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Domestic appliance including a treatment chamber that can be closed by a door and a filling device

US8578843B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MIELE & CIE. KG · DE

Inventors

Torben Becker · Bielefeld, DE
Rudolf Nordemann · Herzebrock, DE
Joachim Render · Warendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2008
Grant date	Nov 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF24C15/327
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A household appliance includes a treatment chamber having an opening. The opening of the treatment chamber is configured to be closed by a door. The opening of the treatment chamber is bounded by at least one frame member. An external container is configured to hold at least one of an operating fluid or an operating powder. A filling device is disposed on the at least one frame member and in fluid connection with the external container. The filling device is configured to introduce, in an operating mode of the household appliance, at least one of an operating fluid and an operating powder to the treatment chamber, either treated or untreated. The filling device includes a filling device opening.

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