BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERTE GMBH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130289753 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A method for operating a domestic appliance to reduce consumption of one or more operating resources includes receiving data about a temporal cost profile of the operating resources, having a first time interval with low costs and a second time interval with high costs, comparing a operating time period with the first time interval and determining a point in time for starting operation as a function of a result of the comparison, when the operating time period is longer than the first time interval, determining a temporal program segment with a higher consumption than other program segments based on a temporal consumption profile that describes consumption as a function of time during operation, and determining the point in time for starting the operation such that the program segment with the higher consumption falls within the first time interval. | 10-31-2013 |
20130280542 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PYROLYSIS COMPATIBLE COMPONENT FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE AND PYROLYSIS COMPATIBLE COMPONENT FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE - In a method for producing a pyrolysis compatible component of a cooking appliance, designed to carry out a pyrolysis operation a silicon dioxide coating is applied on a base part of the component by PECVD deposition. PECVD deposition can hereby involve high-rate PECVD deposition at a speed faster than 0.5 μm/min. | 10-24-2013 |
20130260618 | CONNECTING ELEMENT, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING SUCH A CONNECTING ELEMENT, AND INSERT MODULE - A connecting element for providing an electrical connection in a processing space of a household appliance, includes a protruding, longitudinally displaceable contact pin configured for displacement between a rest position protruding farther and an operating position protruding less far, wherein the contact pin pushes into the rest position. The connecting element is disposed on a side wall of the processing space, particularly a cooking space. An insert module can be inserted in the processing space of the household appliance and can be operated electrically. The insert module has a mating electrical connection element for contacting the connecting element. | 10-03-2013 |
20130256295 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE PLATE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE HAVING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE PLATE - A method for producing a domestic appliance plate from a starting mixture. In order to provide a domestic appliance plate having a high resistance to thermal shock, good thermal insulation, and advantageous mechanical properties, at least magnesium silicate hydrate, kaolinite, calcined kaolinite, and aluminum oxide are used for the starting mixture. | 10-03-2013 |
20130249847 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY PANEL - An operating device for a household appliance includes an electronic display panel, and an operating element that is displaceable relative to the display panel to set operating conditions of the household appliance. The operating element has a region which is disposed within an area of the display panel. | 09-26-2013 |
20130248745 | GAS VALVE UNIT COMPRISING A LIFT DEFLECTION SYSTEM - A gas valve unit for setting a gas volume flow supplied to a gas burner of a gas appliance includes a valve housing, and an actuation pin having an operating segment which projects from the valve housing. Received in the valve housing is a shutoff valve which is configured for actuation by axially displacing the actuation pin, and at least two on-off valves which are configured for actuation by rotating the actuation pin. The shutoff valve has a movable shutoff element. A deflection device converts an axial movement of the actuation pin into an axial movement of the shutoff element of the shutoff valve essentially at a right angle thereto. | 09-26-2013 |
20130248502 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A HOTPLATE FOR A HOB - In a method for embodying a hotplate for a hob, at least one metallic layer and a further layer under the metallic layer are formed on an underside of the hotplate. After applying the at least one metallic layer and the further layer, at least one region of the metallic layer is changed by a laser light of a laser beam so that the further layer is recognized when viewing the hob on a topside. | 09-26-2013 |
20130245839 | HOT-BEVERAGE PREPARATION APPARATUS HAVING A DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A hot-beverage preparation apparatus, in particular a capsule machine, includes an actuator which generates sound emissions and/or vibrations and/or electromagnetic emissions and which can be operated in a normal operating mode for the purpose of preparing hot beverages. The hot-beverage preparation apparatus is designed to transmit data to a receiving device. The actuator can be operated at least in a data transmission mode, which generates sound emissions and/or vibrations and/or electromagnetic emissions, for the purpose of transmitting data to a receiving device. | 09-19-2013 |
20130228197 | WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A dishwasher includes a plurality of water circuits in which rinsing liquid is circulated according to a program control unit. The circulation of the rinsing liquid results in the passage of the rinsing liquid through at least one filter element that captures dirt entrained with the rinsing liquid. The filter element may include a plurality of thread elements disposable between a dirt capture state in which the thread elements are under tension, whereupon the thread elements intercept dirt entrained with the rinsing liquid while the rinsing liquid passes through the thread elements, and a relaxed state, in which the thread elements are disposed under less tension than in the dirt capture state to facilitate release of intercepted dirt from the thread elements, whereby the at least one filter element can be cleared of intercepted dirt. | 09-05-2013 |
20130220374 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER-CONDUCTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A method for operating a water-conducting domestic appliance, such as a dishwasher, includes filling the water-conducting domestic appliance with a minimum amount of filling water that is circulated by a pump, and checking a water flow diverter for malfunctions and determining from an operational parameter of an electromotor that drives the pump whether the pump runs smoothly, thereby indicating whether the quantity of filling water corresponds to at least a nominal quantity of filling water. When the water flow diverter is not malfunctioning, the pump is again checked for smooth running or a refilling step is carried out to increase the minimum amount of filling water. Conversely, when the water flow diverter is malfunctioning, the check for smooth running or the refilling step are omitted. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220135 | HOT BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE COMPRISING A DATA TRANSMISSION UNIT - A hot beverage preparation device, in particular a fully automatic coffee maker, can be operated in a normal operating mode for preparing hot beverages and in a data transmission mode for transmitting data to a receiver. The hot beverage preparation device includes an encoding unit for encoding the data to form at least one encoded data record in a machine-readable code and a display unit for displaying the encoded data record. | 08-29-2013 |
20130208446 | LIGHTING UNIT FOR A LARGE ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A lighting unit for a large electrical household appliance includes a base part configured to receive a luminous element and having positive engagement elements, and a top part configured for attachment to the base part through displacement of the top part longitudinally in a connection plane relative to the base part. The top part has in displacement direction a front region which is provided with two gripping hooks for engagement with the positive engagement elements of the base part, with the gripping hooks engaging below the positive engagement elements. | 08-15-2013 |
20130207527 | BACKING PIECE FOR ATTACHING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT TO A HOUSING WALL - A backing piece for attaching an electrical component to a housing wall of an electrical household appliance and arrangement behind a matching opening in the housing wall includes a body having an essentially rectangular base surface, and a peripheral web configured as an elastic sealing lip for support against a rear face of the housing wall. Holding elements project from the body and form with the sealing lip a gap which receives a section of the housing wall at an edge of the opening. The holding elements are arranged in spaced-apart relationship about a periphery of the body such that at least one of the holding element is arranged on each of four sides of the rectangular base surface and one of the holding elements is provided at each of the corners of the body so as to apply a pressing force sufficient upon each section of the sealing lip. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206750 | HEATING APPARATUS - A heating apparatus, in particular a hob heating apparatus, with at least one heating connection for at least one heating element and at least one frequency unit. In order to provide a heating apparatus of the generic type with relatively high operational reliability, it is proposed that the heating apparatus comprises a protective unit, which is provided for determining the existence of a conducting path between the frequency unit and the at least one heating connection. | 08-15-2013 |
20130193204 | METHOD IN WHICH A MOBILE PHONE READS A BAR CODE LOCATED ON A DEFECTIVE DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND IS AUTOMATICALLY CONNECTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE - A method for supporting an operator of a household appliance, in particular a domestic appliance, by making contact with customer service for the household appliance with the aid of a portable communication device is disclosed. A machine-readable code affixed to the household appliance, in particular the domestic appliance, is detected by an optical detection device of the portable communication device. On the basis of the detected code, a communication link is established between the portable communication device and communication equipment of customer service, specifically automatically via the portable communication device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130192182 | RANGE EXTRACTOR HOOD - A range extractor hood includes a screen, at least one filter element and at least one pivot bearing which swingably supports the at least one filter element on the screen. At least one locking member retains the at least one filter element to the screen. Located on the screen is a releasing device for, at least partially, releasing the locking member and retention of the filter element. | 08-01-2013 |
20130186210 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE - A domestic appliance device includes an evaluating unit for evaluating the consumption of at least one external resource by a domestic appliance, and an output unit for outputting the evaluated consumption. In order to provide a generic domestic appliance device having increased ease of use, the evaluating unit evaluates the consumption of the external resource while taking into consideration at least one variable evaluating parameter. | 07-25-2013 |
20130181152 | GAS VALVE UNIT - A gas valve unit for setting a gas volumetric flow supplied to a gas burner of a gas appliance, in particular a gas cooking appliance includes a plurality of on/off valves which can be actuated mechanically by moving at least one body relative to the on/off valves. Each one of the on/off valves has an opening and a movable blocking body, which rests on a valve seat when the on/off valve is closed to thereby close off the opening. | 07-18-2013 |
20130167400 | TUMBLE DRYER WITH AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM - A tumble dryer, in particular a household tumble dryer, includes a housing, a drum intended for laundry to be dried, which is supported rotatably in the housing, and a container positioned on an outer face of the lateral surface of the drum and holding an extinguishing agent. The container has a first temperature-activated release facility which automatically releases the extinguishing agent into a space outside the drum, in the presence of a temperature produced by a fire. | 07-04-2013 |
20130161318 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance, in particular a cooking hob device, includes at least one thermochromic and/or thermoluminescent element that contains at least one vanadium-containing material. The material containing vanadium can be a semiconductor in at least one temperature range, e.g. a doped semiconductor in the temperature range, and may include vanadium dioxide. | 06-27-2013 |
20130158735 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING TO A MORE FAVORABLE CONSUMPTION TARIFF FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SUITABLE FOR SAID METHOD - A method and a switching device for selectively operating a domestic appliance on a public mains grid of a public utility company and a decentralized mains grid associated with the building in which the at least one domestic appliance is operated. The decentralized mains grid can feed power to the public mains grid at a feed tariff. The domestic appliance is powered either from the public mains grid or from the decentralized mains grid depending on a comparison between the tariff from the public mains grid with the feed tariff, wherein the mains grid having a sustained lower consumption tariff than the other mains grid is selected. A domestic appliance having the switching device for selectively connection to a public mains grid and to a decentralized mains grid is also disclosed. | 06-20-2013 |
20130153065 | STRUCTURE OF A GAS-VALVE UNIT - A gas valve unit for adjusting a volumetric gas flow which is fed to a gas burner of a gas device includes a valve chamber, an actuation shaft protruding out of the valve chamber, and at least two on/off valves arranged in the valve chamber. Further arranged in the valve chamber is at least one restrictor plate having at least two restrictor points, each of the restrictor points having at least one restrictor opening. The restrictor plate is accessible from a side of the valve chamber on which the actuation shaft is protruding from the valve chamber. | 06-20-2013 |
20130147751 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE OPERATING DEVICE - A domestic-appliance-operating device, in particular a hob-operating device, includes an operating panel having a touch operating surface, a sensor plate which is arranged beneath the touch operating surface, and a touch sensor unit. A signal-transmission unit connects the sensor plate to the touch sensor unit in an electrically conductive manner by a conducting element and has at least one screening unit. | 06-13-2013 |
20130145565 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, USING SMART METERING - A method and device for controlling a domestic appliance connected to an electric grid so as to allow smart metering, wherein electric power consumed according to different consumption tariffs is measured and the domestic appliance receives information about the availability of a currently applicable consumption tariff or a switch-off condition for preventing peak loads in the grid. The domestic appliance is operated as follows: a) when an inexpensive consumption tariff is available, the appliance is put into operation as intended, and the history of the cleaning process is continuously recorded; b) when an inexpensive consumption tariff is not available or the switch-off condition is met, the appliance is not put into operation or a previously started operation is interrupted; and c) when information about an inexpensive consumption tariff is available, the domestic appliance resumes operation, and a component of a detergent is added based on the recorded history. | 06-13-2013 |
