Metering device for the metered addition of detergents
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47L-015/44
A47L-015/46
A47L-015/00
D06F-039/02
출원번호
US-0094020
(2011-04-26)
등록번호
US-8845818
(2014-09-30)
우선권정보
DE-10 2008 053 312 (2008-10-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Lonski, Rudolf
출원인 / 주소
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
대리인 / 주소
Benson, David K.
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초록▼
A dispensing apparatus for dispensing substances, such as cleaning, washing, or dishwashing agents, in household appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, or the like, having a dispensing unit having control means to control dispensing of the substances, and a tank receptacle, a tank for sto
A dispensing apparatus for dispensing substances, such as cleaning, washing, or dishwashing agents, in household appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, or the like, having a dispensing unit having control means to control dispensing of the substances, and a tank receptacle, a tank for stocking the substances, the tank being embodied as a replaceable unit connectable to the tank receptacle, at least one connection for data transmission between the dispensing unit and the tank, at least one connection for data transmission between the household appliance and the tank and/or the dispensing unit.
대표청구항▼
1. A dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) for dispensing one or more cleaning substances in a household appliance, the apparatus comprising: a dispensing unit (25, 37) having control means to control dispensing of the substances;a tank receptacle (23, 24, 30, 31, 41);a tank (26, 36) for stocking
1. A dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) for dispensing one or more cleaning substances in a household appliance, the apparatus comprising: a dispensing unit (25, 37) having control means to control dispensing of the substances;a tank receptacle (23, 24, 30, 31, 41);a tank (26, 36) for stocking the substances, the tank (26, 36) being embodied as a replaceable unit connectable to the tank receptacle (41);at least one connection for data transmission (40) between the dispensing unit (25, 37) and the tank (26, 36); andat least one connection for data transmission (38, 39) between the household appliance (1, 1′, 1″; 35) and at least one of the tank (26, 36) and the dispensing unit (25, 37) while the tank and dispensing unit are situated inside the household appliance, the connection for data transmission beinnfigured for the emission and/or reception of optical signals in the visible region,wherein the tank (26, 36) comprises a controlling unit (14) to control dispensing and/or a cleaning program, the controlling unit being disposed on the tank and sized to be received with the tank by the tank receptacle. 2. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connection for data transmission (38, 39, 40) is configured for the emission and/or reception of optical signals in the region of a wavelength between 600 and 800 nm. 3. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein at least one connection for data transmission (38, 39, 40) is configured for the emission and/or reception of an optical signal as a signal pulse or a sequence of signal pulses having a pulse duration of between 1 ms and 10 seconds. 4. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 3, wherein at least one connection for data transmission (38, 39, 40) is configured for the emission and/or reception of an optical signal as a signal pulse or a sequence of signal pulses having a pulse duration of between 5 ms and 100 ms. 5. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein at least one connection for data transmission (38, 39, 40) is a hard-wired connection. 6. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein at least one connection for data transmission (38, 39, 40) is a master-slave bus. 7. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing unit (25, 37) comprises a controlling unit (14) to control dispensing and/or the cleaning program. 8. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing unit (25, 37) comprises at least one coding unit for transmitting and/or decrypting codes by means of at least one connection for data transmission (38, 39, 40). 9. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing unit (25, 37) comprises at least one memory for storing at least one data type selected from the group consisting of identification codes, washing parameters, execution parameters of cleaning programs, and instructions. 10. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein the controlling unit (14) is embodied to control dispensing and/or the cleaning program by means of data selected from the group consisting of washing parameters, execution parameters of cleaning programs, and instructions. 11. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor (32) that is connected to the controlling unit of the dispensing unit (25, 37). 12. The dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing unit (25, 37) encompasses at least one mechanical coding unit (23, 24, 30, 31, 41) for reception of the tank (26, 36). 13. A household appliance (1, 1′, 1″; 35), comprising the dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, and at least one connection for data transmission to the dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37). 14. A dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) for dispensing one or more cleaning substances in a household appliance, the apparatus comprising: a dispensing unit (25, 37) having control means to control dispensing of the substances;a tank receptacle (23, 24, 30, 31, 41);a tank (26, 36) for stocking the substances, the tank (26, 36) being embodied as a replaceable unit connectable to the tank receptacle (41);at least one connection for data transmission (40) between the dispensing unit (25, 37) and the tank (26, 36) while the tank and dispensing unit are situated inside the household appliance, the connection for data transmission being configured for the emission and/or reception of optical signals in the visible region; andat least one connection for data transmission (38, 39) between the household appliance (1, 1′, 1″; 35) and at least one of the tank (26, 36) and the dispensing unit (25, 37),wherein the tank (26, 36) comprises at least one coding unit for transmitting and/or decrypting codes by means of at least one connection for data transmission (38, 39, 40), the coding unit being disposed on the tank and sized to be received with the tank by the tank receptacle. 15. A household appliance (1, 1′, 1″; 35), comprising the dispensing apparatus according to claim 14, and at least one connection for data transmission to the dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37). 16. A dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37) for dispensing one or more cleaning substances in a household appliance, the apparatus comprising: a dispensing unit (25, 37) having control means to control dispensing of the substances;a tank receptacle (23, 24, 30, 31, 41);a tank (26, 36) for stocking the substances, the tank (26, 36) being embodied as a replaceable unit connectable to the tank receptacle (41);at least one connection for data transmission (40) between the dispensing unit (25, 37) and the tank (26, 36); andat least one connection for data transmission (38, 39) between the household appliance (1, 1′, 1″; 35) and at least one of the tank (26, 36) and the dispensing unit (25, 37) while the tank and dispensing unit are situated inside the household appliance, the connection for data transmission being configured for the emission and/or reception of optical signals in the visible region,wherein the tank (26, 36) comprises at least one memory for storing at least one data type selected from the group consisting of identification codes, washing parameters, execution parameters of cleaning programs, and instructions, the memory being disposed on the tank and sized to be received with the tank by the tank receptacle. 17. A household appliance (1, 1′, 1″; 35), comprising the dispensing apparatus according to claim 16, and at least one connection for data transmission to the dispensing apparatus (2, 2′, 2″; 36, 37).
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