Miele & Cie. Kg

Dirk Dahlke

Hartmut Linnemann

Holger Hoppe

Alfons Eblenkamp

Andreas Bextermoeller

Andreas Bextermöller

Heide Melchior

A dispensing system for a liquid or viscous treating agent for use with a washing machine with a suds container configured to receive wash liquid. The dispensing system includes a dispenser box in communication with a water feed line. The dispenser box is configured to dispense treating agents to the suds container by flushing the treating agents out from the dispenser box. A receiving compartment is disposed in the dispenser box and is configured to receive a cartridge for holding a supply of the liquid or viscous treating agent. A dosing device configured to dispense the treating agent from the cartridge to the suds container is included in the dispensing system. The dosing device includes a linear displacement pump disposed on the cartridge. The linear displacement pump is configured to dispense a substantially constant volume of the treating agent from the cartridge with each stroke. The substantially constant volume of treating agent is a fraction of a total volume of treating agent for dispensing.

Dispensing system for liquid or viscous treating agents for use in a washing machine, and washing machine

A front-loading machine for treating laundry includes a loading opening, a hinged door, a locking mechanism and an operating device. The loading opening is disposed on a front wall of the machine. The hinged door is receivable by a receiving area on the front wall so as to close the loading opening. The locking mechanism is configured to hold the door in a closed position. The operating device is configured to activate and deactivate the locking mechanism. The operating device includes a sensor configured to detect a contact or a contact-free incursion into a detection zone thereof. The sensor is disposed on at least one of the door and the receiving area on the front wall.

Front-loading machine for treating laundry

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Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, Germany

Dirk Dahlke