20130140753 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE AND PROCESSING CONTAINER HAVING A COUPLING DEVICE - A kitchen appliance includes a coupling plate having an edge enclosing an inner area and provided with coupling points of a coupling device for removable coupling of a processing container. The coupling plate is configured in the inner area in either of two ways, a first way in which the coupling plate has a pin which projects in a coupling direction for engagement in a groove in a base section of the processing container, a second way in which the coupling plate has a groove for engagement of a pin which projects in the coupling direction from the base section of the processing container. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139556 | WATER-CONDUCTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A TREATMENT REGION WHICH CAN BE VENTILATED - A water-conducting domestic appliance includes a housing having an interior, and a door which is connected to the housing to provide access to a treatment region in the interior of the housing. A ventilation valve controls ventilation of the treatment region of the housing. A door closure is provided to close the door and has an actuator which is connected to the ventilation valve. The door closure is actively connected to the ventilation valve in such a manner that the actuator opens the ventilation valve when the door is released and closes the ventilation valve when the door is closed, so that the ventilation valve is closed when the door is closed during operation. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139540 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerated goods container having an interior. Disposed on the refrigerated goods container outside the interior is a first tube evaporator which is wound round the refrigerated goods container, and a second tube evaporator is disposed on the refrigerated goods container in a top region thereof inside the interior. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139441 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A support assembly for use in a household appliance includes a planar metal viewing body having a substantially rectangular main surface and an angled section on two opposite edges of the main surface to thereby give the viewing body a three-dimensional shape. The viewing body has two further outer edges, each having a cut edge which directly adjoins the rectangular main surface of the viewing body. | 06-06-2013 |
20130135116 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA IN A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND SYSTEM HAVING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND AT LEAST ONE EXTERNAL UNIT - In a method for processing data from a domestic appliance, appliance data from the domestic appliance is determined and at least part of the determined appliance data is incorporated in a user profile. At least part of the user profile is useable for information purposes through display on a display unit or transmission to an external unit. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134846 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a free-standing dishwasher or a high-level built-in dishwasher, includes an appliance door and a bottom-side plinth cover which is aligned essentially flush with a front face of the appliance door. The plinth cover has a top wall which faces a lower edge of the appliance door and is spaced from the lower edge of the appliance door to allow for an opening movement of the appliance door across a free movement gap. At least one lighting element is provided to allow illumination of the movement gap between the lower edge of the appliance door and the top wall of the plinth cover. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134247 | DEVICE FOR CUTTING UP FOODSTUFFS - An apparatus for a kitchen appliance for handling items to be processed includes a static housing part having an upper axial face, and a rotating ring element having a lower axial face which rests on the upper axial face of a static housing part in the presence of an annular gap there between. The upper axial face and/or the lower axial face and/or the rotating ring element is hereby constructed such as to effect a radial conveying of items being processed in the annular gap. | 05-30-2013 |
20130133699 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND A CONTROLLING METHOD FOR SUCH A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance includes a circulation pump for circulating dishwashing liquid in a washing compartment of the household appliance. A drain pump empties the dishwashing liquid from the washing compartment. For the purposes of ventilating the drain pump, a control device is provided to activate the drain pump after the washing compartment has been filled with the dishwashing liquid and before or during operation of the circulation pump. | 05-30-2013 |
20130126538 | REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING AN EXTRACTABLY GUIDED RECEPTABLE FOR CHILLED GOODS - A refrigerator includes a heat-insulated housing having an interior space in which a pair of chilled-goods containers are disposed adjacent to one another at a spacing from the floor. Each chilled-goods container is mounted on extending elements that guide chilled-goods container into and out of the interior space. A longitudinal beam extends between the chilled-goods containers and each of the extractable elements is supported on sidewalls of the housing via at least one crossbeam. | 05-23-2013 |
20130126519 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE - A domestic appliance device includes at least one electronics carrier unit, at least one metallic carrier unit, and at least one plug connection unit. In order to increase operational safety and reliability, the plug connection unit is provided with at least one spacer element, which distances the electronics carrier unit and the metallic carrier unit in at least one operationally ready state, in at least one direction parallel to a plug direction of the plug connection unit. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125679 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE - A kitchen appliance includes a base body, a pivot arm which is disposed in a pivotable manner on the base body and a lever facility for assisting a pivoting movement of the pivot arm. An adjusting mechanism is operably connected to the lever facility to set a degree of assistance for the pivoting movement. | 05-23-2013 |
20130120966 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING AN INTERNAL LIGHTING SYSTEM - A refrigerator includes a thermally insulating internal container having an interior space, a refrigeration apparatus for cooling the interior space, and a door leaf arranged pivotably relative to the internal container for opening and closing the interior space. Arranged within the interior space is an internal lighting system for at least partially illuminating the interior space. The lighting system includes a conductor board having an electrical contact, a housing having a shaft which is open in a direction toward the interior space so as to allow the conductor board to be pushed into the shaft, and a lighting member arranged within the housing and fastened on the conductor board. An electrical line supplies electrical energy to the lighting member and is provided with an edge board plug which is electrically connected to the electrical contact of the conductor board for connecting the lighting member electrically to the electrical line. | 05-16-2013 |
20130118024 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLOTHES DRYING APPLIANCE AND CLOTHES DRYING APPLIANCE - A method is provided for operating a clothes drying appliance, wherein a moisture content of clothes is determined by measuring a current running through the clothes and wherein the determining takes into account a salt content of the moisture. The clothes drying appliance is adapted to perform the method. | 05-16-2013 |
20130112488 | WEIGHING SCALES - A weighing scales includes a step-on surface, on which a person to be weighed stands, and a plurality of artificial gemstones arranged beneath or in the step-on surface. At least some of the artificial gemstones are adapted for illumination from below so as to produce information, such as a weight indication, which is readable visually from above. | 05-09-2013 |
20130087554 | COOKER HOB DEVICE - A cooker hob device, in particular to an induction cooker hob device, includes at least one switching unit and at least one control apparatus. In order to obtain a high degree of efficiency, the control apparatus is constructed to automatically prompt the at least one switching unit in at least one operating cycle to switch in at least one entire first time interval using at least one switching parameter having a value which changes at least substantially continuously. | 04-11-2013 |
20130081418 | COMPRESSION HEAT PUMP, IN PARTICULAR FOR APPLICATIONS NEAR HOUSEHOLDS - A system for household-related heat recovery from waste water includes a compression heat pump having a compressor for a coolant, a condenser, and an evaporator. Disposed between the condenser and the evaporator is an expansion valve, and a temperature probe is arranged on the evaporator at a location at which coolant is injected. A switching valve switches over a flow resistance of the expansion valve between two fixed flow resistance values. Below a predetermined temperature at the temperature sensor, the switching valve switches over to low flow resistance of the expansion valve and above the predetermined temperature, the switching device switches to a higher flow resistance of the expansion valve. | 04-04-2013 |
20130076279 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STARTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for starting an electric motor having a rotor, comprising the following steps: —driving the rotor with a first torque in a first rotational direction, wherein a maximum value of the first torque is not higher than a maximum countertorque acting counter to the rotation of the rotor, so that the rotor comes to a standstill in a first stationary position; —driving the rotor starting from the first stationary position in a second rotational direction that is counter to the first rotational direction until the rotor comes to a standstill in a predefined second stationary position; and —starting from the rotor in the first rotational direction starting from the second stationary position. | 03-28-2013 |
20130068055 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE WITH A PIVOTING ARM - A kitchen appliance includes a main body, a pivoting arm, which is arranged pivotably on the main body at a bearing, and a lever device for assisting a pivoting movement of the pivoting arm. The lever device, which assists the pivoting movement of the pivoting arm on the main body of the kitchen appliance, makes it possible to provide an operation which is safe for a user, since the movement of the pivoting arm is always controlled by the lever device. Furthermore, pivoting of the pivoting arm can be provided without direct interaction of the user. | 03-21-2013 |
20130061843 | RETRACTABLE VENTILATION SYSTEM - A retractable ventilation system for a household appliance includes a lifting motor for moving the ventilation system in two opposing directions, and a switch controlling movement of the lifting motor. A first actuation of the switch moves the ventilation system in a first (or preferred) of the two directions, and a second actuation of the switch moves the ventilation system in a second direction opposing the first direction. Furthermore, a household appliance includes an extractor hood, a cooking appliance or a combination thereof, and at least one of the proposed retractable ventilation systems. A method for operating the retractable ventilation system is also described. | 03-14-2013 |
20130059256 | GAS VALVE UNIT HAVING TWO GAS OUTLETS - A gas valve unit for setting a gas volumetric flow to a twin-circuit gas burner of a gas appliance includes a valve body having a gas inlet and two gas outlets, and a control mechanism for adjusting the gas volumetric flow to at least one of the gas outlets in a multiple-stage manner. The control mechanism has a zero position in which the gas volumetric flow to the gas outlets is interrupted, and a switching position which is adjacent to the zero position and in which the gas volumetric flow is set to a maximum value. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056663 | GAS VALVE UNIT FOR A DUAL CIRCUIT BURNER - A gas valve unit for adjusting a gas volume flow in a dual circuit gas burner of a gas appliance includes a valve body having a gas inlet and two gas outlets; and a control mechanism constructed to adjust the gas volumetric flow supplied to one of the gas outlets in a number of stages and to adjust the gas volumetric flow supplied to other one of the gas outlets in a number of stages. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056231 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING A FIRE PREVENTION MEDIUM - An electrical domestic appliance includes a fire-prevention medium for fighting a fire in the domestic appliance in an early stage. The fire-prevention medium includes an active substance, which releases water, carbon dioxide and/or nitrogen under the effect of heat at a temperature below 100° C. The fire-prevention medium has a core, which contains the active substance and a carrier material, and a shell, which surrounds the core. | 03-07-2013 |
20130055741 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE - A refrigeration appliance includes a carcass having a coolable freezer compartment. A door leaf is hinged to the carcass and provided for opening and closing the freezer compartment. Disposed in the freezer compartment is an ice maker, which includes an ice production apparatus for producing ice cubes, an ice storage container for storing the ice cubes, an insulating housing, in which the ice production apparatus and the ice storage container are disposed, and which has a dispenser for dispensing ice cubes stored in the ice storage container, and a sealing apparatus for opening and closing the dispenser. | 03-07-2013 |
20130048025 | DISHWASHER WITH FAULT IDENTIFICATION - A dishwasher includes a control facility for executing a wash cycle for cleaning items held in a wash chamber which is filled with water via a water inlet facility having an inlet valve operably connected to the control facility. To identify malfunction of the water inlet facility, the control facility executes an identification sequence which includes a test filling phase, in which the inlet valve is opened for a period corresponding to a predefined time value. A detection facility detects during operation of a recirculation pump to recirculate water in the wash chamber at least one operating parameter corresponding to a quantity of water in the wash chamber at an end of the test filling phase. The control facility determines a water flow into the wash chamber during the test filling phase from the detected operating parameter and compares the determined water flow with a minimum water flow. | 02-28-2013 |
20130043728 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AN ELECTRIC DOMESTIC APPLIANCE FROM A LOW VOLTAGE SUPPLY NETWORK AND A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SUITABLE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A method for supplying internal consumers in a domestic appliance from a low voltage supply network, for example a photovoltaic power station or wind power station, includes classifying the internal consumers commensurate with a stored energy requirement of each internal consumer and supplying the internal consumers with energy commensurate with the classification. This protects against low voltage and excessive electric loads and against partial interruption of a treatment program for items when the low voltage supply is interrupted due to a temporary overload. The energy supply of the internal consumers is switched off in stages depending on their energy requirement and on their classification, when the energy available from the low voltage supply network is insufficient for supplying all internal consumers, and is switched back on again in stages, when the energy available from the low voltage supply network is once again sufficient for supplying all internal consumers. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043239 | HOB DEVICE - A cooktop apparatus, in particular an induction cooktop apparatus, includes a switching unit configured to interrupt and establish current flow from a current supply, a first switching element receiving the current flow during an operating process, a control apparatus, which controls the switching unit during the operating process such that the switching unit interrupts the current supply during a first time interval which has a duration of less than of half a period of the power supply voltage. The control apparatus causes the current supply to be connected during the operating process immediately before and immediately after the first time interval. The first switching element begins switching and ends switching during the first time interval. | 02-21-2013 |
