Additive dispenser for varying the types of additives within a washing machine appliance
US11447908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/42
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine appliance, as provided herein, may include a fluid additive dispenser and a controller. The fluid additive dispenser may include a housing, a dispenser drawer, a water supply conduit, a first water valve, a shower plate, and a second water valve. The water supply conduit may be directed to the pod compartment defined by the dispenser drawer and define a water inlet. The shower plate may be disposed upstream from a primary compartment and the pod compartment. The controller may be configured to initiate a washing operation that includes initiating a wetting water flow at the second water valve to the pod compartment through the shower plate, initiating a break water flow to the pod compartment through the water supply conduit following the wetting water flow, and initiating a fill water flow through the shower plate following the break water flow.
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