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Water-using household appliance having a storage container

US9241605B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MIELE & CIE. KG · DE

Inventors

Markus Druecker · Vellmar, DE
Ralph Steinmeier · Herford, DE
Dirk Wegener · Bielefeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2012
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L2501/34
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A water-using household appliance includes a treatment chamber, a water softener for wash or rinse water, a regenerating device associated with the water softener and configured to contain a supply of brine, and a storage container disposed in a thermally conductive relationship with the treatment chamber. The storage container includes a liquor volume, a regeneration volume for producing the brine supply, and a first outlet operable for substantially emptying the storage container.

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