20130042499 | TEMPERATURE DETECTION DURING ZEOLITE DRYING - A dishwashing machine is provided having a washing compartment, a drying unit that includes an absorption column with a reversibly dehydratable drying agent, and having an air circulation loop through the washing compartment and the drying unit. A temperature sensor is arranged in front of the drying unit and to the rear of the washing compartment with respect to the direction of the flow of air circulating in the air circulation loop. | 02-21-2013 |
20130038526 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE - A household appliance apparatus includes a display screen and an input unit which has at least one substantially transparent input device. In order to achieve advantageous ease of use with little design expenditure, the input device covers only a partial region of the display screen. The input device may hereby be configured as a conductive layer. | 02-14-2013 |
20130032171 | DISHWASHER WITH A SCREEN SYSTEM - A dishwasher includes a controller controlling a cleaning cycle, a screen system for filtering a wash fluid, a circulation chamber and a collection chamber in fluid communication with the circulation chamber via a screen arrangement, a circulation pump for circulating the wash fluid and a drain pump for pumping out the wash fluid. During the cleaning cycle, to detect blockage in the screen arrangement, a degree of transmission in the circulation chamber filled with wash fluid is determined with an optical turbidity sensor in a first measuring step. The wash fluid is then pumped out of the collection chamber and the degree of transmission in the circulation chamber is again determined in a second measuring step. The change in the degree of transmission from the first measuring step to the second measuring step is then evaluated. | 02-07-2013 |
20130008316 | BREWING HEAD OF A HOT-BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE, PREPARATION DEVICE HAVING A BREWING HEAD AND OPERATING METHOD FOR SAID PREPARATION DEVICE - A brewing head of a hot beverage machine includes a fixed brewing chamber part, and a movable brewing chamber part which is movable in relation to the fixed brewing chamber part to define a brewing chamber for receiving a substrate capsule. The fixed and movable brewing chamber parts are closed by a locking system to thereby form the brewing chamber, and a seal is provided for pressure-tight sealing of one of the two brewing chamber parts and the substrate capsule during beverage preparation. The brewing chambers has three operating positions involving an opening position for loading the brewing chamber, a partially closed position in which the brewing chamber is closed and the seal is detensioned, and a closed position in which the brewing chamber is likewise closed and the seal is tensioned. | 01-10-2013 |
20120325824 | COOKING APPARATUS FOR INSERTION INTO A CUT-OUT IN A WORK TOP AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING TWO COOKING APPARATUSES THAT CAN BE ARRANGED ADJACENTLY IN A SHARED CUT-OUT IN A WORK TOP - A cooking appliance for insertion into a cut-out in a work top includes a peripheral lateral wall having four wall sections. Each wall section has on the outer face thereof at least one resiliently deformable compression element. Two such cooking appliances disposed adjacently in the shared cut-out in the work top can be mounted by inserting a first one of the two cooking appliances into the cut-out. An intermediate wall is arranged on a free face of the first cooking appliance so that compression elements of the first cooking appliance adjoining the intermediate wall engage in a first group of recesses in the intermediate wall, and a second one of the two cooking appliances is inserted into the cut-out so that compression elements of the second cooking appliance adjoining the intermediate wall engage in a second group of recesses in the intermediate wall. | 12-27-2012 |
20120325333 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING A WATER LINE - Apparatus for cleaning an internal water line of a household appliance, in particular of a refrigerating device, includes a chamber which contains a cleaning substance or can be filled with the cleaning substance. An inlet connection is in communication with the chamber and configured identical to an inlet connection of the internal water line, and an outlet connection is in communication with the chamber and configured to complement the inlet connection of the apparatus. | 12-27-2012 |
20120321762 | COOK TOP HAVING AT LEAST ONE COOKING ZONE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOK TOP - In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, detection of an occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is activated in a first operating mode and a same electrical power is supplied to all activated cooking sub-zones occupied by a food preparation vessel. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321761 | HOB HAVING AT LEAST ONE COOKING ZONE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOB - An induction cooktop includes a cooking zone, and a circuit arrangement for operating the cooking zone. The circuit arrangement has a parallel circuit, in which two inductors are connected in parallel manner. An apparatus is configured to detect occupancy of at least one cooking sub-zone of the cooking zone by a food preparation vessel and includes a current measuring element which is connected in series to the parallel circuit. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318786 | COOK TOP HAVING AT LEAST ONE COOKING ZONE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOK TOP - In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, the cooking sub-zones are operated as a single cooking zone in a first operating mode, and occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is detected in the first operating mode, with an occupancy detection phase being started in a user-defined manner. | 12-20-2012 |
20120303163 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SPINNING SPEED OF A DRUM OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR CARING FOR LAUNDRY ITEMS - In a method for setting a spin speed of a drum of a household laundry care appliance, which is installed on a base, a gradient of an actual speed of the drum is detected during a spin operation and a determination is made as to whether the speed gradient is rising or falling. Vibrations caused by the household appliance during a spin operation as a function of the base in respect of frequency and/or amplitude are detected and compared with reference values. The spin speed is then changed as a function of the determined speed gradient if parameter values characterizing the vibrations deviate from the reference values. | 11-29-2012 |
20120279263 | WASHING MACHINE COMPRISING A LAUNDRY DRUM - A washing machine includes a laundry drum which is rotatably mounted inside a tub. The tub is connected in a fixed manner within a surrounding housing. The axis of rotation of the laundry drum is variable in height with respect to the tub. Elastic elements are positioned outside the tub to suspend the laundry drum together with a drive unit within the housing in an oscillating manner. The presence of a relatively high water consumption of the washing machine can be avoided and the relative position of the laundry drum with respect to the tub can be adjusted by providing a position-adjusting device, by which the height and/or the angle of the axis of rotation can be adjusted within limits, and which engages with a part that is connected in a fixed manner to the bearing for the drive shaft of the laundry drum. | 11-08-2012 |
20120240962 | DISHWASHER WITH A SORPTION DRIER AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A method is provided for operating a dishwasher with at least one partial program step that includes heating a rinsing solution to a nominal temperature. Air that is heated by a heating device and used for desorption of a reversibly dehydratable material is conducted from a washing container of the dishwasher or ambient air is conducted through a sorption column with reversibly dehydratable material into the washing container in order to heat the rinsing solution and/or items to be washed. The heating device continues to operate after the desorbed state of the reversibly dehydratable material has been attained until the nominal temperature of the rinsing solution is reached. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240783 | HOT-BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH A VALVE ARRANGEMENT - A hot-beverage machine includes a water-storage tank, a heating device and a brewing chamber, which are connected to one another by a conduit system. A valve arrangement is disposed in a conduit segment of the conduit system and includes a gas-permeable membrane which includes a material made of PTFE and can be coated with a water-repellent coating. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240773 | FILTER ELEMENT FOR AN EXTRACTOR HOOD AND EXTRACTOR HOOD - A filter element for an extractor hood includes an odor filter having depressions provided in an entry side of the filter element and extending at least over half of a height of the filter element. A frame holds the odor filter at its edges and has a height which is smaller at least on one side of the frame than a height of the odor filter. | 09-27-2012 |
20120238445 | POROUS SIO2-XEROGEL WITH A CHARACTERISTIC PORE SIZE, STABLE DRYING PRECURSORS THEREOF AND USE OF SAME - A porous SiO2 xerogel is produced using temporary pore fillers or solid skeletal supports, which are removed by thermal oxidation at the end of the production process (e.g. carbon or organic), by means of a sol-gel-process by subcritical drying of the gel. The SiO | 09-20-2012 |
20120228545 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POROUS SIO2-XEROGEL WITH A CHARACTERISTIC PORE SIZE BY MEANS OF A BOTTOM-UP METHOD USING A PRECURSOR THAT HAS ORGANIC SOLID SKELETAL SUPPORTS - In a method for producing a porous SiO | 09-13-2012 |
20120222711 | DISHWASHER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE UPPER BASKET - A dishwasher includes a washing container, and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is movable relative to the first partial region between at least two positions, with the second partial region forming in the at least two positions at least one section of the floor wall. The section assumes different heights relative to a part of the floor wall of the first partial region in the at least two positions, wherein the section assumes for at least one of the at least two positions a height above a height of the part of the floor wall of the first partial region. | 09-06-2012 |
20120217358 | BUILT-IN HOME APPLIANCE - A built-in home appliance includes a rear leg group having a nut and a leg rod which advances on the nut in a vertical direction while the leg rod rotates, an adjustment shaft which rotates the leg rod of the rear leg group and extends with substantial rigidity. The adjustment shaft extends substantially horizontally with respect to the ground to adjust a height of the rear leg group. A movement transfer mechanism is provided to transfer a rotational movement of the adjustment shaft to the leg rod so that the leg rod rotates around its own axis. | 08-30-2012 |
20120206027 | INTEGRATEABLE DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a container for receiving items to be processed, and at least one load limiter which is held directly or indirectly on the container and constructed to absorb a load. The load limiter is provided with at least one open or enclosed recess for engagement of at least one tab assigned to an outer region of the container in a mounted position of the at least one load limiter. | 08-16-2012 |
20120205365 | COOK TOP COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO HEATING ELEMENTS AND A POWER ELECTRONICS ARRANGEMENT - A cook top with at least two heating elements includes a power electronics arrangement connected to a domestic single phase AC supply. The power electronics arrangement includes several power supply units, which each supply heating currents to one or more heating elements, and a switch arrangement with several electromechanical relays for connecting/disconnecting the power supply units to/from the heating elements. Output poles of at least two electromechanical relays associated with different power supply units are connected in parallel, wherein the parallel connection is permanently connected to at least one of the heating elements. This arrangement reduces the number of switching processes required for alternating use of a power supply device with several heating elements, and simplifies compliance with electromagnetic compatibility standards. | 08-16-2012 |
20120204911 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A HEAT TUBE - A dishwasher is provided that allows the dishes that are to be cleaned that have been placed in a cleaning container to be washed and dried efficiently from an economic perspective while keeping the energy consumption associated therewith as low as possible. The dishwasher includes a washing container and a conduit system that is connected in an air-conveying manner to the washing container. A heat tube of the conduit system is used for both cooling, and thus drying, and heating air penetrating the washing container and both ends of the heat tube protrude into the washing container. | 08-16-2012 |
20120204907 | DISHWASHER WITH AN OPTIMIZED FILLING SEQUENCE - A dishwasher includes a control device controlling a dishwashing cycle for cleaning items to be washed, a dishwashing chamber for the items to be washed, an inlet valve for controlled filling the washing chamber with washing liquid, and a circulating pump for circulating the washing liquid in the dishwashing chamber. The inlet valve is opened during a primary filling phase having a duration sufficient to fill the dishwashing chamber with a nominal amount of washing liquid and allowing the circulating pump running to run concentrically at a rated speed. A concentricity monitoring unit performs a concentricity check at the end of the primary filling phase to ascertain whether the circulating pump is running concentrically at the rated speed. The filling sequence is terminated when the circulating pump is running concentrically, whereas the filling sequence is continued when the circulating pump is not running concentrically. | 08-16-2012 |
20120186615 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHING MACHINE - A household appliance includes an operating display unit having at least one visual and/or acoustic display to at least display and/or signal a completed treatment cycle, and an actuatable switching unit configured to activate and deactivate the household appliance. An on switch is provided to generate an activation signal for actuating the switching unit to thereby activate the household appliance, and a control device is provided to generate a deactivation signal for actuating the switching unit when a treatment cycle is completed and to thereby deactivate at least the display unit. | 07-26-2012 |
20120182152 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance, in particular a household dishwasher, includes an operating display unit having at least one visual and/or acoustic display, which is activated at least to display and/or signal a completion of a treatment cycle for a predefined time period on or after completion of the treatment cycle. The time period is hereby set by a delay element. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180817 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHING MACHINE - A household appliance, in particular a household dishwasher, includes an external display, a transmission interface connected for signal transmission to the external display, and a power supply network for supply of electrical energy. The household appliance is isolated from the power supply network after completion of a treatment cycle, and the transmission interface is configured to transmit a signal to activate the external display to display at least the completion of the treatment cycle before the household appliance is isolated from the power supply network. | 07-19-2012 |
