Method and apparatus for cleaning laundry
US12071718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry washing machine having: a casing; a washing tub in the casing; a rotatable drum mounted within the washing tub; a door to provide access to the drum; a receptacle having a volume configured to receive a unit dose package comprising a water soluble pouch containing a dose of cleaning product; a tub supply pipe connecting the receptacle to the washing tub; one or more protrusions movably mounted to the casing to move between a first position in which the one or more protrusions are not located within the volume configured to receive the unit dose package, and a second position in which the one or more protrusions are located within the volume configured to receive the unit dose package; and a motor configured to move the one or more protrusions from the first position to the second position. Methods for operating a laundry washing machine are also provided.
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