pump, and the fluid composition that this pump extruding comprises spice leaves barrel.Suitable aerogenesis battery and battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme are described in US 6,045,055, US6,109,539, WO 97/13007, WO 99/06614, WO 00/72951, US 5,681,435, US5,899,381, among WO 02/069935, WO 00/76645 and the WO 02/16048.Above list of references comprises that also the aromatic of weight-driven discharges barrel.The aromatic of this type of weight-driven release barrel also can be used as fragrant delivery components and is comprised according to the present invention.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the aromatic of battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or weight-driven discharges barrel and is included in this paper allotter.In fact, the battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or the aromatic of weight-driven discharge barrel and can make up with allotter and/or its external shell.Can be connected on the allotter by the aromatic release barrel with battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or weight-driven such as intermediate plate, adhesive tape.In addition, the aromatic of battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or weight-driven discharges barrel and can be contained in the independent compartment as this paper allotter part.

Battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or the aromatic of weight-driven release barrel can be used as with the independent device that recharges of allotter combination and sell.Recharge that thing can be sold separately or sell so that the seriality of aromatic to be provided with a plurality of packings that the detergent unit dose recharges thing.

Other fragrance delivery assembly

The fragrance delivery assembly that other of this paper is suitable comprises piezoelectricity aromatic distribution technique and the aerosol dispenser that is attached in the allotter.

The detergent unit dose

This paper allotter comprises that (in described storage compartment) comprises at least one (preferably a plurality of) detergent unit dose.Preferably, described detergent unit dose is hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose, more preferably urinal cleaning detergent unit dose.

The detergent unit dose provides cleaning, sterilization and/or deodorizing effect (when being preferably dissolved in the water) on its surface of using.In fact, the detergent unit dose is allocated in the water of effective dose usually and dissolves within it so that cleaning, sterilization and/or deodorization solution to be provided.In fact, the detergent unit dose cleans with its dissolved form.So-called " with its dissolved form " in this article refers to this paper detergent unit dose and is dissolvable in water in the maximum 5000 times water dissolution content of its weight, in 5 times to 5000 times the water of preferred its weight, more preferably 7 of its weight times to 2500 times water, even more preferably in 10 times to 1000 times the water of its weight, and most preferably in 20 times to 500 times the water of its weight.

The end user can distribute single detergent unit dose or a plurality of (preferred 2 or 3) detergent unit dose to be used for clean operation one time in use.

So-called " detergent unit dose " in this article refers to described detergent that predetermined close is provided, and (that is) Cleaning preparations, single dose, it likens to must quantitative free-pouring liquid, solid or particulate composition.The detergent unit dose can be or comprises any type of composition of detergent, for example liquid (comprising paste) and solid (compression or not compression) and their combination.In fact, the detergent unit dose comprises the water-soluble capsule that is filled with fluid composition.In addition, the detergent unit dose of this paper with regard to they compressibility or rigidity with regard to unrestricted.In fact, can be compressiblely to a certain extent based on the detergent unit dose of the water-soluble capsule that is filled with liquid and/or solid composite, and less inflexible detergent part is not excluded outside scope of the present invention clearly.

The detergent unit dose comprises tablet.The tablet that this paper is suitable comprises the tablet of being made by compressing powder and/or granule, solidification of molten material, extruded material and their combination, for example the mould compression molded tablet that melted material fills that is cured wherein.Detergent tablet and be fabricated to the technical staff and know for example relates to the WO 98/54283 of the sweller that is used for detergent tablet.

The tablet that this paper is suitable can be Any shape or the form that is suitable for the distribution of this paper allotter.In fact, tablet can have cylindrical or rectangular shape.In addition, this paper tablet can have round-shaped (for example globule) or sphere or elliptical shape.In addition, this type of tablet can be the single or multiple lift material, and can randomly have core-shell configuration or can be coated.

The detergent unit dose of this paper is in the preferred embodiment of tablet therein, and described tablet preferably has 5g to 20g, the weight of preferred 10g to 15g.In addition, described tablet can be has 10mm to 40mm, diameter and the 5mm to 20mm of preferred 15mm to 25mm, the cylindrical shape of preferred 10mm to 15mm thickness.Alternatively, described tablet can be has 15mm to 30mm, the sphere of the fundamental rule of preferred 17mm to 28mm diameter.

