Cartridge and water-conducting domestic appliance comprising a detergent dosing system for a cartridge
First Claim
1. A cartridge for use in a detergent-dosing system of a domestic dishwasher having a washing compartment and a detergent dispenser, the detergent dispenser being configured with a holding space for holding the cartridge, the cartridge comprising:
- at least two chambers, each chamber configured to hold a cleaning liquid separate from any cleaning liquid held by another one of the chambers;
at least two seals, each seal being fluidly connected to a respective one of the chambers for substantially precluding discharge of a cleaning liquid retained by the respective chamber, each seal being an elastic membrane or an elastic film, and each seal being configured to be opened at least once for a discharge of cleaning liquid from the respective chamber and to be closed at least once after being opened;
a common cover covering the at least two chambers, the common cover including a ventilation channel in the cover extending across the at least two chambers; and
a ventilating chamber disposed in a housing of the cartridge between two of the at least two chambers, the ventilation chamber being connected with the at least two chambers via the ventilation channel, the ventilation chamber being without an openable closure,wherein each seal is configured for respectively opening automatically by a piercing of the elastic membrane or the elastic film of the seal when the cartridge is inserted into the detergent container and closing automatically by the elastic property of the elastic membrane or elastic film closing the piercing when the cartridge is removed from the detergent dispenser.
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Abstract
A cartridge for use in a detergent-dosing system of a water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular, a cartridge for use in a domestic dishwasher of the type having a detergent dispenser configured with a holding space for holding the cartridge, the cartridge including at least a pair of chambers, each chamber for holding a detergent separate from any detergent held by another chamber; and a pair of seals, each seal being associated with a respective one of the chambers for substantially precluding discharge of a detergent retained by the respective chamber and each seal being configured to be opened at least once for a discharge of detergent from the respective chamber and to be closed again at least once.
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27 Claims
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1. A cartridge for use in a detergent-dosing system of a domestic dishwasher having a washing compartment and a detergent dispenser, the detergent dispenser being configured with a holding space for holding the cartridge, the cartridge comprising:
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at least two chambers, each chamber configured to hold a cleaning liquid separate from any cleaning liquid held by another one of the chambers; at least two seals, each seal being fluidly connected to a respective one of the chambers for substantially precluding discharge of a cleaning liquid retained by the respective chamber, each seal being an elastic membrane or an elastic film, and each seal being configured to be opened at least once for a discharge of cleaning liquid from the respective chamber and to be closed at least once after being opened; a common cover covering the at least two chambers, the common cover including a ventilation channel in the cover extending across the at least two chambers; and a ventilating chamber disposed in a housing of the cartridge between two of the at least two chambers, the ventilation chamber being connected with the at least two chambers via the ventilation channel, the ventilation chamber being without an openable closure, wherein each seal is configured for respectively opening automatically by a piercing of the elastic membrane or the elastic film of the seal when the cartridge is inserted into the detergent container and closing automatically by the elastic property of the elastic membrane or elastic film closing the piercing when the cartridge is removed from the detergent dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A domestic dishwasher, comprising:
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a washing compartment; a detergent-dosing system having a detergent dispenser, the detergent dispenser having a holding space; and a cartridge, the cartridge having at least two chambers, each chamber configured to hold a cleaning liquid separate from any cleaning liquid held by another one of the chambers; at least two seals, each seal being fluidly connected to a respective one of the chambers for substantially precluding discharge of a cleaning liquid retained by the respective chamber, each seal being elastic membrane or an elastic film, and each seal being configured to be opened at least once for a discharge of cleaning liquid from the respective chamber and to be closed at least once after being opened; a common cover covering the at least two chambers, the common cover including a ventilation channel in the cover extending across the at least two chambers; and a ventilating chamber disposed in a housing of the cartridge between two of the at least two chambers, the ventilation chamber being connected with the at least two chambers via the ventilation channel, the ventilation chamber being without an openable closure wherein the holding space holds the cartridge, and each seal is configured for respectively opening automatically by a piercing of the elastic membrane or the elastic film of the seal when the cartridge is inserted into the detergent container and closing automatically by the elastic property of the elastic membrane or the elastic film closing the piercing when the cartridge is removed from the detergent dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A detergent-dosing system for use in a domestic dishwasher, the system comprising:
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a cartridge; and a detergent dispenser that has at least one holding space for holding the cartridge, wherein the cartridge has at least two chambers, each chamber configured to hold a cleaning liquid separate from any cleaning liquid held by another one of the chambers; at least two seals, each seal being fluidly connected to a respective one of the chambers for substantially precluding discharge of a cleaning liquid retained by the respective chamber, each seal being an elastic membrane or an elastic film, and each seal being configured to be opened at least once for a discharge of cleaning liquid from the respective chamber and to be closed at least once after being opened; a common cover covering the at least two chambers, the common cover including a ventilation channel in the cover extending across the at least two chambers; and a ventilating chamber disposed in a housing of the cartridge between two of the at least two chambers, the ventilation chamber being connected with the at least two chambers via the ventilation channel, the ventilation chamber being without an openable closure, and each seal is configured for respectively opening automatically by a piercing of the elastic membrane or the elastic film of the seal when the cartridge is inserted into the detergent container and closing automatically by the elastic property of the elastic membrane or elastic film closing the piercing when the cartridge is removed from the detergent dispenser.
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