Dishwasher detergent dispenser
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1. A dispensing system adapted for dispensing a dose of a liquid dishwasher chemical agent inside a dishwasher when said dispensing system is mounted inside a dishwasher, said dispensing system comprising:
- (a) means for mounting said dispensing system inside a dishwasher;
(b) a container for a liquid dishwasher chemical agent, said container being removable from said dispensing system to permit replacement of said container;
(c) means for dispensing from said container a dose of a liquid dishwasher chemical agent to inside a dishwasher; and
(d) said container having an outlet through which fluid may flow, and means connected to said outlet to retain liquid in said container when inverted for placement in said dispensing system, said dispensing means comprising means for actuating said liquid retaining means to dispense a dose of liquid.
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Abstract
A dispensing system adapted for dispensing a dose of a liquid dishwasher chemical agent inside a dishwasher when the dispensing system is mounted inside a dishwasher includes:
i) a detergent dispensing system mounted inside the dishwasher;
ii) a container for a dishwasher detergent liquid;
iii) a dispensing device for dispensing from the container a dose of a dishwasher liquid to inside a dishwasher; and
iv) the container being removable from the dispensing device to permit replacement of the container as required.
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29 Claims
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1. A dispensing system adapted for dispensing a dose of a liquid dishwasher chemical agent inside a dishwasher when said dispensing system is mounted inside a dishwasher, said dispensing system comprising:
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(a) means for mounting said dispensing system inside a dishwasher; (b) a container for a liquid dishwasher chemical agent, said container being removable from said dispensing system to permit replacement of said container; (c) means for dispensing from said container a dose of a liquid dishwasher chemical agent to inside a dishwasher; and (d) said container having an outlet through which fluid may flow, and means connected to said outlet to retain liquid in said container when inverted for placement in said dispensing system, said dispensing means comprising means for actuating said liquid retaining means to dispense a dose of liquid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A dispensing system adapted for dispensing a predetermined dose of a liquid, said dispensing system comprising:
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i) means for mounting said dispensing system to a support; ii) means for metering a predetermined dose from a supply of a liquid and retaining said metered dose for dispensing; iii) means for mechanically actuating said dose metering means to release said retained metered dose of a liquid, said actuating means being attached to said mounting means and moveable between a first non-dispensing position to a second dispensing position in which said metering means releases said retained metered dose of a liquid; iv) said supply of a liquid being held in a container; v) said container having an outlet for a liquid held in said container, said dose metering means being connected to said outlet and adapted to retain liquid in said container when said container is inverted for operative association of said dose metering means with said actuating means in its first or second positions; vi) means for supporting said container in an inverted position with said dose metering means in operative association with said actuating means, said supporting means engaging a portion of said container to support said container in said inverted position, said supporting means being adapted to permit release of said container when replacement of said container is required, said supporting means being attached to said dispenser mounting means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A dispensing system for dispensing a metered dose of a liquid, said dispensing system comprising:
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(i) a support for receiving and supporting a container thereon, the support comprising a reciprocal slide, the slide being moveable between a first position and a second position; (ii) a container having a hollow interior for holding liquid, the container having an outlet and having a cylindrical chamber formed therein for receiving a plunger, the chamber having a cylindrical interior surface and having an open-ended portion for dispensing liquid outwardly therefrom, the container comprising a plunger disposed in said chamber and adapted for reciprocal movement therein between a non-dispensing position corresponding to the first position of the slide and a dispensing position corresponding to the second position of the slide, the plunger having a front face and a rear face and comprising means for sealing an outer periphery thereof between said front and rear faces with the interior surface of said chamber, a portion of said chamber behind said rear face of said plunger defining a volume for a metered dose of liquid when said plunger is in said non-dispensing position, said container further comprising a cylindrical piston which contacts the cylindrical interior surface of the chamber, the cylindrical piston being connected to and spaced from said rear face of said plunger and adapted to block liquid flow from the container into the chamber when the plunger is in the dispensing position; and (iii) means for mounting said dispensing system to a support, said plunger comprising a first part of a connector extending outwardly of said open ended chamber, said reciprocal slide comprising a second part of said connector, said first and second connector parts engaging one another to connect said slide to said plunger as said container is inserted into said support. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An exchangeable container for liquid dishwasher chemical agent and which is adapted for use on a dispenser which is mounted inside of a dishwasher, said container comprising:
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i) an elongated, narrow, hollow body portion; ii) an outlet for said container located at a lowermost portion of said container when said container is in an inverted use position on a dispenser; iii) means for metering a dose of liquid dishwasher chemical agent as such liquid would drain through said container outlet in an inverted use position on a dispenser, said metering means being connected to said container outlet and adapted to retain liquid in said container when in an inverted use position on a dispenser; iv) said metering means having reciprocal means exterior of said container for engagement by a dispenser for said container whereby movement of said reciprocal means from a first non-dispensing position to a second dispensing position, dispenses a metered dose of liquids. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. An exchangeable container for a liquid dishwasher chemical agent and which is adapted for use on a dispenser which is mounted inside of a dishwasher, said container comprising:
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(i) a hollow body portion; (ii) an outlet for said container located at a lowermost portion of said container when said container is in an inverted use position on a dispenser; (iii) means for metering a dose of liquid dishwasher chemical agent as such liquid would drain through said container outlet in an inverted use position on a dispenser, said metering means being connected to said container outlet and adapted to retain liquid in said container when in an inverted use position on a dispenser; (iv) said metering means having reciprocal means exterior of said container for engagement by a dispenser for said container whereby movement of said reciprocal means from a first non-dispensing position to a second dispensing position dispenses a metered dose of liquid; (v) said metering means comprising; (a) a chamber in communication with said container outlet, said chamber having a cylindrical interior surface; (b) a plunger for reciprocal movement in said chamber between said first and second positions, said plunger having a front face and a rear face; (c) means for sealing an outer periphery of said plunger between said front and rear faces with the cylindrical interior surface of the chamber, a portion of said chamber behind said rear face of said plunger when said plunger is in said non-dispensing position defining a volume for a metered dose of said dishwasher chemical agent; (d) said chamber having means to release a dose of said dishwasher chemical agent when said plunger is moved to said second position; (e) a cylindrical piston connected to and spaced from said rear face of said plunger, said cylindrical piston contacting said cylindrical interior surface and is located relative to said plunger such that when said plunger is in said second position, said piston is in a position to block flow of liquid from said chamber for releasing such liquid; (f) said container having a second outlet in communication with said cylindrical chamber and located behind said piston whereby liquid flows from said container into said chamber behind said piston as said plunger is moved to said second position; and (g) said second outlet being dimensioned for a particular viscosity of a liquid to be dispensed to control rate of return of liquid through said second outlet as said plunger is returned to said first position whereby rate of return of said plunger is correspondingly controlled.
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