DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR LIQUID OR VISCOUS TREATING AGENTS FOR USE IN A WASHING MACHINE, AND WASHING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A dispensing system for a liquid or viscous treating agent for use with a washing machine including a suds container configured to receive wash liquid, the dispensing system comprising:
- a dispenser box in communication with a water feed line and configured to dispense treating agents to the suds container by flushing the treating agents out from the dispenser box;
a receiving compartment disposed in the dispenser box and configured to receive a cartridge for holding a supply of the liquid or viscous treating agent; and
a dosing device configured to dispense the treating agent from the cartridge to the suds container, the dosing device including a linear displacement pump disposed on the cartridge, the linear displacement pump being configured to dispense a substantially constant volume of the treating agent from the cartridge with each stroke,wherein the substantially constant volume of treating agent is a fraction of a total volume of treating agent for dispensing.
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Abstract
A dispensing system for a liquid or viscous treating agent for use with a washing machine with a suds container configured to receive wash liquid. The dispensing system includes a dispenser box in communication with a water feed line. The dispenser box is configured to dispense treating agents to the suds container by flushing the treating agents out from the dispenser box. A receiving compartment is disposed in the dispenser box and is configured to receive a cartridge for holding a supply of the liquid or viscous treating agent. A dosing device configured to dispense the treating agent from the cartridge to the suds container is included in the dispensing system. The dosing device includes a linear displacement pump disposed on the cartridge. The linear displacement pump is configured to dispense a substantially constant volume of the treating agent from the cartridge with each stroke. The substantially constant volume of treating agent is a fraction of a total volume of treating agent for dispensing.
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20 Claims
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1. A dispensing system for a liquid or viscous treating agent for use with a washing machine including a suds container configured to receive wash liquid, the dispensing system comprising:
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a dispenser box in communication with a water feed line and configured to dispense treating agents to the suds container by flushing the treating agents out from the dispenser box; a receiving compartment disposed in the dispenser box and configured to receive a cartridge for holding a supply of the liquid or viscous treating agent; and a dosing device configured to dispense the treating agent from the cartridge to the suds container, the dosing device including a linear displacement pump disposed on the cartridge, the linear displacement pump being configured to dispense a substantially constant volume of the treating agent from the cartridge with each stroke, wherein the substantially constant volume of treating agent is a fraction of a total volume of treating agent for dispensing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A washing machine comprising:
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a housing; a suds container disposed in the housing and configured to receive wash liquid; a dispensing system disposed in an upper portion of the housing and configured for use with a liquid or viscous treating agent, the dispensing system comprising; a dispenser box in communication with a water feed line and configured to dispense treating agents to the suds container by flushing the treating agents out from the dispenser box; a receiving compartment disposed in the dispenser box and configured to receive a cartridge for holding a supply of the liquid or viscous treating agent; and a dosing device configured to dispense the treating agent from the cartridge to the suds container, the dosing device including a linear displacement pump disposed on the cartridge, the linear displacement pump being configured to dispense a substantially constant volume of the treating agent from the cartridge with each stroke, the substantially constant volume of treating agent being a fraction of a total volume of treating agent for dispensing; and a controller configured to control the dispensing system.
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19. A dispensing system for a liquid or viscous treating agent for use with a washing machine including a suds container configured to receive wash liquid, the dispensing system comprising:
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a dispenser box in communication with a water feed line and configured to dispense the treating agent to the suds container by flushing the treating agent out from the dispenser box; a receiving compartment disposed in the dispenser box and configured to receive a cartridge for holding a supply of the liquid or viscous treating agent; and a dosing device configured to dispense the treating agent from the cartridge to the suds container, the dosing device including an electrically powered actuator configured to impart linear movement to a linear displacement pump disposed on the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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