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AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
InventorsTorsten Hasse, Sven Jänicke, Uwe Mette, Ingo Schulze
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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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An automatically controlled washing machine, comprising:
The washing machine of 12, wherein the front panel includes one of a door and a flap;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.