| US 7,578,303 B2 | ||
| Device for and a method of adding rinse aids to a home appliance containing liquids | ||
| Christian Daume, Burgthann (Germany); Stefan Fueglein, Nuremberg (Germany); and Klaus-Martin Forst, Nuremberg (Germany) | ||
| Assigned to Electrolux Home Products N.V., Zaventem (Bulgaria) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 03, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/3,802. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 04000673 (EP), filed on Jan. 15, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0155633 A1, Jul. 21, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B08B 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 134—94.1 [134/58 D; 134/93; 134/200; 222/651; 222/652] | 26 Claims |
| 1. A device for adding auxiliary agents to a home appliance that runs with liquid, with
a) a main tub (1), which has a plurality of fixed walls and a service opening (4) to put things to be cleaned into the main tub, the fixed walls including a plurality of side walls (2) and a ceiling (3), and the service opening (4) being closed by a moveable door, the device including
b) at least one dispensing unit (6) to hold and dispense auxiliary agents,
c) whereby the dispensing unit (6) is placed inside the main tub (1) and is operably attached to at least one of the fixed walls,
d) whereby at least part of the dispensing unit (6) is placed so it can move or is movable, and
e) can be moved, at least partly, beyond said at least one fixed wall to which the dispensing unit remains operably attached
while being moved and out of the main tub (1) in the direction of the service opening (4) to enable at least one auxiliary agent to be added to the dispensing unit (6).
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