The detergent unit dose of this paper also comprises water-soluble capsule.The water-soluble capsule of this paper can comprise fluid composition, solid composite (for example compression or the not powder of compressed configuration) or their combination.Water-soluble capsule can be single compartment or many compartments capsule.

Suitable water-soluble capsule can be Any shape or the form that is suitable for the distribution of this paper allotter, for example liner shape or substantially spherical.

Suitable water-soluble capsule and be fabricated to the technical staff and know, for example EP-A-0 608 340 has described this type of capsule.

Water-soluble capsule is by forming in sealing (for example, the sealing) capsule (or pouch) that solid and/or fluid composition is placed water-soluble material.This type of water-soluble material can be water-soluble film, for example polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) thin film.

Hard capsule with the rigid structure that is provided by thick water-soluble film or plural layers is provided suitable water-soluble capsule.Alternatively, water-soluble capsule can utilize the monolayer water-soluble film to form and therefore have the structure of compressible (low hardness).

The form (tablet or water-soluble capsule) that depends on them, in the detergent unit dose/compositions of detergent unit dose can be solid or fluid composition or their combination.This paper fluid composition comprises compositions and gel or the paste composition and their combination of the viscosity that has watery viscosity or have increase.The fluid composition of this paper can be single-phase or heterogeneous compositions.As above described in detail, solid composite can be compressing powder, non-compressing powder, compressing grains, non-compressing grains, solidification of molten thing, extrudate etc. and their combination.

In the highly preferred embodiment of this paper, the fluid composition of the detergent unit dose of this paper is a non-aqueous composition, and preferably is substantially free of water, and is preferably not moisture fully.So-called " being substantially free of water " is meant that the water content in the fluid composition preferably is lower than 15% by the weight of total composition, more preferably less than 5%.

In a highly preferred embodiment, there is not water with regard in the fluid composition that itself adds the detergent unit dose to.Yet said composition can comprise the trace water that adds said composition by the raw material that is used for the production compositions to.

The pH that is present in the solid composite in the detergent unit dose in the pH of the fluid composition of detergent unit dose itself and the distilled water during 1% (w/w) solution can be 0 to 14 usually.Preferably, measured during as 25 ℃, the pH of the compositions of this paper (1% (w/w) solution in liquid itself or the solid distilled water) is acid, preferred pH0 to 3.

Therefore, the compositions of the detergent unit dose of this paper also can comprise acid or alkali with suitable adjustment pH.If present, acidity also can help to prepare compositions as described in the present invention, and described compositions table reveals good incrustation scale removes performance, also shows good antiseptic property simultaneously.

Therefore, the compositions of detergent unit dose can comprise mineral acid and/or organic acid.Especially appropriate organic used herein is aryl and/or alkyl sulfonic acid, for example Loprazolam, citric acid, succinic acid, sulfamic acid, maleic acid etc.Especially suitable mineral acid is sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid etc.

If present, this type of sour typical content counts 0.0001% to 15% by the weight of total composition, and is preferred 0.001% to 10%, and more preferably 0.01% to 7%.

The suitable alkali that can be used for this paper is caustic alkali, for example sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and/or Lithium hydrate and/or alkali metal oxide such as sodium oxide and/or potassium oxide or their mixture.Other suitable alkali comprises ammonia, ammonium carbonate and ammonium bicarbonate.

If present, the typical content of this type of alkali counts 0.001% to 5% by the weight of compositions, and is preferred 0.01% to 3%, and more preferably 0.1% to 2%.

The composition of detergent of the detergent unit dose of this paper also can comprise multiple composition, and described composition comprises acid, alkali, dyestuff, Optical Bleaching Agent, builder, pigment, solvent, buffer agent, free radical scavenger, polymer, stabilizing agent, anion surfactant, non-ionic surface active agent, amphoteric surfactant, cationic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, bleach, aromatic and effervescent system and their mixture.

In fact, the compositions of detergent unit dose also can comprise the effervescent system.

As defined herein, when effervescent is meant and uses from the generation of the bubble of compositions, this is the result that chemical reaction produces carbon dioxide between solvable acid source and the alkali carbonate, the mixture of for example acid (mixture of for example citric acid, or citric acid and another kind of acid) and carbonate (as sodium carbonate) and/or bicarbonate (as sodium bicarbonate).

For example, C6H8O7+3NaHCO3 → Na3C6H5O7+3CO2+3H2O

The other example of acid source and carbonate source and other effervescent system is found in: the 1st 287 to 291 pages (incorporating this paper into way of reference) of volume of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms:Tablets.

