DEVICE FOR DISPENSING AN ADDITIVE IN AN APPLIANCE
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1. A dispensing device for dispensing an additive in an appliance, said dispensing device comprising:
- a first compartment;
a second compartment in gravity-flow communication with the first compartment; and
a flow control device through which can flow the additive from the first compartment to the second compartment,wherein the flow control device is configured to regulate a pre-determined amount of the additive that flows by gravity out of the second compartment.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an appliance are described that are configured for bulk handling and dispensing of an additive. The appliance includes a dispensing device that has in one example a bulk compartment and a dispense compartment. The dispensing device also includes a flow control device such as a valve that controls gravity-flow communication of the additive between the bulk compartment and the dispense compartment. In one embodiment, a fluid conduit carries a washing fluid such as water to the dispense compartment, thereby flushing the additive from the dispense compartment and into a wash tub of the appliance.
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18 Claims
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1. A dispensing device for dispensing an additive in an appliance, said dispensing device comprising:
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a first compartment; a second compartment in gravity-flow communication with the first compartment; and a flow control device through which can flow the additive from the first compartment to the second compartment, wherein the flow control device is configured to regulate a pre-determined amount of the additive that flows by gravity out of the second compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An appliance, comprising:
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a wash tub; a dispensing device in fluid communication with the wash tub; and a fluid inlet coupled to the dispensing device, wherein the dispensing device has a default condition in which flows an additive by gravity from a first location to a second location, and wherein the dispensing device is configured to regulate a pre-determined amount of the additive that is dispensed by gravity from the second location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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