Patent ID: 8631972

Claim:
A dispensing system ( 1 , 2 ) for a user to position in the interior of a dishwashing machine, comprising at least one cartridge ( 1 ) for flowable washing or cleaning agents with a plurality of chambers ( 3 a , 3 b , 3 c ) for spatially separate accommodation of different preparations of the washing or cleaning agents, and a dispenser ( 2 ) couplable with the cartridge ( 1 ) and comprising at least one energy source ( 15 ), a control unit ( 16 ), a sensor unit ( 17 ), at least one actuator ( 18 ), which is connected with the energy source ( 15 ) and the control unit ( 16 ) in such a manner that a control signal from the control unit ( 16 ) brings about movement of the actuator ( 18 ), a closing element ( 19 ), which is coupled with the actuator ( 18 ) such that movement of the actuator ( 18 ) displaces the closing element ( 19 ) into a closure or a release position, at least one dispensing chamber ( 20 ) which, when the cartridge ( 1 ) and dispenser ( 2 ) are assembled, is connected in communicating manner with at least one of the cartridge chambers ( 3 a , 3 b , 3 c ), the dispensing chamber ( 20 ) comprising an inlet ( 21 ) for inflow of washing or cleaning agent from a cartridge chamber ( 3 a , 3 b , 3 c ) and an outlet ( 22 ) for outflow of washing or cleaning agent from the dispensing chamber ( 20 ) into its surrounding environment at least the outlet ( 22 ) of the dispensing chamber ( 20 ) being closable or openable by the closing element ( 19 ), wherein the dispenser ( 2 ) comprises a component carrier ( 23 ), on which components are detachably or nondetachably arranged, the components including at least the dispensing chamber ( 20 ), the actuator ( 18 ) and the closing element ( 19 ) as well as the energy source ( 15 ) and/or the control unit ( 16 ) and/or the sensor unit ( 17 ), and wherein the dispensing chamber ( 20 ) is L-shaped, a receptacle ( 29 ) for an actuator ( 18 ) being provided on a leg of the L-shaped dispensing chamber ( 20 ) which, in a service position, extends substantially horizontally.