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Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2008
Applicants:

Torsten Hasse, Nauen, DE;

Sven Jänicke, Nauen, DE;

Uwe Mette, New Bern, NC (US);

Ingo Schulze, Panketal, DE;

Inventors:

Torsten Hasse, Nauen, DE;

Sven Jänicke, Nauen, DE;

Uwe Mette, New Bern, NC (US);

Ingo Schulze, Panketal, DE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 29/00 (2006.01); D06F 33/00 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An automatically controlled washing machine having a detergent dispensing unit that is arranged in an upper machine space of the washing machine. A drawer is arranged in the detergent dispensing unit and accessible from the front panel of the washing machine. The drawer has at least one chamber for hand-metered addition of washing powder or washing liquid. At least one storage unit in the upper machine space stores liquid or gel-like washing aid. A receptacle unit of the storage unit receives a transportable storage container that contains the liquid or gel-like washing aid and a metering unit automatically meters the liquid or gel-like washing aid. The metering unit is connected to the receptacle unit by a fluid connection and has an outlet opening that opens into a stationary chamber of the detergent dispensing unit.


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