Patent ID: 9309617
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: D06F

Claim Text:
1. A home appliance, in particular washing and/or drying machine, comprising: a detergent feeding device having a detergent compartment for storing a detergent, the detergent compartment comprising an outlet; and a pivoted partition element arranged in the detergent compartment, the partition element being supported pivotable at a horizontal or essentially horizontal axis, wherein: in a first position the partition element separates a partial compartment in the detergent compartment from the outlet, for storing an amount of liquid detergent in the partial compartment; wherein in a second position the partition element provides passage from the partial compartment to the outlet; and in the first position the partition element is inclined with respect to a bottom of the detergent compartment toward the outlet, such that from the first position the partition element can be pivoted to the second position only in one pivoting direction, away from said outlet; and the pivoting path of a partition portion of the partition element is partially situated in the partial compartment, whereby a pressure of a liquid detergent filling the partial compartment will press the partition portion against said bottom to hold it in the first position.