Metering system with component support
First Claim
1. A dispensing system (1, 2) for a user to position in the interior of a dishwashing machine, comprisingat least one cartridge (1) for flowable washing or cleaning agents with a plurality of chambers (3a, 3b, 3c) for spatially separate accommodation of different preparations of the washing or cleaning agents, and a dispenser (2) couplable with the cartridge (1) and comprisingat least one energy source (15),a control unit (16),a sensor unit (17),at least one actuator (18), which is connected with the energy source (15) and the control unit (16) in such a manner that a control signal from the control unit (16) brings about movement of the actuator (18),a closing element (19), which is coupled with the actuator (18) such that movement of the actuator (18) displaces the closing element (19) into a closure or a release position,at least one dispensing chamber (20) which, when the cartridge (1) and dispenser (2) are assembled, is connected in communicating manner with at least one of the cartridge chambers (3a, 3b, 3c),the dispensing chamber (20) comprising an inlet (21) for inflow of washing or cleaning agent from a cartridge chamber (3a, 3b, 3c) and an outlet (22) for outflow of washing or cleaning agent from the dispensing chamber (20) into its surrounding environmentat least the outlet (22) of the dispensing chamber (20) being closable or openable by the closing element (19),wherein the dispenser (2) comprises a component carrier (23), on which components are detachably or nondetachably arranged, the components including at least the dispensing chamber (20), the actuator (18) and the closing element (19) as well as the energy source (15) and/or the control unit (16) and/or the sensor unit (17), andwherein the dispensing chamber (20) is L-shaped, a receptacle (29) for an actuator (18) being provided on a leg of the L-shaped dispensing chamber (20) which, in a service position, extends substantially horizontally.
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Abstract
A dispensing system for the interior of a dishwashing machine includes a component carrier on which components are detachably or nondetachably arranged, including at least a dispensing chamber, an actuator, and a closing element as well as an energy source and/or a control unit and/or a sensor unit. The closing element is coupled with the actuator such that movement of the actuator displaces the closing element into a closure or a release position. The at least one dispensing chamber is connected in communicating manner with at least one cartridge chamber and includes an inlet for inflow of washing or cleaning agent from a cartridge chamber and an outlet for outflow of washing or cleaning agent from the dispensing chamber into its surrounding environment. The outlet of the dispensing chamber is closable or openable by the closing element.
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1. A dispensing system (1, 2) for a user to position in the interior of a dishwashing machine, comprising
at least one cartridge (1) for flowable washing or cleaning agents with a plurality of chambers (3a, 3b, 3c) for spatially separate accommodation of different preparations of the washing or cleaning agents, and a dispenser (2) couplable with the cartridge (1) and comprising at least one energy source (15), a control unit (16), a sensor unit (17), at least one actuator (18), which is connected with the energy source (15) and the control unit (16) in such a manner that a control signal from the control unit (16) brings about movement of the actuator (18), a closing element (19), which is coupled with the actuator (18) such that movement of the actuator (18) displaces the closing element (19) into a closure or a release position, at least one dispensing chamber (20) which, when the cartridge (1) and dispenser (2) are assembled, is connected in communicating manner with at least one of the cartridge chambers (3a, 3b, 3c), the dispensing chamber (20) comprising an inlet (21) for inflow of washing or cleaning agent from a cartridge chamber (3a, 3b, 3c) and an outlet (22) for outflow of washing or cleaning agent from the dispensing chamber (20) into its surrounding environment at least the outlet (22) of the dispensing chamber (20) being closable or openable by the closing element (19), wherein the dispenser (2) comprises a component carrier (23), on which components are detachably or nondetachably arranged, the components including at least the dispensing chamber (20), the actuator (18) and the closing element (19) as well as the energy source (15) and/or the control unit (16) and/or the sensor unit (17), and wherein the dispensing chamber (20) is L-shaped, a receptacle (29) for an actuator (18) being provided on a leg of the L-shaped dispensing chamber (20) which, in a service position, extends substantially horizontally.
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