Dosing unit, water bearing household appliance and method
US12268349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2501/07
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dosing unit for use in an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance, for automatically dosing a dosing amount of a solid detergent, the dosing unit comprising a dosing cartridge for storing a bulk of the solid detergent and a dosing device for separating the dosing amount from the bulk and releasing the separated dosing amount by linearly displacing a sliding element from a separating position to a release position, wherein the dosing device includes a dosing channel, wherein, when the sliding element is in the separating position, the dosing channel is configured for receiving at least the dosing amount from the bulk and intermediately storing the dosing amount in a pre-dosing position, and, when the sliding element is in the release position, the dosing device is configured for releasing the dosing amount intermediately stored in the pre-dosing position.
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