The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Chris Efstathios Housmekerides, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Karl Ludwig Gibis, Limburgerhof, DE;
Chris Efstathios Housmekerides, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Karl Ludwig Gibis, Limburgerhof, DE;
Reckitt Benckiser N.V., Hoofddorp, NL;
Abstract
The invention concerns detergent dosing devices and particularly a device for metering detergent doses within a dishwashing machine. A detergent dosing device in accordance with an embodiment of the invention comprises: a water/wash liquor collection area (), a controlled inlet valve () for receiving water/wash liquor from the water/wash liquor collection area () and selectively allowing the collected water/wash liquor to pass through it, a housing partfor receiving water/wash liquor passed to it by the controlled inlet valve (), a detergent supply () for mixing with said water/wash liquor, a first sensor () for sensing the cleanliness level of water/wash liquor, a second sensor () for sensing detergent, a controller () for receiving signals from said first and second sensors () and for selectively controlling said inlet valve () on the basis of the outputs from the first and second sensors and an outlet () for dispensing mixed water/wash liquor and detergent.