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Washing machine comprising a controllable water supply and method for operating a washing machine of this type

US8459068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2007
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F39/028
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A washing machine with a controllable fresh water intake for at least two detergent chambers which are located inside a housing of a detergent flushing device and which have an outlet for water or the mixture of detergent and water which opens onto a bottom surface of the housing which is inclined towards an outlet connection for a detergent supply line to the tub of the washing machine in which a laundry drum is mounted at least approximately horizontally, the washing machine comprising partial surfaces into which the bottom surface of the housing is divided, the partial surfaces including inclinations differing from the horizontal, the inclinations being differently directed to at least one of the other partial surfaces and each partial surface is assigned to at least one detergent chamber and includes an outlet connection in a lowest region of the partial surface.

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