Supply container for a dispensing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9962062-B2
Application number	US-201615361026-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2016
Priority date	Nov 25, 2015
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

A supply container for placement in a dispensing device of a program-controlled cleaning appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a main body providing a volumetric space, the volumetric space being of a size suitable for storing an amount of powdered detergent sufficient for performing a plurality of wash cycles. The main body includes a bottom portion and a circumferential side wall integrally formed therewith, the side wall being equipped with a flange located opposite the bottom portion and extending radially outwardly from the side wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A supply container for placement in a dispensing device of a program-controlled cleaning appliance, the supply container comprising:
a main body providing a volumetric space, the volumetric space being of a size suitable for storing an amount of powdered detergent sufficient for performing a plurality of wash cycles, the main body including a bottom portion and a circumferential side wall integrally formed therewith, the side wall being equipped with a flange located opposite the bottom portion and extending radially outwardly from the side wall,
wherein the volumetric space comprises a reservoir chamber and a metering chamber terminating in a dispensing opening, the metering chamber being fluidically connected to the reservoir chamber via an interposed passage opening.

2. The supply container as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the main body is open on one side so as to comprise a loading aperture, the loading aperture being configured to be closed by a cover, and
wherein the flange surrounds the loading aperture.

3. The supply container as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the flange comprises a fusion-bonding surface.

4. The supply container as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the flange comprises an undercut.

5. The supply container as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the side wall comprises a grasping recess on an outer periphery thereof.

6. The supply container as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the side wall comprises supporting surfaces on an outer periphery thereof.

7. The supply container as recited in claim 1 ,
further comprising a closure which closes the passage opening at least until the supply container is first put into use.

8. The supply container as recited in claim 7 ,
wherein the closure has a closure element which is movably disposed on the supply container and is movable from a closed position to an open position and vice versa.

9. The supply container as recited in claim 7 ,
wherein the closure comprises a sealing film.

10. The supply container as recited in claim 9 ,
wherein the sealing film is disposed at a first end of a tab, a second end of the tab extending through the dispensing opening.

11. The supply container as recited in claim 7 ,
wherein the metering chamber comprises a housing body that is disposed in the main body of the supply container.

12. The supply container as recited in claim 7 ,
wherein a housing cover is removably disposed on the housing body.

13. The supply container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the program-controlled cleaning appliance is a dishwasher.

14. The supply container as recited in claim 4 , wherein the undercut is circumferential.

Assignees

• Miele & Cie

Inventors

• Wegener Dirk
• Hils Fabian
• Kroeger Guenter
• Ernst Holger

Classifications

• B65D83/06

  for dispensing powdered or granular material · CPC title

• A47L15/4409 Primary

  by tipping containers or opening their lids, e.g. with the help of a programmer · CPC title

• A47L15/4472 Primary

  Blister packaging or refill cartridges · CPC title

• G01F11/261

  for fluent solid material · CPC title

• B65D43/02

  Removable lids or covers (with means for piercing, cutting, or tearing a frangible inner closure B65D51/22) · CPC title