Water-conducting domestic appliance comprising a detergent dosing system and cartridge therefor
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1. A domestic dishwasher, comprising:
- a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the domestic dishwasher;
a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving compartment for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent;
a cartridge having separate detergent chambers for storing at least two detergents, each detergent chamber having a storage capacity for storing detergent that is greater than a quantity of detergent required for one washing cycle;
a first openable closure on the cartridge, the first openable closure being for detergent delivery and is opened automatically on insertion of the cartridge into the detergent dosing system and is closed automatically on removal of the cartridge from the detergent dosing system;
a first delivery device for controlling detergent delivery from the first openable closure to the washing compartment, the first delivery device being fluidly connected to the first openable closure and the washing compartment, and being located fluidly between the first openable closure and the washing compartment; and
a control unit operatively connected to the first delivery device and configured to deliver control signals to the first delivery device to control an outflow time of a first detergent of the at least two detergents in a washing operation, the outflow time being dependant on a number of washing operations performed with the cartridge.
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Abstract
A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the water-conducting domestic appliance; a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving area for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent; and a cartridge having separate chambers for storing at least two detergents, each chamber having a storage capacity for storing detergent that is greater than a quantity of detergent required for one washing cycle.
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1. A domestic dishwasher, comprising:
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a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the domestic dishwasher; a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving compartment for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent; a cartridge having separate detergent chambers for storing at least two detergents, each detergent chamber having a storage capacity for storing detergent that is greater than a quantity of detergent required for one washing cycle; a first openable closure on the cartridge, the first openable closure being for detergent delivery and is opened automatically on insertion of the cartridge into the detergent dosing system and is closed automatically on removal of the cartridge from the detergent dosing system; a first delivery device for controlling detergent delivery from the first openable closure to the washing compartment, the first delivery device being fluidly connected to the first openable closure and the washing compartment, and being located fluidly between the first openable closure and the washing compartment; and a control unit operatively connected to the first delivery device and configured to deliver control signals to the first delivery device to control an outflow time of a first detergent of the at least two detergents in a washing operation, the outflow time being dependant on a number of washing operations performed with the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33)
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- 20. The domestic dishwasher according to 17 wherein the cartridge housing extends along the main axis a distance that is at least 1.5 times as long as a distance the cartridge housing extends along a secondary axis.
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31. A detergent dosing system for domestic dishwashers having a washing compartment, the detergent dosing system comprising:
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a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving compartment for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent; a cartridge having separate detergent chambers for storing at least two detergents, each detergent chamber having a storage capacity for storing detergent that is greater than a quantity of detergent required for one washing cycle; and a first openable closure on the cartridge, the first openable closure being for detergent delivery and is opened automatically on insertion of the cartridge into the receiving compartment and is closed automatically on removal of the cartridge from the receiving compartment; a first delivery device for controlling detergent delivery from the first openable closure to the washing compartment, the first delivery device being fluidly connected to the first openable closure and the washing compartment, and being located fluidly between the first openable closure and the washing compartment; and a control unit operatively connected to the first delivery device and configured to deliver control signals to the first delivery device to control an outflow time of a first detergent of the at least two detergents in a washing operation, the outflow time being dependant on a number of washing operations performed with the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (32, 34)
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