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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2016
Miele & Cie. KG, Guetersloh, DE;
Dirk Wegener, Bielefeld, DE;
Fabian Hils, Delbrueck, DE;
Florian Scharte, Harsewinkel, DE;
Guenter Kroeger, Rahden, DE;
Peter Nitsche, Beilngries, DE;
Georg Spiessl, Altendorf, DE;
Matthias Bauer, Schmidgaden, DE;
MIELE & CIE. KG, Guetersloh, DE;
Abstract
A dispensing device for introducing a pourable detergent in metered amounts into a treatment chamber of a program-controlled cleaning appliance includes a housing provided with a loading aperture; a carrier unit rotatably mounted in the housing and accessible via the loading aperture and which serves to replaceably receive a supply container for holding the detergent; and a housing cover providing fluid-tight closure of the loading aperture. The housing cover includes a cover member providing the fluid-tight closure of the loading aperture and a locking member movably attached to the cover member, the locking member including a plurality of locking elements, each cooperating with a respective locking finger disposed on the housing.