Patent ID: 9109710
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: D06F,F16K

Abstract:
1. A washing machine comprising: a multiple-addition valve that includes: a first seal structured to form a fluid seal with the outlet of the connecting line and the central fluid line; a plurality of additional seals, each of the plurality of additional seals structured to form a fluid seal with the inlet of the connecting line and a corresponding one of the plurality of nozzles; and a plurality of reservoirs, each of the plurality of reservoirs connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of nozzles, wherein the central fluid line is connected to a dispensing device via a pump, wherein the first seal and the plurality of additional seals are fixed on the housing bottom during rotation of the rotor, wherein one of the plurality of nozzles is configured to supply water and is not associated with one of the plurality of additional seals, and wherein the rotor is positioned against the housing bottom at a defined minimum distance such that the first seal and the plurality of additional seals are compressed by contact between a rotor surface and a housing bottom surface when the rotor is rotated relative to the housing bottom.