Alternatively, the effervescent system of this paper can be the combination of single persulfate and hydrogen peroxide source or hydrogen peroxide source mixture, described hydrogen peroxide source such as percarbonate or perborate.

Effervescent can add in the detergent unit dose as described herein.Add this effervescent to the disintegration time that can improve the detergent unit dose in the detergent unit dose and/or the clean-up performance that helps this paper detergent unit dose by the turbulence that loose dirt is provided.Described amount by the weight of detergent unit dose preferably between 5% and 20%, and most preferably between 10% and 20%.Preferably, effervescent should add as the agglomerate of variable grain or as fine and close thing, and not as granule interpolation separately.

Aromatic

The compositions of detergent unit dose can comprise aromatic, more preferably spice and/or deodorizer, even more preferably spice.In addition, the fragrance delivery assembly preferably comprises aromatic, more preferably spice and/or deodorizer, even more preferably spice.

Aromatic in aromatic in the compositions of detergent unit dose and the fragrance delivery assembly is independently of one another.

In a preferred embodiment, spice (if any) in the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper can be the identical compositions of chemical property or has similar abnormal smells from the patient at least with aromatic (if any) in the compositions of the detergent unit dose of this paper, thereby the continuity of fragrance is provided for consumer.

In another embodiment preferred of this paper, the aromatic in the fragrance delivery assembly of this paper, preferred spice and/or deodorizer differ from one another with aromatic (if any) in the compositions of detergent unit dose.This provides possibility for " soft " spice and/or deodorizer are released into the air compositions that is used for the detergent unit dose with abnormal smells from the patient that pleasant is provided and/or the aromatic (if any) of removing stench and " stronger " continuously from the fragrance delivery assembly to discharge when the cleaning.

Spice

Any spice that is suitable for being incorporated in the detergent unit dose can adopt to be used for the detergent unit dose at this paper.In addition, be suitable for to be used for the fragrance delivery assembly at this paper by any spice that this paper fragrance delivery assembly distributes.

High volatile volatile, the example of low boiling spice is: the anethole, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzylalcohol, benzyl formate, compounding acetic isoborneol ester, camphene, cis citral (neral), citronellal, citronellol, geraniol acetate, cymene, capraldehyde, dihydro linalool, dihydromyrcenol, dimethylphenyl carbinol, cineole, geranial, geraniol, geranyl acetate, geranonitrile, cis-3-hexene acetas, hydroxycitronellal, the d-limonene, linalool, Linalool oxide, linalyl acetate, any ester in the propanoic acid, artificial neroli oil, the Alpha-Methyl ionoionone, methyl nonyl acetaldehyde, methyl phenyl carbinyl acetate, left-handed menthyl acetate, menthone, isomenthone, myrcene, myrcenyl acetate, myrcenol, nerol, neryl acetate, nonyl acetate, phenethanol, australene, nopinene, γ-terpinene, α-terpinol, β-terpinol, tirpinyl acetate, and vertenex (vertenex).Some natural oils also comprise the high volatile volatile fragrance component of big percentage ratio.For example, lavandula angustifolia comprises as group and wants component: linalool; Linalyl acetate; Geraniol and citronellol.Fructus Citri Limoniae oil and orange terpenes all comprise 95% d-limonene.

The example of middle volatile spice is: amyl cinnamic aldehyde, isoamyl salicylate, β-caryophyllene, cedrene, cinnamomic alcohol, coumarin, acetic acid dimethyl benzyl methyl ester, ethyl vanillin, acetaminol, isoeugenol, ethyl fluoroacetate, heliotropin, 3-salicylic acid-cis-hexene ester, 1-Hexyl salicylate, lilestralis (right-tert-butyl group-the Alpha-Methyl hydrocinnamaldehyde), cetone gamma, nerolidol, patchouli alcohol, the benzene hexanol, β-eudesmene, rosacetal, triethyl citrate, vanillin, and veratrum aldehyde.Funebrene mainly is made up of α-Xue Songxi, β-cedrene and other Cl5H24 sesquiterpene.

The example of low volatility, high boiling point spice is: benzophenone, benzyl salicylate, vinyl tridecanoic acid ester, galaxolide (1,3,4,6,7,8-six hydrogen-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-γ-2-.alpha.-5:6-benzopyran), jasminolene, LYRAL (4-(4-hydroxy-4-methyl amyl group)-3-cyclohexene-10-formaldehyde), vertofix coeur, MDJ, methyl-betanaphthyl ketone, Moschus indone, muscone, musk tibetene and phenylethyl phenylacetate.