20120168425 | HOB HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A hob includes at least one heating zone, a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of a cookware element placed on the heating zone, and a control unit for operating the heating zone. The control unit is constructed to heat up the cookware element in a heat-up phase and to control the temperature of the cookware element to a target temperature in a holding phase in at least one operating mode. In order to enable an energy-saving simmer operation, the control unit detects a boiling point of the liquid contained in the cookware element during the heat-up phase and determines the target temperature as a function of the boiling point. | 07-05-2012 |
20120153786 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a washing compartment having a front access opening which is surrounded by a front frame. The front frame is open on a floor side and has lateral frame strips. A base support is arranged on the floor side and has bearing elements for support of the lateral frame strips. Each of the lateral frame strips of the front frame includes at least one hook element which encompasses the associated bearing element of the base support. | 06-21-2012 |
20120146478 | COOLING DEVICE WITH SPACING ELEMENT - A refrigerator having a deep freeze compartment door with an aluminum profile having lateral coverings at both sides and an additional guiding means mounted on a panel fixing element. The panel fixing element is embedded with the outer part of the door such that an ornamental spacing element is fixed to the guiding element and to the lateral coverings such that an easier on site mounting is obtained and a more appealing visual effect is achieved. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146477 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH A VEGETABLE DRAWER - A refrigeration device includes a housing which surrounds a storage compartment; and a container mounted in the storage compartment and including a drawer and a cover, with the cover being height-adjustable between a closed position of the drawer and an open position. The cover is guided on an obliquely sloping path between the closed position and the open position by ramps adjacent to corners of the cover. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145200 | DISHWASHER HAVING A CLEANING SOLUTION RESERVOIR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A dishwasher includes a liquid system having a washing solution reservoir for making available washing solution for a washing cycle of a subsequent dishwashing program. Via a hot water inlet via of an external hot water supply hot water can be introduced into the liquid system for forming the washing solution and filling the washing solution reservoir with washing solution. | 06-14-2012 |
20120144859 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance, in particular a refrigerator, includes an evaporator unit which includes a control panel electronic circuitry having a display unit and a control panel electronics fixing element which is placed over the control panel electronic circuitry. An outer sheet is provided to cover and close the control panel electronic circuitry. Covering the display unit is a transparent cover which is secured on both sides about its periphery between the control panel electronics fixing element and the outer sheet. | 06-14-2012 |
20120144691 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ADSORPTION DRYER AND DRYER FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - In a method for operating an adsorption dryer, a process air flow, generated by at least one blower, is routed at least at times through an adsorption apparatus and over a textile goods in care during a textile care process in a “dry” operating mode to thereby charge a reversibly dehydratable adsorbent of the adsorption apparatus with moisture. A charge state of the adsorbent with water is detected and is displayed at least after the end of the “drying” textile care process. The absorbent is desorbed at least in part during a subsequent, selected and started textile care process in a “refresh” operating mode, and the desorbed moisture is routed as a moist process air flow into a receptacle for refreshing textile goods which are stored or hung in a stationary manner. | 06-14-2012 |
20120138596 | INDUCTIVELY HEATED HOB HAVING A METAL-COATED COVER PLATE - A hob includes at least one heating inductor and a glass or glass ceramics cover plate that has at least one side coated with a metal layer coated with a metal layer. In order to improve the electromagnetic compatibility of the hob with a metal layer coating, the metal layer has a cover region which covers the heating inductor and is electrically insulated from a surrounding region of the metal layer, which surrounding region surrounds the cover region. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138108 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER, HAVING A DOOR LOCK, AND ASSOCIATED DOOR LOCK - A dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher, includes a washing compartment having a loading opening which can be closed by a door. A determination device is provided for determining a position of the door and includes a signal transmitter and a signal receiver, with the signal transmitter or signal receiver being arranged in and/or on a movably mounted element and determining the position of the door, in particular the closed end position of the door. | 06-07-2012 |
20120132836 | ACTUATING MECHANISM OF A GAS VALVE UNIT - A gas valve unit for adjusting a volumetric gas flow supplied to a gas burner of a gas appliance, in particular a gas cooking appliance, includes at least two open/close valves which can be actuated by moving at least one magnetically active body, in particular a permanent magnet, relative to the open/close valves. For actuating an open/close valve, a position of the magnetically active body, which is preferably implemented in the form of a permanent magnet, can be varied relative to the shut-off body of the open/close valve. | 05-31-2012 |
20120125918 | HOTPLATE HAVING AT LEAST TWO HEATING ZONES - A hotplate apparatus, in particular for a hotplate having a cover plate having at least two heating zones, includes a cooking utensil sensor unit. The cooking utensil sensor unit has at least one bridging detection unit, which is intended to detect at least bridging of the at least two heating zones by at least one cooking utensil element. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125373 | DISHWASHER HAVING TWO WATER CONNECTIONS AND CONTROL METHOD - A dishwasher includes a hot water inlet device for intake of hot water from an external hot water supply and a cold water inlet device for intake of cold water from an external cold water supply. A program control device controls a wash cycle of a selected dishwashing program for cleaning wash items. The program control device is constructed to operate in at least one of first and second operating modes, wherein the first operating mode includes activation of one wash program which, in at least one partial wash cycle of a wash cycle, draws hot water from the external hot water supply, and wherein the second operating mode includes activation of another wash program which, in at least one partial wash cycle of a wash cycle, exclusively draws cold water from the external cold water supply. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125314 | COVER PLATE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, SAID COVER PLATE COMPRISING A FABRY-PEROT INTERFERENCE LAYER - A cover plate for a domestic appliance includes a support plate made of a glass or glass ceramics and having at least one at least partially transparent area for covering a display element. A coating is applied onto the support plate and includes at least one semi-transparent metallic layer having a layer thickness between 10 nm and 50 nm, at least one further metallic layer, and a dielectric separation layer separating the further metallic layer from the semi-transparent metallic layer. | 05-24-2012 |
20120124401 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A COMMUNICATION UNIT, SYSTEM OF APPLIANCES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance includes an internal electrical load, a controller for controlling the internal electrical load, and a communication device coupled with the controller. The controller is configured for transmitting via the communication device data to additional domestic appliances, wherein the received data include information about a time of an impending startup of the internal electrical load, and/or for receiving via the communication device data from additional domestic appliances, wherein the received data include information about a time of an impending startup of an electrical load of an additional domestic appliance. The internal electrical load is controlled based on the received information, preventing an overload of the power supply system. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118873 | HEATER, IN PARTICULAR HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEATER, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for producing a heater, in particular a high-temperature heater and also a high-temperature heater, for example for domestic heating appliances, in which a layer that produces heat when a current flows through is provided on a carrier material ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120118339 | WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A water-bearing domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a liquid storage container, in particular a storage container in which washing liquid can be temporarily stored. At least one flow-control element is arranged in a liquid chamber of the storage container to divert and/or to split the washing liquor flowing into the storage container or being discharged from it. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118280 | SWITCH OF A GAS VALVE UNIT - A gas valve unit for adjusting a volumetric gas flow supplied to a gas burner of a gas appliance, in particular a gas cooking appliance. The gas valve unit has a gas inlet, at least two open/close valves, at least two throttle points and a gas outlet. The gas valve unit includes a throttle segment in which the throttle points are arranged in series and each pair of adjacent throttle points is connected by corresponding connecting section. The inlet sides of at least two open/close valves are connected to the gas inlet, and the outlet side of at least one open/close valve leads into a connecting section of the throttle segment. | 05-17-2012 |
20120111849 | STEAMER DEVICE - A steam cooking appliance apparatus includes a muffle unit which at least partially bounds a cooking chamber. The muffle unit has a muffle element which forms a boundary surface of the cooking chamber in at least one operating state. The boundary surface of the cooking chamber has a cooking fat adhesion which is lower than a cooking fat adhesion of stainless steel. At least one cleaning unit is provided for cleaning at least part of the muffle unit. | 05-10-2012 |
20120111434 | STRUCTURE FOR A GAS VALVE UNIT - A gas valve unit for adjusting a gas volume flow fed to a gas burner of a gas-operated device, particularly a gas cooking appliance, includes a valve body, in which at least two valve seats of open-close valves of the gas valve unit are formed. At least two throttle points each having at least one throttle opening are formed in the valve body. The valve body includes a plurality of mutually parallel plates, with one of the parallel plates forming a valve sealing plate with the at least two valve seats of the open/close valves and another of the parallel plates forming a throttle plate with the throttle openings of the at least two throttle points. The valve sealing plate is made of a flexible material, such as plastic. | 05-10-2012 |
20120111372 | WATER-BEARING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A water-bearing household appliance to which fluid can be supplied during at least one filling step includes at least one drain pump for conveying fluid out of the water-bearing household appliance; and an overfill protection facility to prevent an excessive water level in the water-bearing household appliance. The overfill protection facility is configured to capture at least one operating parameter of the drain pump and after the filling step, in the presence of a malfunction of the drain pump that can be derived from the at least one operating parameter, to prevent execution of a further filling step. | 05-10-2012 |
20120098393 | DISHWASHER HAVING AN IMPROVED COVER ARRANGEMENT - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a wash container for holding items to be washed. The wash container has a front loading opening and is reinforced by a reinforcement element along at least one front edge region of the wash container. A cover arrangement is provided to at least partially cover at least one gap formed outside a water-conducting region of the wash container between the wash container and at least one surface running along the front edge region of the wash container. The cover arrangement includes at least one cover element having a fastening segment which is defined by an I-shaped cross section and extends in its longitudinal direction parallel to the surface. The I-shaped fastening segment is fixed in a fastening segment having a U-shaped cross section and configured on the reinforcement element. | 04-26-2012 |
20120092139 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, PORTABLE OPERATING UNIT AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - In a method for operating a household appliance, a portable operating unit is docked to a selected one of a plurality of household appliances. The selected household appliance is identified using the portable operating unit which is then configured to operate the selected household appliance only. The portable operating unit includes at least one docking element for docking to a docking station of the selected household appliance, an identification device for identifying the selected household appliance, and a configuration device for configuration of the operating unit for operating the selected household appliance only. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090361 | AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED WASHING MACHINE FOR LAUNDRY TREATMENT MEDIUM - An automatically controlled washing machine has a machine body and a dispensing mechanism which is arranged in the machine body and intended to dispense powdered, liquid or gel-form laundry treatment media. The dispensing mechanism includes a drawer which is accessible from a front of the machine body via a front handle. The drawer has a guide frame which is connected to the front handle and has at least one window-like recess for insertion of at least one container which accepts laundry treatment media and is connectable to the guide frame. A device automatically feeds laundry treatment medium from the container into a treatment process. | 04-19-2012 |
20120074822 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher, includes a washing tub which has at least one bearing race of a basket guide on each of its side walls respectively. The bearing race is rotatably mounted on a bearing point, which has a securing element to secure the bearing race in an axial direction. The securing element of the bearing point is constructed in the form of a retainer plate, which, as a separate component, is connected with the side wall of the washing tub by a material bond. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073608 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL METHOD - A dishwasher includes a wash cavity for accommodating wash items and a water inlet device having a hot water inlet for intake of hot water from an external hot water supply, and a cold water inlet for intake of cold water from an external cold water supply. At least one reservoir is in communication with the water inlet device for allowing water to be filled by the water inlet device and in heat-conducting contact with the wash cavity. At least one wash program for controlling at least one wash cycle for cleaning wash items is stored by a program control device, with the wash program providing at least one program step for washing wash items using hot water from the hot water supply and at least one drying step for drying wash items, wherein the reservoir is filled at least at times with cold water from the cold water supply. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073606 | DISHWASHER HAVING TWO WATER CONNECTIONS AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL METHOD - A dishwasher includes a water intake device having a hot water intake which receives hot water from an external hot water supply fed, at least partially, by a thermal solar system, and a cold water intake which receives cold water from an external cold water supply. A program control device stores at least one wash program for controlling a wash cycle for cleaning dishes. The at least one wash program has a program step for washing dishes using hot water from the hot water supply and another program step for washing dishes using cold water from the cold water supply. | 03-29-2012 |
