Dishwashing machine with multidose dispenser of powder detergent
First Claim
1. A dishwashing machine comprising:
- a washing tank;
a door mounted to said tank so as to be movable between an open position at which the tank can be loaded and a closed position, said door having an inner wall facing the interior of the washing tank when said door is in the closed position thereof;
a shell-like housing fitted to the inner wall of said door; and
a reservoir-dispenser assembly removably inserted in said housing, said reservoir-dispenser assembly including a detergent reservoir and a detergent dispenser detachably mounted to one another, said reservoir having a capacity sufficient to accommodate enough detergent for a plurality of washing cycles of the dishwashing machine, said dispenser having an outlet and dispensing elements operable to meter and dispense single doses of detergent from the reservoir and through said outlet, and the reservoir of said reservoir-dispenser assembly being disposed above said dispenser with the outlet of said dispenser facing downwardly when said door is in the closed position thereof such that detergent dispensed through the outlet of said dispenser will flow into said washing tank.
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Abstract
A dishwashing machine, particularly a domestic dishwashing machine, having a washing tank and a door for opening and closing the washing tank, is provided with a housing shell on the inner wall of the door and a reservoir-dispenser assembly detachable from the shell. The reservoir-dispenser assembly contains detergent in powder form and includes a detergent reservoir and a dispenser. The reservoir of the reservoir-dispenser assembly contains a plurality of doses of detergent which are individually and automatically released during each washing cycle. In this way, the dishwashing machine can operate several times in succession without the need for replenishing the detergent. The dispenser can draw any amount of detergent from the reservoir sufficient for various preselected washing programs. The dispenser includes a seat delimiting a metering chamber, and a lid moveable off of and onto the seat to open and close the metering chamber. The lid includes a wiping element which will prevent moist detergent from building up on the end of the seat.
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1. A dishwashing machine comprising:
- a washing tank;
a door mounted to said tank so as to be movable between an open position at which the tank can be loaded and a closed position, said door having an inner wall facing the interior of the washing tank when said door is in the closed position thereof;
a shell-like housing fitted to the inner wall of said door; and
a reservoir-dispenser assembly removably inserted in said housing, said reservoir-dispenser assembly including a detergent reservoir and a detergent dispenser detachably mounted to one another, said reservoir having a capacity sufficient to accommodate enough detergent for a plurality of washing cycles of the dishwashing machine, said dispenser having an outlet and dispensing elements operable to meter and dispense single doses of detergent from the reservoir and through said outlet, and the reservoir of said reservoir-dispenser assembly being disposed above said dispenser with the outlet of said dispenser facing downwardly when said door is in the closed position thereof such that detergent dispensed through the outlet of said dispenser will flow into said washing tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a washing tank;
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