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Automatically controlled washing machine

US8312745B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Torsten Hasse · Nauen, DE
Sven Jänicke · Nauen, DE
Uwe Mette · New Bern, US
Ingo Schulze · Panketal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2008
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F39/022
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An automatically controlled washing machine having a detergent dispensing unit that is arranged in an upper machine space of the washing machine. A drawer is arranged in the detergent dispensing unit and accessible from the front panel of the washing machine. The drawer has at least one chamber for hand-metered addition of washing powder or washing liquid. At least one storage unit in the upper machine space stores liquid or gel-like washing aid. A receptacle unit of the storage unit receives a transportable storage container that contains the liquid or gel-like washing aid and a metering unit automatically meters the liquid or gel-like washing aid. The metering unit is connected to the receptacle unit by a fluid connection and has an outlet opening that opens into a stationary chamber of the detergent dispensing unit.

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