Dosing unit and water-bearing household appliance with an automatic dosing system

Abstract

A dosing unit for automatically dosing at least one detergent tablet provided by a storage cartridge for storing a plurality of detergent tablets, for use in an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance, wherein the storage cartridge comprises a container with a bottom side forming an inclination angle with a horizontal direction when the dosing unit is arranged as intended for use, wherein an outlet is formed in the container at a lower end of the bottom side, such that detergent tablets on the bottom side move towards the outlet driven by gravity (G), and wherein a dosing device is attached to the storage cartridge on the outlet, the dosing device including a scoop and a plug, wherein the scoop is configured to separate a detergent tablet from the plurality and transport the separated detergent tablet to a receiving chamber formed in the plug when the scoop is turned in a first turning direction about a rotational axis (X) that is parallel to the bottom side, and the plug is configured to release the detergent tablet from the receiving chamber.