20120070352 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING AN OZONE GENERATOR AND AN OZONE ELIMINATING DEVICE, AND RELATED METHOD - A household appliance includes a container for receiving objects to be treated, an ozone generator having an intake air conduit, and an ozone eliminating device arranged in an exhaust air conduit. The exhaust air conduit is connected to the container and includes a fan for removing exhaust air from the container. The exhaust air conduit is connected to the intake air conduit of the ozone generator. | 03-22-2012 |
20120055513 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING A SURFACE WHICH COMPRISES A PHOTOCATALYST - A domestic appliance includes at least one component having a surface that can become laden with organic dirt. The surface includes a photocatalyst and is made from a primary-formed first material in which the photocatalyst is dispersed. A photoradiation source is provided for irradiating the photocatalyst with an activating electromagnetic radiation. | 03-08-2012 |
20120045601 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE - A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerating space, a light-guiding layer, and a multi-layered part having a photocatalytic cover layer on a side facing the refrigerating space. The photocatalytic cover layer is applied to the light-guiding layer which enables light to be ducted to the photocatalytic cover layer. | 02-23-2012 |
20120042683 | NO-FROST REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A no-frost refrigeration device includes at least one storage chamber for items to be cooled; and an evaporator chamber which is formed by a two-part first housing having first and second housing parts. The first housing part has, at least locally, a flexible surface, and the second housing part has formed thereon a rib which is pressed in a sealing manner into the flexible surface. A ventilator is located in the evaporator chamber for driving air circulation running through the storage chamber and the evaporator chamber. | 02-23-2012 |
20120038838 | FLAT SCREEN AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A flat screen includes an LCD matrix display element having a liquid crystal layer that is enclosed between a front pane on an observer side and a rear pane. Two metallic surfaces are arranged in opposition to one another at a distance in a viewing direction and connected to one another in a conducting manner. The metallic surfaces are disposed in front of the LCD matrix display element in the viewing direction and have overlapping openings, through which the LCD matrix display element is visible. | 02-16-2012 |
20120031861 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, especially a household dishwasher, at least comprising a crockery basket provided with a storage tray for items to be washed, said storage tray comprising at least one holding device to be brought into contact with a first section of the crockery basket in order to fix to the crockery basket in a first storage position for placing items to be washed. According to the invention, the holding device is designed to be brought into contact with a second section of the crockery basket in order to fix to the crockery basket in a second storage position for placing items to be washed. | 02-09-2012 |
20120024835 | COOKTOP HAVING A DETECTION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKTOP - A cooktop includes a plurality of heating elements, a user interface for inputting a power level, a detection assembly for detecting a position and size of at least one cookware element, and a control unit designed to combine a plurality of heating elements into a heating zone depending on the detected size and position of the cookware element and to operate the heating elements of the heating zone with a total heat output. In order to ensure a reproducible total heat output, the control unit is designed to calculate a bottom surface of the cookware element from the measurands of the detection assembly and to determine the total heat output depending on power level and bottom surface. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024801 | HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY DRYER AND FILTERING METHOD - A household laundry dryer has at least one filter container which includes a chamber with an inlet for condensate water to be cleaned. The chamber has a first outlet, a second outlet and a filter element which is arranged between the inlet and the first outlet and which divides the chamber into an inlet-side first chamber part and a second chamber part. The filter container can be configured in such a way that the inlet is arranged below the filter element and the filter element is arranged below the first outlet, and the second outlet opens into the first chamber part. Particles deposited on the filter element by water being pushed through the inlet into the chamber are detachable from the filter element by water flowing back into the chamber, when no water is being pushed through the inlet, and removable through the second outlet. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024768 | WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A water-conducting household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a hydraulic circuit for circulation of a wash fluid, and a filter facility which includes a filter element having an inner wall and at least one filter opening for passage of the wash fluid. The filter opening is bounded by the inner wall running around the filter opening. The inner wall has an upstream wall segment and a downstream wall segment, with a gradation being formed at least in a segment between an upstream and downstream wall segment of the inner wall of the filter opening. Additionally or independently hereof, the downstream wall segment has a cross section that increases in a flow direction of the wash fluid. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024022 | LAUNDRY DRUM FOR A LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE - A laundry drum on the one hand is to exhibit the advantageous features of structures of the prior art distributed in the circumferential direction, which protrude from the cylinder shape of the drum casing accommodated in the laundry drum, but at the same time however create the basics for their embodiment for advantageous influencing of the laundry movement within the laundry drum during its rotational movement. To this end structures are inventively formed from ring-shaped protrusions distributed in the circumferential direction. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024006 | HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR - A refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigerator, includes a cooling chamber and at least one shelf for cooled products stored in the cooling chamber between interior walls of the cooling chamber. The shelf has a first planar shelf surface section and a second planar shelf surface section which is arranged in vertically offset relationship to the first planar shelf surface section, wherein at least one of the first and second planar shelf surface sections has apertures, with holders being fixed in the apertures for holding a removable container. As a result, the storage capacity of the refrigeration device for products to be cooled is improved. | 02-02-2012 |
20120017944 | DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwashing machine, particularly a household dishwashing machine, at least having one wash tub for the accommodation of receiving items to be washed that can be cleaned at least during one step of pre-rinsing and/or washing by cleaning agent additive. According to the invention, there is a wash tub cleaning program having lower item cleaning power than in the pre-rinsing and/or washing step, whereas the at least partially inner surfaces of the wash tub can be acted upon by fluid in order to remove grease deposits at least in the wash tub. | 01-26-2012 |
20120013228 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE, ESPECIALLY PREFABRICATED, BITUMEN MAT FOR DEADENING OF NOISE AND/OR SOUND ABSORPTION OF A COMPONENT - In a method for manufacturing a dishwasher having at least one component and at least one bitumen mat provided on the component for noise deadening and/or sound insulation of the component, a usable, flowable and reactively-hardenable bituminous mixture is applied upon the bitumen mat and/or component such as to form at least one adhesive bead. The adhesive bead is partly surrounded by at least one area which is free of the reactively-hardenable bituminous mixture. Before the hardening of the bituminous mixture, the component and the bitumen mat are pressed together and thereby glued to one another. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012420 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING AT LEAST ONE NOISE-DEADENING AND/OR SOUND-INSULATING COATING AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, includes at least one component, and at least one noise-deadening and/or sound-insulating coating applied on the component. The noise-deadening and/or sound-insulating coating includes or is made entirely of a reactively cured bituminous mixture. The component can be a wall section for delimiting a rinsing chamber of the dishwasher, or can be a base tray of a rinsing container of the dishwasher. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012098 | GAS HOB AS WELL AS A POT SUPPORT FOR A GAS COOKING AREA - A gas hob having a gas burner and a pot support. The pot support has randomly arranged pot support ribs to support a container for food to be cooked. | 01-19-2012 |
20120011663 | WATER CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD DEVICE HAVING DESALINATION DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD - Apparatus for treating laundry as the items to be washed includes a container for the items to be washed. The container is in fluid communication with a water supply system. Connected to the water supply system is a desalination apparatus for producing desalinated water having a conductivity of less than 200 μS/cm, with the desalination apparatus being constructed as an ion exchanger. A reservoir is connected to the desalination apparatus for storing water with a higher salt concentration for later use. | 01-19-2012 |
20120009074 | WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, PARTICULARLY A DISHWASHER - A water-conducting household device, particularly a dishwasher, includes a pump having at least one normal operating mode in which fluid is pumped in a pumping direction, and a venting operating mode which can be carried out before the normal operating mode. The venting operating mode is provided to allow venting of the pump by pumping a gas bubble in opposition to the pumping direction during the normal operating mode at least partially out of a pump chamber of the pump to a fluid pump inlet of the pump. | 01-12-2012 |
20120006360 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD DEVICE - In a method for operating a water-conducting household device a level of filter contamination of a filtration system connected in a hydraulic circuit of the household device is determined. When detected that a predetermined threshold level of filter contamination has been undershot, wash liquid is partially discharged out of the household device. | 01-12-2012 |
20120005914 | RINSE CONTAINER, DEVICE FOR RINSING A COMPONENT OF A LAUNDRY DRYING MACHINE, AND LAUNDRY DRYING MACHINE - A rinsing device for rinsing at least one component to be cleaned of a laundry drying machine by means of a rinsing fluid includes a rinse container having an outlet opening for draining the rinsing fluid to the component. A sealing part selectively opens and closes the outlet opening, with the sealing part having a sealing head for sealing the outlet opening. A spring element connects the sealing head to the rinse container and urges the sealing head against the outlet opening. The sealing part of the rinse container is activated by an activation unit. | 01-12-2012 |
20120005842 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A RINSING PHASE IN A WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE THEREFOR - A method, for optimizing a rinsing phase in a washing machine includes introducing rinsing liquid in a last step of the rinsing phase into an outer tub of the washing machine. A sensor detects a presence of fabric softener in the rinsing liquid to produce a signal which is compared with a reference signal to determine the presence of fabric softener in the rinsing liquid. Rinsing is executed with water only in the absence of fabric softener, or with water and fabric softener in the presence of fabric softener, with a washing kinetics reduced by at least 15% when rinsing involves water and fabric softener and including a switch-on time, duration of a reversing cycle, and rotational speed of a drum of the outer tub. Switch-on time and rotational speed are hereby each reduced by at least 20% whereas duration of the reversing cycle is increased by at least 20%. | 01-12-2012 |
20120000232 | HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUS FOR A HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR - A refrigeration apparatus includes a self-contained refrigeration module having an at least largely complete refrigeration circuit for cooling a refrigeration chamber of a household refrigerator and having a separate housing. At least one evaporator is arranged in the refrigeration circuit, wherein the housing is provided with apertures for passage of air cooled by the evaporator and air to be cooled by the evaporator. The refrigeration apparatus can be used for a household refrigerator which includes a refrigerating chamber housing having at least one refrigerating chamber. A door leaf is arranged on the refrigerating chamber housing for closing the refrigerating chamber. The refrigerating chamber housing has apertures in communication with the apertures of the housing of the refrigeration module for passage of air cooled by the evaporator into the refrigerating chamber and for passage of air from the refrigerating chamber to the evaporator. | 01-05-2012 |
20110317946 | TELESCOPIC RAIL DEVICE AND MUFFLE COMPRISING SAID TELESCOPIC RAIL DEVICE - A telescopic rail device is provided that includes a first rail, a second rail, and an adapter. The first rail is mobile relative to the second rail, and the first or second rail is detachably connected to the adapter. The adapter is in a stable position relative to the first or second rail that the adapter is detachably connected to. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316405 | DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION DEVICE AND DOOR TRAY FOR A REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A door tray for a refrigeration device includes a decorative strip having a profile that is u-shaped in cross section. An open-topped container has an edge onto which the decorative strip is fitted with the u-shaped profile thereof. Provided at least partially on an inner surface is a material having relatively high static friction. The material is in contact with the container and fixes the decorative strip to the container merely due to the static friction of said material. | 12-29-2011 |
20110314875 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING THE LOAD AND/OR UNBALANCE OF A LAUNDRY DRUM OF A WASHING MACHINE - In a method for determining a load and/or an unbalance of a laundry drum of a washing machine driven by an electric motor having a stator with at least one winding coupled to a power inverter controlled by a control unit, the laundry drum is accelerated to a predetermined rotational speed and then slowed down. During the slow-down, the motor operates in generator mode and an electric current flowing through the at least one winding and/or an electric intermediate circuit voltage is measured. The time dependence of the electric power supplied by the electric motor in generator mode is evaluated during a revolution of the laundry drum. The unbalance and/or the load are determined from the measured current values and/or the intermediate circuit voltage and from the determined electric power. A corresponding circuit arrangement and a washing machine with this circuit arrangement are also disclosed. | 12-29-2011 |
