Washing machine

Abstract

A washing machine includes: a suds container for receiving wash liquid; a drum rotationally mounted in the suds container and for receiving laundry; a dispenser box for receiving washing additives; a conduit which connects the dispenser box to an upper portion of the suds container, as considered in the upright position of use of the washing machine, and which does not have a siphon; an air supply duct connected to the suds container and/or to the drum; and a controller for controlling a flow of air in the washing machine such that the air is conducted through the air supply duct, the drum, and/or the suds container, through the conduit and through the dispenser box, and through a dispenser box opening present in the dispenser box, in this order or reverse order.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A washing machine, comprising:
 a suds container configured to receive wash liquid;   a drum rotationally mounted in the suds container and configured to receive laundry;   a dispenser box configured to receive washing additives;   a conduit which connects the dispenser box to an upper portion of the suds container, as considered in the upright position of use of the washing machine, and which is configured without a siphon;   an air supply duct connected to the suds container and/or to the drum; and   a controller configured to control a flow of air in the washing machine such that the air is conducted through the air supply duct, the drum, and/or the suds container, through the conduit and through the dispenser box, and through a dispenser box opening present in the dispenser box, in this order or reverse order.   
     
     
         2 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a fan disposed at and/or in the air supply duct, the fan being configured to blow air from the interior of the washing machine and/or from the outside of the washing machine into the air supply duct. 
     
     
         3 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the air is conducted into the drum. 
     
     
         4 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the fan at and/or after the end of a wash cycle. 
     
     
         5 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the suds container has a suds container opening through which it is connected to the air supply duct. 
     
     
         6 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the suds container opening is disposed in a portion of the suds container above an axis of rotation of the drum, as considered in the upright position of use of the washing machine, and the air supply duct ends above a level of an emergency overflow outlet. 
     
     
         7 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the suds container opening is disposed in a back side of the suds container, as considered in the upright position of use of the washing machine, and the drum is configured to be loaded via a front side of the washing machine, as considered in the upright position of use of the washing machine. 
     
     
         8 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser box has a handle plate having at least one dispenser box opening configured to allow air to flow from the interior of the washing machine out of the washing machine or into it. 
     
     
         9 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the air is unheated. 
     
     
         10 . The washing machine as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an automatic dispensing system which is connected to the dispenser box such that detergent is configured to be supplied from the automatic dispensing system via the dispenser box and then through the conduit into the suds container.