Dosing device, storage cartridge, dosing unit and water-bearing household appliance with an automatic dosing system
US12042114B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/026
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a dosing device for dosing a detergent tablet provided by a storage cartridge to which the dosing device is attachable, the dosing device comprising a scoop and a plug, wherein the scoop is configured to pick up a detergent tablet from the storage cartridge, lift the detergent tablet to an opening in the scoop and transport the detergent tablet to a receiving chamber formed in the plug when scoop is turned in a first turning direction about a rotational axis that crosses a gravitational vector, and the plug is configured to release the detergent tablet from the receiving chamber.
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