20110302967 | LAUNDRY DRYING UNIT HAVING A LINT SCREEN ARRANGED WITHIN A PROCESS AIR CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID LAUNDRY DRYING UNIT - A laundry drying unit includes a process air circuit and a component arranged in the process air circuit. Provided above the component is a washing tank for dispensing a cleaning fluid, with a flow of cleaning fluid dispensed from the washing tank to the component being controlled by a controllable valve. The valve can be controlled on the basis of an amount of cleaning fluid in the washing tank. | 12-15-2011 |
20110297189 | DISHWASHER WITH A DYNAMIC FILLING SEQUENCE - A dishwasher method and apparatus providing an algorithm varying the speed of the recirculation pump that recirculates washing liquor present in the washing compartment so as to assure quiet pump operation is disclosed. The speed of the recirculation pump is varied by a control device that carries out the washing cycle. A true-running monitoring unit checks the operation of the recirculation pump. During a fill phase of the washing cycle, an inlet valve is opened, the recirculation pump is switched on and the algorithm provides stepped variation of the recirculation speed using a default value step, a test step in which a true running check is performed, and a modification step in which the default value is modified in response to the result of the test step, for use in the next iteration of the algorithm. | 12-08-2011 |
20110290808 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE COMPRISING AN ICE AND/OR LIQUID DISPENSER - A household refrigeration appliance includes a housing with several walls that have an insulating layer and surround an interior to be cooled, and/or at least one door that has at least one insulating layer. A recess that is accessible from outside is provided in a wall of the housing and/or in the door. In the area of the recess, the wall and/or the door is fitted with at least one heat-insulating element which has a lower thermal conductivity than the insulating layer of the wall and/or door. | 12-01-2011 |
20110290807 | REFRIGERATOR WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SHELF FOR REFRIGERATED GOODS - A refrigeration appliance includes a housing and toothed profiles which are fixed to the housing. A height-adjustable shelf for refrigerated goods is received in the housing. The shelf has two rotatably drivable screws in engagement with the toothed profiles such that a storage surface of the shelf is held at least approximately in a horizontal orientation. | 12-01-2011 |
20110289949 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body defining at least one storage space, and a door connected to the refrigerator body for closing at least a part of the storage space. A dispenser is provided in the door and includes a dispenser casing which is supplied with heat by a first heater. A control unit automatically controls the on and off operation of the first heater. Arranged near the first heater is a second heater to optionally supply extra heat to the dispenser casing in a manually initiated auxiliary heating mode. | 12-01-2011 |
20110283733 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a dispenser provided in a door and having a dispenser casing, which is provided with a first region and a second region located close to the first region. The first region and the second region are adjacent to a heat insulating layer of the door. A first heater is arranged in the first region for supplying heat to the dispenser casing and a second heater is arranged in the second region for supplying heat to the dispenser casing, with the first heater and the second heater being controlled independently. | 11-24-2011 |
20110283724 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a freezing compartment and a door for selectively opening or closing at least a part of the freezing compartment The door includes a foam insulating layer and a sidewall contacting the foam insulating layer. A heater is installed correlative with the sidewall to supply heat to the sidewall. | 11-24-2011 |
20110283558 | LAUNDRY DRYING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A PROCESS AIR CIRCUIT AND A SENSOR PLACED THEREIN - A household laundry drying appliance includes a process air circuit in which process air is circulated to remove moisture contained in laundry; and a sensor placed in the process air circuit. The sensor has a head portion for detecting a predetermined parameter of the process air and a base portion for assembly. The head portion is encapsulated in a protecting structure. With the protection of the protecting structure, The head portion can be protected from water splashing thereon, and as a result, the accuracy of the sensor is effectively maintained and the evaluation of the dryness of laundry taken in consideration of the detecting value of the sensor becomes reliable. | 11-24-2011 |
20110277493 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE CARCASS COMPRISING INTERNAL LIGHTING - A refrigeration appliance includes a carcass having walls to define an interior with an open front side. One of the walls extends from the front side of the carcass in a depth direction and is formed with at least one recess. A translucent pane seals the at least one recess and is at least locally clear. At least one light-emitting diode module is accommodated in the at least one recess and produces a light cone which lies completely within the interior. | 11-17-2011 |
20110272397 | HOB HAVING AT LEAST ONE HEATING ZONE HAVING SEVERAL HEATING ELEMENTS - A hob includes at least one heating zone having several heating elements, a user interface for setting a heating capacity of the heating zone, and a control unit for operating the heating elements and for distributing the heating capacity among the heating elements according to a heating capacity distribution. In order to improve the efficiency of the hob, the control unit is configured to distribute the heating capacity among a larger number of heating elements when the heating capacity is below a threshold value than in the case, when the heating capacity is above the threshold value. | 11-10-2011 |
20110271987 | DISHWASHING MACHINE HAVING SOUND PROOFING ELEMENT - A dishwashing machine, in particular a household dishwashing machine, includes a box-shaped washing tank for receiving items to be washed, and a base carrier for support of the washing tank. The base carrier has a technology space for accommodating electrical components of the dishwashing machine. The technology space is arranged between a floor formed on the base carrier and the washing tank and is at least partially surrounded by a sound proofing element designed as a three-dimensional formed component. | 11-10-2011 |
20110271707 | ICE MAKER - An ice maker includes an ice making bowl having at least one compartment in the shape of a rotational body and adapted to freeze water to form ice. A heating facility is assigned to the ice making bowl to heat the compartment. An ice body ejection facility has an ejection element which is maintained under a spring force to seek a contact with a surface region of an ice body for discharging the ice body from the compartment solely by the spring force after the ice body has begun to thaw. | 11-10-2011 |
20110271705 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A household appliance, in particular a refrigeration device, in which ice bodies can be made of supplied water, includes a hose and/or tube assembly for supply of water to a receiving container, and a valve connected to the hose and/or tube assembly and constructed to release or suppress the water supply to the receiving container. The hose and/or tube assembly has zones in which a physical condition changes, wherein the valve is disposed in the hose and/or tube assembly in a region which has not yet encountered a change in the physical condition after water has been supplied into the hose and/or tube assembly. | 11-10-2011 |
20110260590 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE - A domestic appliance device is provided which has an operating means carrier that carries operating means. The operating means carrier is formed by a panel and differs from a hob. The operating means carrier also has a functional support surface to absorb at least a part of the weight force of the operating means in a functionally-coupled state. | 10-27-2011 |
20110259896 | REFRIGERATION UNIT HAVING AN AIR CHANNEL - A refrigeration device, in particular a refrigeration/freezer combination unit, includes a housing encompassing first and second interior spaces for accommodating items to be chilled. The first and second interior spaces are joined by an air channel for establishing an air flow from the first interior space to the second interior space. At least one intermediate wall is provided in a region of the air channel for dividing the air flow into at least two partial flows. | 10-27-2011 |
20110259200 | DRINKS MACHINE - A drinks machine is provided that has a drinks outlet, a housing region under the drinks outlet, and a drinks vessel housed by the housing region during a filling process. The housing region is a separate part and removable from the drinks machine. | 10-27-2011 |
20110247276 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR DISHWASHER - A domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes an appliance door which has a front operating panel with a handle shell which is formed at least from a bottom handle-shell part and a handle-shell cover. The handle-shell cover has a side wall which is directed towards the front operating panel and, together with the front operating panel, forms a double-wall structure with a free installation space arranged therebetween. | 10-13-2011 |
20110241723 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A CONTROLLER OF A THREE-PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND/OR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for monitoring a controller for controlling and/or monitoring a three-phase electric motor, in particular an asynchronous or synchronous motor, wherein two phase currents are measured and an error signal is generated if at least one of the two measured phase currents is essentially zero. An error signal is also generated if none of the two measured phase currents is essentially zero, but a sum formed of the two measured phase currents is essentially zero. | 10-06-2011 |
20110240632 | COOK-TOP HAVING AT LEAST THREE HEATING ZONES - A cook-top or hob includes multiple inductors and at least three heating zones which are operated by the inductors. A single power electronics subassembly supplies the inductors with heating current and includes a common rectifier which is operably connected to the inductors for rectifying an alternating current supplied by a single phase of a household electrical system. | 10-06-2011 |
20110239688 | ICE CUBE CONTAINER OF AN ICE MAKER FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES, AND REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH AN ICE CUBE CONTAINER - An ice cube container of an ice maker for household purposes includes a bottom, front and rear wall sections arranged on opposite ends of the bottom, and two sidewall sections interconnecting the end wall sections. The front and rear wall sections have each a length which is shorter than a length of the side wall sections. Arranged on one of the sidewall sections is a removal handle to allow easy removal of ice cubes. The ice cube container is removably received in a receptacle of a freezer compartment drawer of a refrigeration appliance in only one way in which the removal handle of the ice cube container faces the center of the freezer compartment drawer when the ice cube container is inserted in the receptacle. | 10-06-2011 |
20110234075 | WATER VALVE AND HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATION UNIT - A water valve for a household refrigeration unit includes a housing having a water channel that has a first end having a first opening and a second end having a second opening. A sealing mechanism is arranged within the water channel and movable along the water channel between a closed position in which the sealing mechanism seals the water channel and an open position in which the sealing mechanism opens the water channel. The sealing mechanism includes a first inner seal for sealing the first opening in the closed position thereof and a second inner seal for sealing the second opening in the closed position thereof. Arranged on the outside of the housing are first and second outer seals disposed in offset relationship. The first and second outer seal adjoin a hollow space when installed and seal the water valve from the environment. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234017 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF - A method and apparatus for autonomously switching off a domestic appliance after completion of a previously selected program is disclosed. The domestic appliance has a control device that executes programs controlling the domestic appliance and an operating unit. The domestic appliance is connected to electrical energy from a power source through circuit arrangement comprising a terminal connection and first and second switches. The first electrical switch is separate from the second switch and can be switched from an open state to a closed state in which the switch is electrically conductive to connect the control device to the electrical energy. The control device is designed to switch the second switch from an open state to a closed state in which the control device is connected to electrical energy through the second switch as soon as the first switch is switched to the closed switching state. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233199 | HOB HAVING AT LEAST ONE INDUCTOR, AT LEAST ONE INVERTER AND A SWITCHING APPARATUS - A hob having at least one inductor, at least one inverter, a switching apparatus and a detection circuit for detection of cooking utensils. The switching apparatus is arranged in a circuit between the inductor and the inverter and switchable between a first switch position in which a connection between the inverter and the inductor is established and a second switch position in which the connection between the inverter and the inductor is interrupted. In order to allow an energy-saving detection mode, the switching apparatus is connected to the detection circuit such that the switching apparatus connects the inductor to the detection circuit when it is in the second switch position. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233196 | ILLUMINATED HOT PLATE - A light-permeable hot plate includes at least one cavity filled with illuminant. The illuminant in the cavity can be excited to illuminate by an electromagnetic excitation field. The hot plate can be part of an induction hob, with the at least one cavity being arranged in a region of a cooking zone. The electromagnetic excitation field is provided to transfer energy into a household appliance which is arranged on the cooking zone. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232702 | METHOD FOR PUMPING A FLUID OUT OF AN AQUIFEROUS HOUSEHOLD DEVICE - In a method for pumping a fluid out of an aquiferous household device such as a dishwashing machine, a drain pump and a circulation pump are operated at least partially simultaneously to ensure that, in the event of an abrupt stop of the circulation pump, reverse flow that may cause filter cake formed by separating soiling and particles to loosen resulting in their re-soiling of the items to be cleaned. The speed of the circulation pump is lowered from a maximum speed to at least a minimum speed substantially without pressure surges before startup of the drain pump. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232698 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine having a simple, leak-tight drain line that can be easily assembled on the wash tub of the washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes a valve part that is connected to the wash tub in a sealed fashion and designed in one piece together with the wash tub. The valve part has a drain valve, an outlet connection having a drain opening, and a pipe part connected to the outlet connection and to a drain pump for water transfer. The drain valve can float in the wash water and is moveably disposed inside the valve part to seal the drain opening when wash water is located inside the wash tub and when the drain pump is idle, and to open the drain opening when no wash water is located inside the wash tub and when the drain pump is operating. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232326 | EVAPORATOR FOR A REFRIGERATOR - An evaporator for a refrigerator, in particular a domestic refrigerator, includes at least one refrigerant channel and at least one plate. The plate has a receptacle, arranged in a space defined by the refrigerant channel, for positioning a tube. The receptacle is formed by at least one projection, which forms a longitudinal guide of the tube. The projection is formed on the at least one plate and defines a channel having a channel wall upon which the tube bears at least partially in a longitudinal direction. The tube is, for example, a protective tube for a temperature sensor. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232314 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A refrigeration device, in particular a domestic refrigeration device, includes a compressor that is connected in a refrigeration circuit and a condensation collection container that collects condensation formed during the operation of the refrigeration device. The condensation collection container has a base resting on an upper face of the compressor and having a side wall which projects towards the compressor and embraces a periphery of the compressor in the manner of a frame. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232309 | REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE - A refrigerating appliance comprising a storage compartment, a refrigerant circuit which serves to cool the storage compartment and contains a compressor, and comprising a collecting receptacle for condensed water flowing out of the storage compartment. The collecting receptacle can be heated by a heating device that can be independently operated by the operation of the compressor. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232194 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, includes a domestic-appliance door which has at least one front operating panel and an internal door element. A seal is arranged at least in one area between the operating panel and the internal door element and includes a sealing element and a sealing bed, with the sealing element and the sealing bed forming a one-piece structural unit. | 09-29-2011 |
