The present application relates to a system for dispensing a detergent solution from a solid detergent into a dishwasher said dishwasher comprising a washing chamber and being capable of performing cleaning cycles each including washing and rinsing periods; the system including a dispenser for dissolving solid detergent blocks and dispensing detergent solution, wherein the dispenser is configured to accommodate solid detergent, to be removably retrofittable into the dishwasher, and, to allow continuous release of all detergent solution as it is formed. In various applications the system may include a battery-powered control unit and a conductivity sensor, configured to measure the conductivity of the washing liquid and to provide the measured conductivity value to the control unit, said control unit is configured to process the conductivity value and to produce a signal.

A dishwasher including a tub; a door configured to open and close the tub, the door including an outer frame forming an outer surface of the door, and an inner frame coupled to the outer frame and forming an inner surface of the door, with an inner space between the outer frame and the inner frame; and an automatic detergent dispenser coupled to the inner frame and configured to dispense a solid detergent while the tub is closed by the door, the automatic detergent dispenser including a storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable so as to be loaded along one direction, and a discharge duct including a discharge hole formed to communicate with an inner space, the discharge duct configured to discharge air, which flows from the tub into the automatic detergent dispenser, to the inner space through the discharge hole.

The present invention is related to a non-aqueous gel comprising at least one bleaching agent, wherein said at least one bleaching agent comprises coated granules of sodium percarbonate; wherein said non-aqueous gel comprises at least one builder compound, such as a citrate; and wherein the non-aqueous gel is substantially free, preferably completely free, of water.

A dishwasher having an automatic detergent dispenser including a first storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable in a stack, a second storage compartment in which a plurality of solid detergents are stackable in a stack, a first ejector configured to move one solid detergent in the stack in the first storage compartment so as to be discharged to an outside of the first storage compartment, a second ejector configured to move one solid detergent in the stack in the second storage compartment so as to be discharged to an outside of the second storage compartment, and a seating member between the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment and configured to seat the one solid detergent discharged to the outside of the first storage compartment, and to seat the one solid detergent discharged to the outside of the second storage compartment.

A dispensing device for a washing machine, including a first portion configured to hold and dispense a solid detergent and a liquid detergent, and a second portion configured to hold and dispense a solid rinse aid and a liquid rinse aid. At least one of the first portion or the second portion includes at least one weight sensor on a bottom interior surface, the at least one weight sensor configured to monitor an amount of remaining contents of the at least one of the first portion or the second portion.

An apparatus for dispensing a detergent solution from a solid detergent into a dishwasher can be attached to a dishwasher rack around a perimeter of the rack and collect water in the dishwasher and use the collected water to produce the detergent solution by dissolving a portion of the solid detergent. In various embodiments, the apparatus can include a detergent chamber to accommodate the solid detergent and optionally an end-of-detergent indicator to indicate an amount of the solid detergent in the detergent chamber. In various embodiments, release of the detergent solution can be controlled passively using size of a liquid outlet or actively using operational state of the dishwasher and/or a sensed signal indicative of the concentration of the detergent in the dishwasher water.

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A dishwasher having a detergent dispenser including an opening allowing the insertion of dishwashing detergent into the dispenser without needing to open the dispenser. The detergent dispenser includes a housing including a tray for holding the inserted detergent. The housing also includes a siphon component with a cap and an outlet tube. A delivery tube provides water via one or more nozzles via the opening during operation of the dishwasher. Dissolved detergent is siphoned from the housing via the outlet tube and into the tub.

A system for dispensing a detergent solution from a solid detergent into a dishwasher includes a dispenser that can collect water sprayed into the dishwasher and use the collected water to produce the detergent solution by dissolving a portion of the solid detergent, controlling the amount of the detergent solution produced, and releasing the produced detergent solution between cleaning cycles. The dispenser can perform these functions automatically without being electrically powered.

A dishwasher including a tub; a door to open and close the tub; and an automatic detergent dispenser including a storage compartment configured so that a plurality of solid detergents are stackable in the storage compartment so as to be loaded in a first direction, and to be dischargeable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, when the tub is closed by the door, a storage compartment cover configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a sealing member configured to form a seal between the storage compartment cover and the storage compartment when the storage compartment is closed by the storage compartment cover, wherein the storage compartment is configured to be open in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction when the storage compartment is opened by the storage compartment cover.

Provided are a functional device and a household appliance having the same. The functional device includes at least one slow-release functional unit. The slow-release functional unit includes an insoluble base frame and a soluble functional portion. Thus, the functional material required during use of the household appliance can be carried on the household appliance by adding the soluble functional portion with the specific function into space supported by the insoluble base frame.