Preferred spice is selected from the group of being made up of following: ring-type terpenes/sesquiterpene spice, for example cineole, cedrol, 10-Pinen-3-ol, sesquiterpene globulol; Linalool, tetrahydrolinalool, verdox (acetic acid 2-tert-butyl group cyclohexyl), 6,3-hexanol and citronellol and their mixture.

The detergent unit dose of this paper/in composition of detergent can comprise weight 0.01% to 40% by total composition, preferred 0.01% to 35%, more preferably 0.1% to 30%, and 0.1% to 25% described spice most preferably.

Deodorizer

Any deodorizer or the deodorization reagent (this paper is as synonym) that are suitable for being incorporated in the detergent unit dose can adopt to be used for the detergent unit dose at this paper.In addition, be suitable for to be used for the fragrance delivery assembly at this paper by any deodorizer or deodorization reagent that this paper fragrance delivery assembly distributes.

Any deodorizer or the deodorization reagent that are suitable for absorbing or alleviate abnormal smells from the patient at least can be used among the present invention.Solid deodorizer or deodorization reagent can be in being incorporated into fluid composition and/or this paper fragrance delivery assembly before dissolving (for example, being dissolved in the suitable solvent such as water).

The suitable deodorizer or the deodorization reagent that can be used for this paper are selected from the group of being made up of following: cyclodextrin; Has the slaine side chain of at least 16 carbon atoms or straight chain, saturated or undersaturated, monohydroxylated or polyhydroxylated fatty acid; The slaine of resinic acid; Urease inhibitor complex that forms by bivalent metal ion and polyanion (being preferably based on amine) chelating agen and their mixture.

Suitable deodorizer or deodorization reagent are described in for example EP 1,214,878 A1, US5, and 942,217, US 5,939,060, US 5,783, and 544, US 5,714,137, US 5,668,097 and US 5,593,670 (these patents are all incorporated this paper into way of reference) in.

In a preferred embodiment, deodorizer or deodorization reagent comprise the urease inhibitor complex that is formed by bivalent metal ion and polyanion (being preferably based on amine) chelating agen, as EP1, specifically described among 214,878 A1 ([0008] to [0017] partly-incorporate this paper into) with way of reference.

Suitable deodorizer or deodorization reagent also comprise can act on smell receptor to reduce their chemical compounds to the sensitivity of some malodorous compound.

Method

The present invention includes urinal cleaning detergent unit dose is assigned to method in the urinal, wherein said method comprises urinal cleaning detergent unit dose is assigned in the described urinal by the described allotter of each claim as described above, and preferred allocation is to the step in the wet part of containing of described urinal.

In addition, method in the urinal that urinal cleaning detergent unit dose is assigned to can add be included in be assigned in described urinal by allotter urinal cleaning detergent unit dose before, afterwards or during the step of water flushing toilet bowl.In addition, described method can comprise utilizes proper tools, and for example closet bowl brush cleans the step of described urinal.

The present invention also comprises the method for environment air deodorization in the lavatory, and wherein said method comprises aromatic by the step in the surrounding air in the lavatory of the described allotter continuous dispensing of each claim as described above.

So-called " surrounding air deodorization " in this article refers to and covers abnormal smells from the patient (utilizing spice) and/or neutralizer flavor (utilizing deodorizer).

The present invention also comprises the method for distributing hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose, and wherein said method comprises described hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose is assigned to step in the container by the described allotter of each claim as described above.

In the preferred embodiment of distributing hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose, described container is preferably bucket.In addition, described method can add be included in be assigned in container by allotter described hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose before, afterwards and/or during add water (tap water) in the described container step.In addition, described method can comprise utilizes proper tools, for example the step of brush or the described hard surface of mop cleaning.

Method comprises also that preferably the startup distribution member is to distribute the step of one or more detergent unit dose as described in the present invention.In the preferred embodiment of this paper, the one-shot of this paper distribution member distributes a detergent unit dose.

In addition, the present invention includes and be used for this paper manufacturing of the allotter of one of method as mentioned above.

Dimension disclosed herein and value are not intended to be understood that strictly to be limited to described exact value.On the contrary, except as otherwise noted, each such dimension is meant the numerical value of being quoted and centers on the scope that is equal on the function of this numerical value.For example, the dimension that is disclosed as " 40mm " is intended to expression " about 40mm ".