20110229341 | IMPELLER FOR A FAN - An impeller for a fan having a hub that can be easily fastened to a shaft is disclosed. A multiplicity of vanes is fastened to the hub. At least one elastic damping body is provided in the hub between the receptacle and the vanes to damp the transfer of vibrations from the shaft to the vanes, and prevent vibration of the vanes relative to each other. A slotted central sleeve in the inner section of the hub forms the receptacle for the shaft and is surrounded by an annular spring. | 09-22-2011 |
20110227462 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING AN EMBOSSED WALL - A household appliance includes a cabinet-shaped housing comprised of a plurality of walls. At least one of the walls has an arrangement of embossings. The arrangement of embossings includes a first embossing arranged centered in relation to a center of the at least one wall and configured in the shape of a ring when viewed from above. A second embossing is arranged outside the first embossing in substantial concentric relationship to the first embossing and configured in the shape of a ring when viewed from above. At least one third embossing is arranged outside the second embossing and has a strip-shaped configuration. The presence of embossings in the at least one wall is able to reduce vibrations and thereby significantly reduce the amount of unwanted noise. | 09-22-2011 |
20110226753 | HOB COMPRISING A VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOB - A hob includes a visual display associating each heating zone on the hob with a control element in order to control heating zones that are variable. The visual display unit provides a user interface showing a pictogram of a heating zone that illustrates the position and/or the size of the heating zone, and a plurality of control elements are juxtaposed to the visual display unit. A detector detects the position and/or size of a cooking utensil. The control unit defines heating zones depending on the detected size and/or position of the cooking utensil element, associates one or more heating elements with the heating zone, and provides a symbol in the visual display that associates the pictogram of the heating zone with one of the control elements. | 09-22-2011 |
20110225994 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator, in particular a household refrigerator, includes an utility chamber for cooled goods and a control device, with which a cold air flow can be introduced into the utility chamber when a cooling signal is present. A defrost heating element is rendered operative by the control device to prevent the formation of condensate and/or ice due to the cold air flow fed into the utility chamber. A timing element keeps the heating element out of operation for a predetermined time interval in response to the generation of the cooling signal. | 09-22-2011 |
20110225993 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING A DEFROST HEATER - A refrigeration appliance includes an evaporator and a defrost heater which periodically subjects the evaporator to a defrost process, A temperature sensor is disposed at least in proximity to the evaporator and is adapted for switching off the defrost heater once the temperature sensor detects a predetermined defrost temperature. The temperature sensor provides a predetermined defrost temperature profile having first, second and third time segments. A first defrost temperature during the first time segment changes to a second defrost temperature during the second time segment, and holds the second defrost temperature during the third time segment. | 09-22-2011 |
20110224834 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - In a method for identifying operating conditions of a domestic appliance, a temperature of an operating agent of the domestic appliance and/or of a component of the domestic appliance is detected by a temperature sensor. The ambient temperature is detected by the temperature sensor before the programming mode, in an initialization phase. At least one reference temperature value is defined that represents a critical value for the programming mode of the domestic appliance in respect of reliable and/or efficient operation. The programming mode is prevented from beginning as a function of the comparison of the measured ambient temperature with at least one reference temperature value. The programming mode is prevented from beginning until the ambient temperature has reached a value that is in an acceptable range in comparison with the reference temperature value. | 09-15-2011 |
20110220331 | DEVICE FOR HEATING PROCESS WATER FOR A WATER-CARRYING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR THE CARE OF LAUNDRY ITEMS, AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for heating process water for a water-carrying household appliance is provided. The device stores thermal energy surrounding the device and transfers the thermal energy to the process water. The device is a latent heat energy store having a heat exchanger with a storage medium and a working medium. The storage medium stores the thermal energy and the temperature of a phase transition of the working medium is set between 20° C. and 22° C. | 09-15-2011 |
20110219806 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SHELVES - A refrigeration appliance includes at least two compartments designed for different storage temperatures to define a first compartment and a second compartment, with the storage temperature of the first compartment exceeding the storage temperature of the second compartment. A refrigerant circuit has a first branch which is routed via an evaporator of the first compartment and a second branch which is routed via an evaporator of the second compartment. The evaporator of the second compartment includes a first refrigerant conduit which is connected upstream of the evaporator of the first compartment in the first branch, and a second refrigerant conduit which is associated with the second branch. | 09-15-2011 |
20110219796 | REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE - A refrigerating appliance comprising an inner chamber which is surrounded by a heat-insulating housing, and a plurality of electrical or electromechanical components, including a coolant circuit for cooling the inner chamber and at least one temperature sensor, in addition to a control unit for controlling the co-operation of the components. Said control unit has a test operating mode for checking the operativeness of at least some of said components. | 09-15-2011 |
20110218652 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A MEASURING UNIT AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A MEASUREMENT VARIABLE - A method and apparatus for transmitting a measurement variable that is detected by a measuring unit and transmitted via a data transmission channel to a main control unit of a domestic appliance that is isolated from the measuring unit is disclosed. The measurement control unit is coupled to the main control unit via a data transmission channel through which a measurement variable detectable by the measuring unit can be transmitted to the main control unit. The data transmission channel is a line having a protective impedance. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215694 | HANDLE HOLDER AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A handle holder for fastening a door handle on a door leaf of a domestic appliance includes a first component, which has a guiding and fastening device arranged in an interior of the first component. The guiding and fastening device accommodates an elongated fastener and enables introduction of the fastener through a side surface of the first component for fastening the handle holder on the door leaf. The fastener encloses an acute intermediate angle with a fastening side in confronting relationship to a side assigned to the device for securing the door handle. The handle holder has a second component, which has a side with an integrated device for securing the door handle. The second component has a first cavity for insertion of the first component and is configured to enable the fastener to be introduced through a side surface of the second component into the guiding and fastening device. | 09-08-2011 |
20110213505 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING AN AIR DRYING DEVICE AND/OR FLUID HEATING UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A household appliance, particularly a household dishwasher, washing machine, clothes dryer, or the like, includes an air drying device and/or fluid heating device, connected to an electrical energy supply network. At least one control/monitoring unit is provided to detect any deviation of an actual value of at least one characteristic of the electrical energy supply network from a target value and to generate at least one control signal for setting an electrical component of the member in response to a detected deviation of the actual value. | 09-01-2011 |
20110209484 | CONDENSER DRYER HAVING A HEAT PUMP, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A condenser dryer includes a drying chamber for items to be dried; a process-air circuit including a fan; and a heat pump in which a refrigerant circulates. The heat pump has an evaporator and a condenser, with the evaporator or the condenser or both being a heat exchanger having level surfaces and including at least one endlessly folded, flattened tube to form a plurality of rows of meander stacks in laterally offset relationship. | 09-01-2011 |
20110209357 | CONDENSATION DRYER WITH A HOUSING - A condensation dryer includes a housing having a wall area which forms a rear side, and a process air circuit for circulating process air. The process air circuit has a first section outside the housing and running along the wall area and a remaining second section inside the housing. The first section which is located at the wall area is formed by a profile part placed on the wall area and is covered by a hood placed in sealing fashion on the wall area. A fan is arranged in the process air circuit for circulating the process air, and a drying chamber is arranged in the process air circuit for holding objects to be dried. A heat pump is disposed in the housing and includes a heat sink which is thermally coupled to the process air circuit, and a heat source, which is thermally coupled to the process air circuit. | 09-01-2011 |
20110203571 | CONTROL ELEMENT FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A control element for a household appliance is provided. The control element has a base member made of plastic. The base member has a nickel coating, and a noble metal coating is applied to the nickel coating. | 08-25-2011 |
20110200405 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A DRIVE SHAFT - A method for producing a drive shaft of a food processor, the drive shaft having an end-side, splined-shaft-like toothing that is movable into positively locking engagement with a complementarily formed clutch. The method includes producing the toothing by machining the drive shaft with a cylindrical milling cutter, wherein the cylindrical milling cutter engages with the drive shaft from a radial direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft; and positioning an axis of rotation of the cylindrical milling cutter cross-wise relative to the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft, wherein the axis of rotation of the cylindrical milling cutter is at an incline relative to the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft so that the axis of rotation and the longitudinal axis draw an angle of less than 90°. | 08-18-2011 |
20110198405 | DRYER HAVING A HEAT PUMP, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING A ROOM - A dryer is provided that includes a drying chamber for items to be dried; a supply air duct; a process air duct; an exhaust air duct; and a heat pump having a heat sink and a heat source, wherein the supply air duct and the exhaust air duct can be connected to each other through a recirculating air duct by means of a mechanism in order to adjust a proportion of recirculating and exhaust air in the dryer, and wherein the dryer has a first sensor for determining a process air temperature. A method for operating the dryer and a method for controlling the temperature and/or the humidity of the air of a room using the dryer are also provided. | 08-18-2011 |
20110197926 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER - In a method for operating a dishwasher containing wash items, in particular a household dishwasher, at least at times a heated liquid to the wash items is applied during at least two of a plurality of program steps. A desorption process for desorption of a reversibly dehydratable drying material of a sorption drying system is effected at least at times. The desorption process is carried out at least partially before or during a first of the at least two program steps, with heated liquid being applied to the wash items during the at least two program steps. | 08-18-2011 |
20110186662 | FOOD PROCESSOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FOOD PROCESSOR - A food processor having a coupling point to attach a processing device to the food processor; a cover part; a detection device disposed at the coupling point, wherein the detection device detects the attached processing device or the cover part; wherein each of the processing device and the cover part has a respective actuating element to actuate the detection device; and wherein the detection device has at least a first actuating region and a second actuating region that is oriented differently from the first actuating region. | 08-04-2011 |
20110178653 | CONDENSATION DRYER WITH A HEAT PUMP AND RECOGNITION OF AN IMPERMISSIBLE OPERATING STATE AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A condensation dryer having a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of a coolant; a first comparator to determine a temperature difference between a first temperature of the coolant and a second temperature of the coolant that is measured after a period of time and to compare the temperature difference with a limiting temperature difference stored in a controller; a counter to ascertain a number of occurrences in which the temperature difference is greater than or equal to the limiting temperature difference; and a second comparator to compare the number of occurrences with a limiting number stored in the controller and to evaluate a number difference between the number of occurrences and the limiting number with respect to the presence of an impermissible operating state. A first impermissible operating state is indicated if the number difference is greater than or equal to a value stored in the controller. | 07-21-2011 |
