Water-conducting domestic appliance comprising a detergent dosing system that has a dosing device
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Abstract
A water-conducting appliance, including a compartment for receiving items therein for washing; and a cleaning agent dosing system having a dosing device for dosing at least one cleaning agent, in particular a liquid cleaning agent, into the washing compartment, the dosing device including a dosing chamber for holding a cleaning agent, an outlet, a gate for opening and closing the dosing chamber, and an actuator system for actuating the gate to move between an opening position and a closing position, the actuator system including transfer means operably connected to the gate such that a predetermined movement of the transfer means moves the gate, opening means for moving the transfer means in a first direction operable to open the gate, and return means for moving the transfer means in a second direction to close the gate.
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32 Claims
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17. A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance comprising:
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a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a handling process by the water-conducting domestic appliance; and a cleaning agent dosing system, the cleaning agent dosing system having a dosing device for dosing at least one cleaning agent, in particular a liquid cleaning agent, into the washing compartment of the water-conducting domestic appliance, the dosing device including a dosing chamber for holding a cleaning agent, an outlet, a gate for opening and closing the dosing chamber, and an actuator system for actuating the gate to move between a dosing chamber opening position and a dosing chamber closing position, the actuator system including (a) transfer means operably connected to the gate such that a predetermined movement of the transfer means effects a movement of the gate, (b) opening means for effecting a movement of the transfer means in a first direction with the movement of the transfer means in the first direction being operable to effect opening of the gate, and (c) return means for effecting a movement of the transfer means in a second direction with the movement of the transfer means in the second direction being operable to effect closing of the gate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A cleaning-agent dosing system for a dishwasher comprising a dosing device for dosing at least one cleaning agent, in particular a liquid cleaning agent, into the washing compartment of the water-conducting domestic appliance, the dosing device including a dosing chamber for holding a cleaning agent, an outlet, a gate for opening and closing the dosing chamber, and an actuator system for actuating the gate to move between a dosing chamber opening position and a dosing chamber closing position, the actuator system including (a) transfer means operably connected to the gate such that a predetermined movement of the transfer means effects a movement of the gate, (b) opening means for effecting a movement of the transfer means in a first direction with the movement of the transfer means in the first direction being operable to effect opening of the gate, and (c) return means for effecting a movement of the transfer means in a second direction with the movement of the transfer means in the second direction being operable to effect closing of the gate.
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