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Dosing device for the addition of an additive to a treatment chamber and dishwasher machine with a dosing device

US8182615B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2006
Grant dateMay 22, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L15/4454
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A dosing device for the addition of an additive to a treatment chamber (8) is described, wherein the additive can be added to the treatment chamber (8) by means of a conveying device (5, 6, 7), characterized in that the dosing device (1) has at least one actuator (9, 10, 11) which has at least one transmission means each having two electrodes and a polymer electrically operatively connected thereto, in which a first section of the polymer can be deflected depending on an electric field generated by the two electrodes.

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