Push-In Metering System for Domestic Appliances

• US 20090266389A1
• Filed: 12/04/2006
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerã¤Te GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Classen, Egbert, Jerg, Helmut, Heiligenmann, Caroline
• Granted Patent: US 9,163,349 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/56.D
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4463 Multi-dose dispensing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/026 the powder or tablets being added directly, e.g. without the need of a flushing liquid

Abstract

A domestic appliance having a metering device into which a storage insert containing additive substances can be inserted and by means of which additive substances can be dispensed in metered fashion during a number of cleaning operations. The metering device is distinguished in that it has an interface device for interacting with different storage inserts.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A domestic dishwasher comprising:

a meter with an interface for interoperating with a storage insert; and

a washing compartment for receiving additives dispensed by the meter.

14. The dishwasher of claim 13, wherein the interface receives the additives from the storage insert.

15. The dishwasher of claim 13, wherein the interface is adapted to interoperate with different types of storage inserts each adapted to provide a different type of additive.

16. The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the different types of additives comprise tablets, powders, or liquids.

17. The dishwasher of claim 13, wherein the interface device has a connection to which a dispensing opening of different storage inserts can be connected.

18. The dishwasher of claim 13, wherein the interface device includes a different connections for each of liquid and solid additive substances.

19. The dishwasher of claim 18, wherein said connections for liquid additive substances includes a valve or a pump.

20. The dishwasher of claim 13, wherein the meter is controllable by a controller.

21. The dishwasher of claim 20, further comprising a data reader that activates in response to an insertion of the storage insert into the meter for reading data from the storage insert and for forwarding the data to a controller.

22. The dishwasher of claim 21, wherein the data reader reads the data from one of a code, a mechanical encoding, and a transponder on the storage insert.

23. The dishwasher of claim 13, wherein the meter is on or in a wall of the washing compartment.

24. The dishwasher of claim 13, wherein the interface includes one of mechanical, electrical, and electronic means.

25. A storage insert for a domestic appliance, wherein said storage insert is adapted to interoperate with an interface of a meter in a domestic dishwasher.

26. The storage insert of claim 25, comprising one of a liquid additive storage compartment, and a solid additive storage compartment.

27. The storage insert of claim 25, comprising:

a storage area for a liquid component of an additive; and

a reactor for mixing components of an additive.