(19)
(11) EP 1 228 736 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32

(21) Application number: 02002304.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47L 15/44
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.01.2001 IT TO010085

(71) Applicant: Merloni Elettrodomestici S.p.A.
60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Marchitto, Guiseppe
    Pinerolo (TO) (IT)

   


(54) Household dishwashing machine with dispensing device of washing agents and wash program thereof


(57) A household dishwashing machine is described, comprising: a programmer, being apt to control execution of a plurality of various wash programs (basic cycle, intensive cycle, economy cycle, etc.), at least one of these programs comprising a plurality of sequential steps (prewash, main wash, rinses, etc.); a washing agents dispenser (1), comprising at least a compartment (3) for containing a single dose of washing agent, required for performing a single wash program.
According to the invention, said dispenser (1) comprises means (7) for dividing said single dose of washing agent in a plurality of sub-doses of a predefined volume, and said programmer is set for controlling said means (7), in order to dispense at least a relevant sub-dose of washing agent during at least two different steps, or dispensing a plurality of said sub-doses at least within one same step.







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