Dishwasher detergent dispenser arrangement

Dishwasher machine comprising:

• a washing chamber delimited by top, bottom and wall surfaces;
• a door that when closed provides one of the delimiting wall surfaces and when open provides access to the washing chamber;
• and
• a detergent dispenser arrangement for dispensing fluid detergent, such as liquid or gel detergent, into the washing chamber during operation of the dishwasher machine,
• wherein the detergent dispenser arrangement is arranged on one of the wall surfaces and comprises a supply container for the fluid detergent and further comprises a transfer mechanism or transferring fluid detergent from the supply container into the washing chamber, and
• wherein the supply container is adapted to be detachably attachable to the detergent dispenser arrangement,
• characterized in
• that the transfer mechanism comprises a pump unit arranged in fluid communication with the washing chamber and the supply container when the supply container is attached to the detergent dispenser arrangement,
• wherein the supply container is adapted to be detachably attachable to the pump unit so that the supply container can be detached and removed without detaching and removing the pump unit, and
• wherein the pump unit is detachably attached to the detergent dispenser arrangement so that, at least when the supply container is detached and removed from the detergent dispenser arrangement, the pump unit is accessible for detachment and removal from the detergent dispenser arrangement
• wherein the transfer mechanism further comprises a pump driver arranged to drive the pump unit so as to transfer fluid detergent from the supply container into the washing chamber and wherein the transfer mechanism comprises a rotatable drive shaft operatively connected to the pump driver and to the pump unit for driving of the pump unit, wherein the drive shaft is arranged to be disconnectable so that the pump unit can be disconnected from the pump driver.

Dishwasher machine comprising:

• a washing chamber delimited by top, bottom and wall surfaces;
• a door that when closed provides one of the delimiting wall surfaces and when open provides access to the washing chamber;
• and
• a detergent dispenser arrangement for dispensing fluid detergent, such as liquid or gel detergent, into the washing chamber during operation of the dishwasher machine,
• wherein the detergent dispenser arrangement is arranged on one of the wall surfaces and comprises a supply container for the fluid detergent and further comprises a transfer mechanism or transferring fluid detergent from the supply container into the washing chamber, and
• wherein the supply container is adapted to be detachably attachable to the detergent dispenser arrangement,
• characterized in
• that the transfer mechanism comprises a pump unit arranged in fluid communication with the washing chamber and the supply container when the supply container is attached to the detergent dispenser arrangement,
• wherein the supply container is adapted to be detachably attachable to the pump unit so that the supply container can be detached and removed without detaching and removing the pump unit, and
• wherein the pump unit is detachably attached to the detergent dispenser arrangement so that, at least when the supply container is detached and removed from the detergent dispenser arrangement, the pump unit is accessible for detachment and removal from the detergent dispenser arrangement
• wherein the transfer mechanism further comprises a pump driver arranged to drive the pump unit so as to transfer fluid detergent from the supply container into the washing chamber and
• wherein the pump driver is arranged on a back side of the bottom of the housing compartment, wherein a drive shaft operatively connected to the pump driver and the pump unit extends through the bottom of the housing compartment.

Detergent dispenser arrangement for dispensing fluid detergent, such as liquid or gel detergent, into a washing chamber of a dishwashing machine during operation of the dishwasher machine,

• wherein the detergent dispenser arrangement comprises a housing compartment having a bottom, side walls and an at least partly open side opposite the bottom,
• wherein the housing compartment is adapted to be arranged in an opening on a wall surface that delimits the washing chamber in the dishwashing machine with the partly open side facing outwards the wall surface and facing inwards the washing chamber,
• wherein the detergent dispenser arrangement comprises a supply container for the fluid detergent and further comprises a transfer mechanism for transferring fluid detergent from the supply container into the washing chamber,
• wherein the supply container is adapted to be at least partly inserted into the housing compartment via the partly open side thereof and be detachably attached to the housing compartment,
• wherein the transfer mechanism comprises a pump unit arranged in fluid communication with the washing chamber and the supply container when the supply container is attached to the housing compartment,
• wherein the transfer mechanism further comprises a pump driver arranged to drive the pump unit so as to transfer fluid detergent from the supply container into the washing chamber,
• wherein the supply container is adapted to be detachably attachable to the pump unit so that the supply container can be detached and removed without detaching and removing the pump unit, and
• wherein the pump unit is detachably attached to the housing compartment so that, at least when the supply container is detached and removed from the housing compartment, the pump unit is accessible for detachment and removal from the detergent dispenser arrangement
• wherein the pump unit is arranged at the bottom of the housing compartment behind the supply container when the supply container is attached to the housing compartment and
• wherein the pump driver is arranged on a back side of the bottom of the housing compartment, wherein a drive shaft operatively connected to the pump driver and the pump unit extends through the bottom of the housing compartment.