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Dispensing device

US10631710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MIELE & CIE. KG · DE

Inventors

Dirk Wegener · Bielefeld, DE
Fabian Hils · Delbrück, DE
Florian Scharte · Harsewinkel, DE
Guenter Kroeger · Rahden, DE
Peter Nitsche · Beilngries, DE
Georg Spiessl · Willhof, DE
Matthias Bauer · Phoenix, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 11, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D2255/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dispensing device for introducing a pourable detergent in metered amounts into a treatment chamber of a program-controlled cleaning appliance includes a housing provided with a loading aperture; a carrier unit rotatably mounted in the housing and accessible via the loading aperture and which serves to replaceably receive a supply container for holding the detergent; and a housing cover providing fluid-tight closure of the loading aperture. The housing cover includes a cover member providing the fluid-tight closure of the loading aperture and a locking member movably attached to the cover member, the locking member including a plurality of locking elements, each cooperating with a respective locking finger disposed on the housing.

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