Apparatus for dosing detergent, container for receiving and dosing powder detergent and/or liquid detergent, and corresponding system

Device (1) for dosing detergent, in particular powder detergent, comprising

• a housing (3) with at least one first receiving area (5),
• wherein the at least one first receiving area (5) is designed to receive a first container (9) for a detergent,
• a dosing device (29) for dosing the detergent,
• wherein the dosing device (29) comprises a dosing setting for dosing of detergent which depends on a determined weight of a laundry to be washed,
• wherein the first receiving area (5) comprises a dosing device receiving area (27) for receiving the dosing device (29),
• wherein an actuating and/or driving device (39) for the dosing device (29) is arranged in the dosing device receiving area (27),
• wherein the dosing device (29) is connected to the first container (9) and wherein the first container (9) and the dosing device (29′) are interchangeable and are designed as disposable articles,
• wherein the dosing device (29) comprises a screw conveyor (57) and a screw conveyor housing (59), wherein the screw conveyor (57), preferably in its full length, is inserted into the screw conveyor housing (59) and is rotatably arranged therein,
• wherein the screw conveyor housing (59) has an inlet (63) with an inlet opening (35) and an outlet (67) with an outlet opening (69).

Container (9) for receiving and dosing powder detergent comprising:

• a housing (111) having an interior space (112) for receiving powder detergent;
• and
• an outlet (113) in communication with the interior space (112) ,
• wherein the outlet (113) is connectable to an inlet (63) of a dosing device (29),
• said dosing device (29) having an outlet (67) such that actuation of said dosing device (29) delivers a dosage of said powder detergent through said outlet (67),
• wherein the dosing device (29) is connected or connectable to the container (9).
• wherein the container (9) and/or the dosing device (29) are interchangeable and are designed as disposable articles.
• wherein the dosing device (29) comprises a screw conveyor (57) and a screw conveyor housing (59),
• wherein the screw conveyor (57), preferably in its full length, is introducable and rotatably arranged in the screw conveyor housing (59).

Container (11) for holding and dosing liquid detergent comprising:

• a housing (203) having an interior space (205) for holding liquid detergent, and an outlet (209) in communication with the interior space (205),
• wherein a dosage of the liquid detergent is dispensable through the outlet (209) of the container (11),
• wherein the container (11) is interchangeable and is designed as disposable article,
• wherein the container (11) is designed to be inserted into and received by a device for dosing detergent (1) according to claim 1 as a second container,
• wherein the container (11) comprises a positioning and holding device (285) designed to position and hold the container (11) in the second receiving area (7) of the device (1) for dosing detergent.

System comprising

• a device (1) for dosing detergent, in particular powder detergent, comprising
• a housing (3) with at least one first receiving area (5), wherein the at least one first receiving area (5) is designed to receive a first container (9) for a detergent,
• a dosing device (29) for dosing the detergent,
• wherein the dosing device (29) comprises a dosing setting for dosing detergent which depends on a determined weight of a laundry to be washed,
• wherein the first receiving area (5) includes a dosing device receiving area (27) for receiving the dosing device (29),
• wherein an actuating and/or driving device (39) for the dosing device (29) is arranged in the dosing device receiving area (27),
• whereby the weight of the laundry is determinable by scales, and
• wherein the scale is positioned below the washing machine, for example integrated in feet or as a weighing mat or as load cells placed under standard washing machine feet.