HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR THE CARE OF LAUNDRY ITEMS WITH A DISPENSING TRAY AND A SUDS CONTAINER

• US 20150013396A1
• Filed: 12/18/2012
• Published: 01/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerã¤Te GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Bolduan, Edwin, Ayhaner, Alper, Richter, Kurt
• Granted Patent: US 10,011,940 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 68/17.R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/02 Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/088 Liquid supply arrangements

Abstract

The invention relates to a household appliance (1) for the care of laundry items, with a dispensing tray (8a) and a suds container (2), which is connected to the dispensing tray (8a) via at least one supply duct (4a, 4b), wherein a vapour barrier device (17a, 17b) is formed in a curved line section (18a, 18b) in the supply duct (4a, 4b), wherein a ventilating channel (22) is formed in the line section (18a, 18b) and opens into a first end (19) of the line section (18a, 18b) and is separated at the first end (19) from a supply channel (21), associated with the vapour barrier device (17a, 17b), for supplying liquid medium from the dispensing tray (8a) to the suds container (2).

Claims

1. A household appliance (1) for the care of laundry items, with a dispensing tray (8a) and a suds container (2), which is connected to the dispensing tray (8a) via at least one supply duct (4a, 4b), wherein a vapor barrier device (17a, 17b) is formed in a curved line section (18a, 18b) in the supply duct (4a, 4b), wherein a ventilating channel (22) is formed in the line section (18a, 18b) and opens into a first end (19) of the line section (18a, 18b) and is separated at the first end (19) from a supply channel (21) associated with the vapor barrier device (17a, 17b) for supplying liquid medium from the dispensing tray (8a) to the suds container (2).

2. The household appliance (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein, considered with respect to levels, the first end (19) is an upper end.

3. The household appliance (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ventilating channel (22) is formed so that it encircles the supply channel (21) at the first end (19) in some regions.

5. The household appliance (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein, after the opening of the ventilating channel (22), the supply channel (21) comprises a flexible channel section (23) in particular formed as a corrugated tube.

6. The household appliance (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supply duct (4a, 4b) is formed as a one-piece line section (18a, 18b), in particular as an injection-molded part.

7. The household appliance (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein, it is a washing machine or a washer drier.

4. The household appliance (1) as claimed in wherein a lower end (25) of the ventilating channel (22) opens into the supply channel (21) at an opening point (26), wherein, considered with respect to levels, the opening point (26) lies above a liquid level (27) forming the vapor barrier in the supply channel (21).