Claims (23)

1. allotter that is used for the detergent unit dose, described allotter comprises:

A) comprise the storage compartment of at least one detergent unit dose;

B) be used for distributing the distribution member of described detergent unit dose from described storage compartment; With

C) fragrance delivery assembly;

Wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is sent the aromatic that is independent of described at least one detergent unit dose and described aromatic is delivered in the environment for a long time.

2. allotter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said detergent unit dose are hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose.

3. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said detergent unit dose is a urinal cleaning detergent unit dose.

4. the described allotter of each claim as described above, the additional external shell that comprises of wherein said allotter.

5. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is selected from the group of being made up of following: send out gel fragrant; Send out plastics fragrant; The suction core delivery system that comprises the liquid that contains aromatic; With send out gel fragrant or comprise the permeability thin film delivery system of the liquid combination of aromatic; With the battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme or the aromatic release barrel of weight-driven; And their combination.

6. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is present in the independent compartment of described allotter.

7. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is present in the independent compartment of described allotter, and wherein said independent compartment has the device that is used for air-flow and environmental communication.

8. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is present in the independent compartment of described allotter, and wherein said independent compartment has the device that is used for air-flow and environmental communication.

9. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is for sending out gel fragrant.

10. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is the perfuming gel.

11. allotter as claimed in claim 9, wherein saidly send out gel fragrant and exist with a plurality of forms of sending out the gel globule fragrant, preferably be present in the independent compartment of described allotter, and more preferably wherein said independent compartment has the device that is used for air-flow and environmental communication.

12. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly be based on plastic material send out plastics fragrant, described plastic material is selected from the group of being made up of following: polyethylene terephthalate (PET); Polyethylene (PE); Polypropylene (PP); Polrvinyl chloride (PVC); High impact polystyrene (HIPS); And polystyrene (PS) and their mixture.

13. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly for send out fragrant gel or contain the permeability thin film delivery system that the liquid medium of aromatic makes up.

14. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is for inhaling the core delivery system, and described suction core delivery system comprises the fluid composition that contains aromatic.

15. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said fragrance delivery assembly is battery-driven or electric aromatic delivery systme.

16. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein the described aromatic that is distributed by the fragrance delivery assembly is spice and/or deodorizer, preferred spice.

17. allotter as claimed in claim 16, wherein the spice that is distributed by the fragrance delivery assembly is selected from the group of being made up of following: ring-type terpenes/sesquiterpene spice, for example cineole, cedrol, 10-Pinen-3-ol, sesquiterpene globulol, linalool, tetrahydrolinalool, verdox (acetic acid 2-tert-butyl group cyclohexyl), 6,3-hexanol and citronellol and their mixture.

18. allotter as claimed in claim 16 wherein is selected from the group of being made up of following by the deodorizer that the fragrance delivery assembly distributes: the slaine of cyclodextrin, side chain or straight chain, saturated or undersaturated, monohydroxylated or polyhydroxylated fatty acid with at least 16 carbon atoms; The slaine of resinic acid; By bivalent metal ion and polyanion, be preferably based on the urease inhibitor complex of the chelating agen formation of amine; And their mixture.

19. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said at least one detergent unit dose is selected from the group of being made up of following: the tablet and the water-soluble capsule that comprise solid and/or fluid composition.

20. the described allotter of each claim as described above, wherein said at least one detergent unit dose comprises at least a active substance, and described active substance is selected from the group of being made up of following: acid, alkali, dyestuff, Optical Bleaching Agent, builder, pigment, solvent, buffer agent, free radical scavenger, polymer, stabilizing agent, anion surfactant, non-ionic surface active agent, amphoteric surfactant, cationic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, bleach, aromatic and effervescent system and their mixture.

21. one kind is assigned to method in the urinal with urinal cleaning detergent unit dose, wherein said method comprises described urinal cleaning detergent unit dose is assigned to step the described urinal from the described allotter of each claim as described above.

21. a method of distributing hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose, wherein said method comprise described hard surface cleaning detergent unit dose from be assigned in the container step in the preferred bucket as each described allotter the claim 1 to 20.

23. a method of removing surrounding air stink in the lavatory, wherein said method comprise aromatic from as the step of each described allotter continuous dispensing the claim 1 to 20 in the surrounding air in lavatory.

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