Patent ID: 7832024
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
1. A system for generating foam in a sanitary appliance, comprising: a dosing device operable to dispense a dosage of a substance capable of foaming, the dosing device including a container containing the substance capable of foaming and a positioner defining an opening in which said container is received; a receptacle in fluid communication with said dosing device and capable of retaining a dispensed dosage of the substance capable of foaming; an agitation mechanism operable to agitate the dispensed dosage of the substance capable of foaming in said receptacle; a triggering mechanism operable to activate a first supply of fluid to supply the fluid into contact with the substance capable of foaming to dispense the dosage of the substance capable of foaming and transport the dosage to the receptacle, said triggering mechanism being operable to activate a second supply of fluid to supply the fluid to said agitation mechanism for the agitation mechanism to agitate the substance capable of foaming in the receptacle; and a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet, said first fluid outlet being directed at the opening in said positioner that receives said container to dispense the dosage of the substance capable of foaming, said second fluid outlet being directed at an inlet of said agitation mechanism.