Chemical injection dispenser and cap
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1. A washing machine comprising:
- an outer cabinet,a wash tub disposed within said cabinet for receiving wash water during a washing operation,a rotatably driven tumbler for receiving launderable items for washing supported within said wash tub,a plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals located outside said cabinet for use during washing operations,a chemical dispenser connected to said plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals by a plurality of respective chemical supply hoses,said dispenser including a dispenser body mounted within said cabinet that defines a chamber into which laundry chemicals and water are directed and an outlet connected to and communicating with the wash tub, said dispenser body having a chemical inlet hub disposed in an opening of said cabinet and protruding outwardly from said cabinet for directing chemicals into said chamber,said dispenser including a hose connection cap separate from said dispenser body,said cap having a base and a plurality of integrally formed hose connecting ports extending outwardly of said base communicating through said cap,said chemical supply hoses each being connected to a respective one of said connecting ports for permitting selected dispensing of laundry chemicals from said hoses into said chamber for direction through said outlet to said wash tub during a washing operation,and said cap being mountably supported by an outer end of said hub without protruding into said chamber and being removable and replaceable on said hub without removal of said dispenser body from said cabinet and without removal of said hoses from said connecting ports.
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Abstract
A washing machine having a chemical dispenser for dispensing chemicals into the wash water during a washing operation. The dispenser includes a dispenser body having a water inlet and a cap having a plurality of hose connecting ports to which chemical supply hoses are individually attached for enabling the direction of chemical into the dispenser chamber simultaneous with the introduction of water from the water inlet. The chemical supply hoses are connectable to the cap at a location remote from said body, and the cap is removable and replaceable in said dispenser body without removal of the hose from the connecting ports.
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1. A washing machine comprising:
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an outer cabinet, a wash tub disposed within said cabinet for receiving wash water during a washing operation, a rotatably driven tumbler for receiving launderable items for washing supported within said wash tub, a plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals located outside said cabinet for use during washing operations, a chemical dispenser connected to said plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals by a plurality of respective chemical supply hoses, said dispenser including a dispenser body mounted within said cabinet that defines a chamber into which laundry chemicals and water are directed and an outlet connected to and communicating with the wash tub, said dispenser body having a chemical inlet hub disposed in an opening of said cabinet and protruding outwardly from said cabinet for directing chemicals into said chamber, said dispenser including a hose connection cap separate from said dispenser body, said cap having a base and a plurality of integrally formed hose connecting ports extending outwardly of said base communicating through said cap, said chemical supply hoses each being connected to a respective one of said connecting ports for permitting selected dispensing of laundry chemicals from said hoses into said chamber for direction through said outlet to said wash tub during a washing operation, and said cap being mountably supported by an outer end of said hub without protruding into said chamber and being removable and replaceable on said hub without removal of said dispenser body from said cabinet and without removal of said hoses from said connecting ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A washing machine comprising:
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an outer cabinet, a wash tub disposed within said cabinet for receiving wash water during a washing operation, a rotatably driven tumbler for receiving launderable items for washing supported within said wash tub, a plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals located outside said cabinet for use during washing operations, a chemical dispenser connected to said plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals by a plurality of respective chemical supply hoses, said dispenser including a dispenser body that defines a chamber into which laundry chemicals and water are directed and an outlet connected to and communicating with the wash tub, said dispenser including a hose connection cap separate from said dispenser body having a plurality of hose connecting ports communicating through the cap, said chemical supply hoses each being connected to a respective one of said connecting ports for permitting selected dispensing of laundry chemicals from said hoses into said chamber for direction through said outlet to said wash tub during a washing operation, said dispenser having a cap receiving hub extending outwardly at an acute angle to the vertical, said cap being removably mountable in recessed relation in an outer end of said hub, said cap being removable and replaceable on said hub without removal of said hoses from said connecting ports, said dispenser body having a water inlet at an upper end of said dispenser connectable to a water supply hose for directing water into said body chamber simultaneously with the direction of laundry chemicals from said hose connecting ports, said dispenser body having an upstanding portion that defines said dispensing chamber, said hub communicating with said chamber through a side opening of said upstanding portion, and a wall extending upwardly from a lower portion of said hub for defining a pocket into which laundry chemicals and water directed into said dispenser may accumulate.
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15. A washing machine comprising:
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an outer cabinet, a wash tub disposed within said cabinet for receiving wash water during a washing operation, a rotatably driven tumbler for receiving launderable items for washing supported within said wash tub, a plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals located outside said cabinet for use during washing operations, a chemical dispenser connected to said plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals by a plurality of respective chemical supply hoses, said dispenser including a dispenser body that defines a chamber into which laundry chemicals and water are directed and an outlet connected to and communicating with the wash tub, said dispenser including a hose connection cap separate from said dispenser body having a plurality of hose connecting ports communicating through the cap, said chemical supply hoses each being connected to a respective one of said connecting ports for permitting selected dispensing of laundry chemicals from said hoses into said chamber for direction through said outlet to said wash tub during a washing operation, said dispenser having a cap receiving hub extending outwardly at an acute angle to the vertical, said cap being removably mountable in recessed relation in an outer end of said hub, said cap being removable and replaceable on said hub without removal of said hoses from said connecting ports, said dispenser body having a water inlet at an upper end connectable to a water supply hose for directing water into said body chamber simultaneously with the direction of laundry chemicals from said hose connecting ports, said dispenser body having an upstanding portion that defines said dispensing chamber, said hub communicating with said chamber through a side opening of said upstanding portion, and said dispenser body having a V-shaped diverter with an apex in opposed relation to said water inlet for dividing water directed into said chamber toward opposite sides of the chamber.
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