Global Patent Index - EP 0981291 B1

EP 0981291 B1 20010822 - METERING DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER

Title (en)

METERING DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER

Title (de)

DOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE HAUSHALTS-GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE DOSAGE POUR UN LAVE-VAISSELLE DOMESTIQUE

Publication

EP 0981291 B1 20010822 (DE)

Application

EP 98934744 A 19980516

Priority

  • DE 9801371 W 19980516
  • DE 19720820 A 19970516

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19720820A1] The invention relates to a method for operating a household dishwasher, said dishwasher being equipped with a programme selection device and a combined device for adding a detergent and a clear rinse agent to the washing area. The aim of the invention is to improve the cleaning effect. To this end, the clear rinse agent is added not only once during the last wash cycle, but on several occasions at various times during the wash programme. Each of these processes is characterised by an adjustable number of equal quantities or a non-adjustable number of variable quantities of a clear rinse agent. A metering device for carrying out the inventive method comprises a reservoir (1), a temporary storage unit (3) and a metering chamber (6). Both the temporary storage unit (3) and the metering chamber (6) can be configured with an adjustable volume.

IPC 1-7

A47L 15/44

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/0055 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 15/4418 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19720820 A1 19981119; DE 59801259 D1 20010927; EP 0981291 A2 20000301; EP 0981291 B1 20010822; US 6338351 B1 20020115; WO 9851205 A2 19981119; WO 9851205 A3 19990204

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19720820 A 19970516; DE 59801259 T 19980516; DE 9801371 W 19980516; EP 98934744 A 19980516; US 42383599 A 19991116