20110173838 | CONDENSATION DRYER WITH A HEAT PUMP AND RECOGNITION OF AN IMPERMISSIBLE OPERATING STATE AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A condensation dryer is provided which has a heat pump in which a coolant circulates; a compressor; a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of the coolant; and a controller. The controller has a first comparator to compare the temperature of the coolant with an upper limiting temperature of the coolant; a switch to switch the compressor off if the temperature of the coolant is greater than or equal to the upper limiting temperature and to switch the compressor on after each compressor disconnection. A counter ascertains the number of occurrences at which the compressor is switched off. The counter is incremented by 1 each time the compressor is switched off. A second comparator compares the number of occurrences with a prespecified limiting number and evaluates the difference between the number of occurrences and the prespecified limiting number with respect to the presence of an impermissible operating state. | 07-21-2011 |
20110167662 | DRYER HAVING A LINT FILTER AND A CLEANING DEVICE - A dryer has a drying chamber to receive damp items and a process air duct to feed process air into and extract process air out of the drying chamber. The process air duct has a heat source and a heat sink to heat the process air before the process air enters the drying chamber and to cool the process air after the process air leaves the drying chamber, respectively. A cleaning device has an accumulator for a liquid; a rinsing line connected to the accumulator; a control organ in the rinsing line; a distributor connected to the rinsing line to distribute the liquid conveyed through the rinsing line on a lint filter and to receive the lint caught by the lint filter; and a drain line to drain the liquid with the received lint away from the lint filter and towards the accumulator. | 07-14-2011 |
20110164991 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A linear compressor having a compressor chamber with an end wall that includes a recess; a piston that moves in an oscillating manner in the compressor chamber; and a proximity sensor that is disposed on the end wall of the compressor chamber to detect an approach of the piston to the end wall. The proximity sensor is adjacent to the recess in the end wall and the piston has a projection which engages in the recess at a top dead center of the piston movement. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163086 | COOKTOP AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKTOP - A cooktop is provided that includes heating elements which are combined to a heating zone; a power supply to generate a heating current that operates the heating elements; a switch to open and close a power circuit that includes the power supply and one of the heating elements; and a controller that determines a characteristic variable of the heating current, actuates the switch as a function of a selected power level to operate the heating zone, and activates, in a first operating state, two of the heating elements, which are combined to form the heating zone, in different phases of a heating period. | 07-07-2011 |
20110162733 | KITCHEN MACHINE COMPRISING MEANS FOR DISCHARGING IMPURITIES - A kitchen machine having a housing that includes a housing base; a channel molded in a periphery of the housing and running in a direction of the housing base; a housing recess connected to the channel; and a coupling arranged in the housing recess to couple working apparatuses to the kitchen machine, wherein the housing recess includes means to discharge impurities. | 07-07-2011 |
20110162152 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LAUNDRY, AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE SUITABLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for applying a processing composition to laundry in a laundry treatment appliance with a rotatably mounted drum is provided. The method includes setting a predefined residual moisture content in the laundry by adding water and by rotating the drum. The method further includes applying a processing composition to the laundry in liquid form or in the form of fine droplets. The processing composition is sprayed onto the laundry by an introduction apparatus while the drum is moved at a speed at which the laundry lies against the drum or at a faster speed. | 07-07-2011 |
20110155190 | HYDRAULIC COUPLING OF A VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE DISH BASKET OF A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a washing compartment with a sidewall; a height-adjustable basket that can be at least partially withdrawn from the washing compartment; a spray arm; a feed pipe, disposed on the basket, for the spray arm; and a coupling device. The coupling device has a first part-coupling that is disposed on the sidewall and that has first openings arranged vertically one above another. The coupling device also has a second part-coupling that is connected to the feed pipe and that has a second opening which, depending on a height adjustment of the basket, cooperates with one of the first openings such that washing liquor passes through that opening and the second opening and flows via the feed pipe to the spray arm. The washing liquor is discharged under pressure from the first openings. The second part-coupling closes the remaining first openings. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155189 | DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher having a detergent-solution pump for pumping dirty washing liquid out of a washing compartment; a discharge line connected to the detergent-solution pump on a pressure side thereof; a venting shaft located above the topmost liquid level of the washing compartment in fluid communication with the discharge line; and a first valve operationally disposed within the venting shaft, with the first valve being closed when the detergent-solution pump is operating and open when the detergent-solution pump is not operating, the dishwasher comprising a bypass line for operationally connecting the detergent-solution pump and discharge line, with the bypass line operationally venting the detergent-solution pump. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155187 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A method for manufacturing a water-bearing domestic appliance having a washing container to accommodate items to be washed, wherein the washing container is at least partially formed by at least two different metallic materials. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155179 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher that includes a treatment chamber in which items to be washed are supplied with washing liquor; a reservoir to exchange heat; feed lines to fill the reservoir with fresh water; outlet lines to direct a pre-heated contents of the reservoir into the treatment chamber; and a recycler to deliver the washing liquor from the treatment chamber into the reservoir. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155176 | WATER-CONDUCTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A water-conducting domestic appliance having a drain pump, a controller to activate the drain pump, and a water safety switch that has a first switch position to react to escaping water, wherein the water safety switch is connected to the controller. If a fault causes water to escape, the water safety switch switches into the first switch position so as to connect the controller to an electrical mains. | 06-30-2011 |
20110154864 | MULTIPLE-ACTION ADDITION VALVE FOR A SYSTEM FOR METERING LIQUID OR PASTY WASHING AIDS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MULTIPLE-ACTION ADDITION VALVE - A washing machine includes a valve with a housing base and a rotor, the housing base defining a central liquid line, nozzles in the housing base and in a circle that is concentric to an axis of the rotor, the nozzles being connectable to the central liquid line by a connection line in the rotor and having a seal that seals a connection with the connection line, a motor for driving the rotor, a storage container connected to each of the nozzles, a liquid line connected to the central liquid line, a pump connecting the liquid line to a dispensing device for a laundry treatment room, and a water feed without a seal in a transition to the connection line. The rotor axially presses the seals toward the housing base until contact areas of the rotor and the housing base oppose each other and are close to each other. | 06-30-2011 |
20110146718 | DOMESTIC DISHWASHER WITH A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - A domestic dishwasher is provided, which has a main controller, a sorption drying device, and an additional controller to specifically control an electrical component of the sorption drying device. | 06-23-2011 |
20110146650 | OPERATOR CONTROL FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY UNIT - An operator control for a domestic appliance includes an actuator shaft penetrating through a cover plate, an actuator beneath or behind the cover plate and actuable by the actuator shaft, a control knob on the actuator shaft with an indicator, and an induction coil behind or beneath the cover plate for inductively transferring energy to operate the indicator on the control knob. | 06-23-2011 |
20110139198 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE - A dishwasher is provided, which has a washing container; an air-guiding channel to generate an air flow; and a sorption drying system to dry items to be washed, wherein the sorption drying system has a sorption container with reversibly dehydratable sorption material. The sorption container is connected to the washing container by the air-guiding channel and the reversibly dehydratable sorption material is one of a granular solid and a granulate with an average fill density of at least 500 kg/m | 06-16-2011 |
20110139197 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE - A dishwasher is provided, which has a washing container; an air-guiding channel to generate an air flow; and a sorption drying system to dry items to be washed, wherein the sorption drying system has a sorption container with reversibly dehydratable sorption material. The sorption container is connected to the washing container by the air-guiding channel. In the sorption container, a through-flow cross-sectional area for the reversibly dehydratable sorption material of substantially between 80 cm | 06-16-2011 |
20110139196 | DISHWASHER HAVING A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE - A dishwasher is provided that includes a washing container; a spray device accommodated in the washing container; an air-guiding channel to generate an air flow; and a sorption drying system to dry items to be washed. The sorption drying system has a sorption container with reversibly dehydratable sorption material, wherein the sorption container is connected to the washing container by the air-guiding channel and wherein the sorption container has an outflow opening. The dishwasher further includes an outflow device that is connected to the outflow opening of the sorption container and arranged in the interior of the washing container such that air blown out from the outflow device is substantially directed away from the spray device. | 06-16-2011 |
20110139195 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE - A dishwasher is provided which has a washing container, an air-guiding channel to generate air flow, and a sorption drying system to dry items to be washed. The sorption drying system has a sorption container with reversibly dehydratable sorption material, wherein the sorption container is connected to the washing container by the air-guiding channel. The reversibly dehydratable sorption material in the sorption container is a granular solid or a granulate having particles with a grain size between 1 mm and 6 mm. The fill height of the particles is at least 5 times the grain size of the particles. | 06-16-2011 |
20110139193 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A SORPTION DRYING MACHINE - A dishwasher is provided that has a washing container; an air-guiding channel to generate an air flow; a sorption drying system to dry items to be washed, wherein the sorption drying system has a sorption container with reversibly dehydratable sorption material, and wherein the sorption container is connected to the washing container by the air-guiding channel. A heater is assigned to the sorption material for desorption of the sorption material, and a ratio of the heat output of the heater and the air volume flow of the air flow which flows through the sorption material is between 100 W sec/l and 1250 W sec/l. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138843 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE HAVING AN ICE-CUBE MAKER - A refrigerator having an ice-cube maker is provided. The refrigerator includes a collection container to collect the pieces of ice produced by the ice-cube maker. The collection container has a panel and is removable from the refrigerator. The refrigerator further includes an ice-cube production apparatus associated with the collection container and a cover which blocks access, at a front side, to the ice-cube production apparatus. The cover is rearwardly offset in relation to the panel of the collection container. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138841 | ICE DISPENSER FOR A REFRIGERATION DEVICE - An ice dispenser for a refrigerator is provided. The ice dispenser includes an ice storage container housing and an ice generator having a hollow mold which is filled with water. The ice storage container housing and the ice generator are combined into one modular unit. | 06-16-2011 |
20110134413 | COOKING HOB DEVICE - A hob device is provided that has a monitoring unit to monitor a cooking area of a hob. The monitoring unit includes a sensor array of multiple infrared sensors to record infrared light. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132412 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE - A dishwasher is provided that includes a washing container; an air-guiding channel to generate an air flow; and a sorption drying system to dry items to be washed. The sorption drying system has a sorption container with reversibly dehydratable sorption material. The sorption container is connected to the washing container by the air-guiding channel and accommodates an amount by weight of the reversibly dehydratable sorption material of between 0.2 kg and 5 kg in order to absorb a water amount of substantially between 150 ml and 400 ml. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132409 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A method for operating a dishwasher is provided. A heated fluid is at least periodically applied to items to be washed that are supported in an interior of the dishwasher. In order to heat the fluid, air is first conducted through a drying material suitable for exothermic drying. Thereafter, the air, together with the heated fluid driven out of the drying material, is conducted through an outlet opening through which the air, together with the heated fluid driven out of the drying material, enters the interior of the dishwasher. The outlet opening is cooled. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132407 | DISHWASHER HAVING CIRCULATION CIRCUITS - A dishwasher having a washing compartment for items to be washed and a first circulation circuit to subject the items to a washing liquid. The first circulation circuit includes a circulation pump; a water heater; and a spraying device. The washing liquid is routed from the washing compartment to the pump and fed back into the washing compartment. A second circulation circuit has the circulation pump, the water heater and a mixture store with input and output openings. An output side of the pump has a branching point that flow controllers are assigned to to allow the washing liquid to circulate in the first circulation circuit and/or the second circulation circuit. In the second circulation circuit, the washing liquid is routed from the washing compartment to the pump, pumped into the mixture store via the input opening, and fed back into the washing compartment via the output opening. | 06-09-2011 |