Sequenced water delivery in an additive dispenser
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1. A method for delivering water in a wash cycle, the method comprising:
- in a washing apparatus, dispensing a first wash additive into a wash chamber of the washing apparatus by delivering water into a first wash additive storage chamber;
dispensing a second wash additive into a wash chamber of the washing apparatus by delivering water into a second wash additive storage chamber, wherein the delivering water into the second wash additive storage chamber causes an unintended flow of water into the first additive storage chamber; and
flushing the first wash additive storage chamber to remove the unintended flow of water by delivering water into the second wash additive storage chamber to activate a siphoning effect within the first additive storage chamber.
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Abstract
An automatic washing machine includes a wash additive dispenser for dispensing detergent and one or more additives into a wash tub. Water is delivered to a first wash agent chamber in the wash additive dispenser for delivery into a wash tub during a wash cycle. Water is subsequently delivered to a second wash agent chamber to flush from that chamber any unintended collection of water or additive residue therein, as may result from the water delivery to the first wash agent chamber and/or from an earlier dispensing of additive from the second wash agent chamber.
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1. A method for delivering water in a wash cycle, the method comprising:
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in a washing apparatus, dispensing a first wash additive into a wash chamber of the washing apparatus by delivering water into a first wash additive storage chamber; dispensing a second wash additive into a wash chamber of the washing apparatus by delivering water into a second wash additive storage chamber, wherein the delivering water into the second wash additive storage chamber causes an unintended flow of water into the first additive storage chamber; and flushing the first wash additive storage chamber to remove the unintended flow of water by delivering water into the second wash additive storage chamber to activate a siphoning effect within the first additive storage chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for delivering water in a washing apparatus during a wash cycle, the method comprising:
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delivering water into a first additive storage chamber to thereby cause dispensing of a first liquid/additive mix therefrom; after causing the dispensing of the first liquid/additive mix from the first additive storage chamber; delivering water into a second additive storage chamber to thereby cause dispensing of a second liquid/additive mix therefrom, wherein delivering the water into the second additive storage chamber includes colliding a plurality of water streams, and wherein colliding the plurality of water streams during dispensing of the second liquid/additive mix causes an unintended flow of water into the first additive storage chamber; and flushing the first additive storage chamber to remove the unintended flow of water by delivering a defined amount of water into the first additive storage chamber using a non-collided water stream, wherein delivering the defined amount of water into the first additive storage chamber activates a siphoning effect within the first additive storage chamber to remove the unintended flow of water. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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