EP 3077584 A1 20161012 - METERING DEVICE FOR A WASHING MACHINE
Title (en)
METERING DEVICE FOR A WASHING MACHINE
Title (de)
DOSIEREINRICHTUNG FÜR EINE WASCHMASCHINE
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE DOSAGE POUR MACHINE À LAVER
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 102013225111 A 20131206
- EP 2014075794 W 20141127
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2015082297A1] The invention relates to a metering device for a washing machine, comprising a support (1) which receives one or more containers (23, 24, 25) at specified position(s) (3; 26-1, 26-2, 26-3) as required, each container (23, 24, 25) receiving at least one substance (28, 29, 30) and having at least one outlet (23b, 24b, 25b), and comprising a fluidic interface (17) for connecting the outlets (23b, 24b, 25b) of the containers (23, 24, 25) to a device for discharging the respective substance (28, 29, 30) as required. The aim of the invention is to provide a metering device which allows an automated metering process and simultaneously a flexible and particularly user-friendly adaptation to the respective articles to be washed or to the washing program to be carried out. This is achieved in that the fluidic interface (17) has a plurality of outlet connections (20-2, 20-5, 20-8) which are compatible for connecting to the outlets (23b, 24b, 25b) of the received containers (23, 24, 25); the number of outlet connections (20-2, 20-5, 20-8) is equal to or greater than the number of the outlets (23b, 24b, 25b) of the received containers (23, 24, 25); and the outlet connections form at least two groups (20-2, 20-5, 20-8), the outlet connections (20-1, 20-2, 20-3) of a first group (21-1) being arranged at corresponding positions (16) of the outlet connections (20-4, 20-5, 20-6) of a second group (21-2); and the containers (23, 24, 25) are designed and the container outlets (23b, 24b, 25b) are arranged such that when a plurality of containers (23, 24) are being used, a respective outlet (23b, 24b) of each container (23; 24) cooperates with an outlet connection (20-2; 20-5) of a different group (21-1; 21-2).
IPC 8 full level
A47L 15/44 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP RU US)
D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP RU US); D06F 39/028 (2013.01 - EP RU US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2015082297A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 102013225111 B3 20150108; CN 105992846 A 20161005; CN 105992846 B 20180330; EP 3077584 A1 20161012; EP 3077584 B1 20170913; ES 2641856 T3 20171114; PL 3077584 T3 20180228; RU 2016123334 A 20180110; RU 2642040 C2 20180123; WO 2015082297 A1 20150611
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 102013225111 A 20131206; CN 201480065573 A 20141127; EP 14805257 A 20141127; EP 2014075794 W 20141127; ES 14805257 T 20141127; PL 14805257 T 20141127; RU 2016123334 A 20141127