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| 20080223421 | Dishwasher and Method for Production Thereof - A dishwasher includes a washing container provided with a washing tub and a housing cover which is connected to the washing tub. The washing tub is provided with an inner tub and a plastic support in order to reduce the noise occurring when the washing liquid comes into contact with the washing tub. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080264449 | Washing method for a dishwasher, and dishwasher for carrying out one such method - A method for washing and drying items in a dishwasher and a dishwasher are provided. After the dishwasher is placed in a program execution readiness state in which a given washing or drying program can be executed, a washing program and then a drying program are executed. In response to both an interruption of the drying program resulting in the dishwasher no longer being in a program execution readiness state and a thereafter following restoration of the dishwasher to its program execution readiness state, a parameter value is measured and the drying program is resumed if there is no predetermined deviation from a nominal value and, on the other hand, a fresh cycle of a washing program and a drying program is initiated in the event of a predetermined deviation. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090007943 | Dishwasher with an Improved Arrangement of the Feed Device in the Door - A door for a dishwasher, in particular for a domestic dishwasher, the door serving for opening and closing the interior of the dishwasher, comprising an inner door which, when the door is closed, is oriented towards the interior and has a surround comprising a top and a bottom periphery, which run essentially horizontally when the door is closed, and two side peripheries, which run essentially vertically when the door is closed, wherein a feed device for dispensing additives is arranged on the inner door, essentially centrally between the side peripheries and in the top third, in particular in the top quarter, of the region between the top and bottom peripheries. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090038644 | Washing Programme for a Dishwasher Having a Shorter Cycle With a Constant Cleaning Efficiency - A method for cleaning items to be washed in a dishwasher operational using at least one first predetermined wash program sequence including an intensive, low-temperature, automatic or standard program, using a specific mechanical and/or thermal soiling removal energy to achieve a specific cleaning and/or drying result, for carrying out such program steps as pre-rinse, cleaning, intermediate rinse, final rinse and drying, with the predetermined wash program being configured for substantially minimizing the quantity of water and energy used, the method including the steps of applying at least one second predetermined wash program sequence including a rapid intensive, rapid low-temperature, rapid automatic or rapid standard program, using substantially similar mechanical and/or thermal soiling removal energy as first wash program sequence to achieve the substantially similar specific cleaning and/or drying result as first wash program sequence, with second program sequence occurring in less time than first wash program sequence. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090044846 | Lighting device for a water-bearing domestic appliance - An aquiferous domestic appliance has a treatment compartment and articles to be washed disposed therein are illuminated by means of a light source in such a manner that the user is not blinded by the light source and is able to judge the cleaning result even under bad lighting conditions inside the room. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090120138 | Dishwasher Requiring No Added Detergent/Rinsing Agent/Softener - A program-controlled dishwasher that is to be operated with combined preparations comprising several active substances as detergents is provided. The dishwasher is configured so as to be free from softening systems and/or dosing devices. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090129114 | Domestic Appliance, in Particular Fitted Domestic Appliance With a Controllable Operating Display - A domestic appliance includes an operation indicator having an illumination element for emitting a light beam by means of which a gap between the domestic appliance and a surface adjacent to the domestic appliance can be illuminated, and a reflection element in the gap for directing or bundling light emitted by the illumination element. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090133928 | Floor-mounted domestic appliance - A floor-mounted domestic appliance includes an A.C. power connector that supplies the appliance with electric energy, an appliance outlet that corresponds to the A.C. power connector, wherein the appliance outlet comprises a terminal block for establishing an electrically conducting connection to a power supply lead. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090159099 | Dishwasher and Operating Method for Dishwasher - A dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having a dishwashing compartment and apparatuses for washing tableware using washing liquor, wherein it is possible to set the pressure in the apparatuses for washing tableware. A feed apparatus for an additive is provided, and the pressure in the apparatuses for washing tableware can be set as a function of the metering of the additive in the feed apparatus. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090165833 | Domestic appliance with programmable control module - A dishwasher, the program control of which permits the installation of the program control module in the dishwasher, a subsequent programming of the program control and a change to the rinse program sequence pre-programmed in the program control. An electronic program control for the control of rinsing program sequences is provided with a programmable control module and includes an interface, for the external programming of at least one rinsing program sequence, carried out by the program control, which may be directly contacted from outside the dishwasher. By integrating an interface that may be directly contacted from outside the dishwasher, for the external programming of rinsing program sequences in the control module of the program control, the program control can be installed in the dishwasher without pre-programming and programmed in a final step, or after the production of the dishwasher. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100000584 | Adding Device for Dishwashers for Tablet-Type Detergents or Rinsing Agents and Dishwasher Provided with Said Adding Device - An adding device for dishwashers includes a fillable supply chamber for receiving a tablet-type detergent or rinsing agent. The supply chamber is arranged and configured in such a way that, when the adding device is in an operational position in the dishwasher, the detergent or rinsing agent can escape from the supply chamber into the rinsing area in a non-impeded manner in the direction of gravity. As a result, no substantial detergent residues remain in the supply chamber after the cleaning or rinsing program has come to an end. This results in the addition of cleaner into the dishwasher in an improved, reliable manner. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100012158 | Dishwasher with a Device for Dissolving Detergent - A dishwasher includes a device for adding detergent that can be sealed with a flap-type lid and which is set back in the inside door of the dishwasher and is arranged at an angle on an inclined plane in relation to the plane of the inner side of the door. During the cleaning process, the detergent falls into a dissolving chamber, which is arranged underneath the device for adding detergent, according to the program, wherein the bottom of the dissolving chamber consists of a fine-mesh grid whereat the detergent can be dissolved. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100018963 | Method for protecting a heating element, and heating device - A method for protecting a heating element with at least one voltage tap against overheating, the method including determining a heating element limit value, determining at least one voltage tap limit value, detecting a heating element value and at least one voltage tap value, and deactivating the heating element when one of the heating element value exceeds the heating element limit value, and the at least one voltage tap value exceeds the at least one voltage tap limit value. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100121497 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE POSITION OF A CLOSURE ELEMENT IN A WATER DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM - A method and a device are provided for detecting the position of a closure element of a movement reversal device in a dishwasher. The device determines the position of a closure element via a comparison of a value corresponding to a predefined reference position of the closure element with a signal value of a circulation pump of the dishwasher. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100163082 | DISHWASHER - A dishwashing machine including a housing and a pair of retractable pull-out dishwashing system containers mounted one above the other in the housing. The housing having an internal height and the pair of retractable pull-out dishwashing system containers having a total combined height less than the internal height of the housing. The lower container can be height adjustably mounted and the upper and lower containers can have different individual heights. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100175725 | SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION KIT FOR INNER CONTAINERS OF DISHWASHERS - A method for connecting at least two components that are made of the same material or a different material at least in connection regions of the two components. The two components are provided with at least one interface to connect the same materials or the different materials, and the two components are brought together and connected. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100176754 | ELECTRIC DRIVE UNIT FOR A WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - An electric drive unit for a water-bearing domestic appliance having a converter to provide a supply voltage from a multiphase voltage system; a control device to control the converter in order to operate a first electric motor connected to the multiphase voltage system; a load-current-carrying DC link arranged upstream of the converter; and an electrical device connected to at least part of the multiphase voltage system or the load-current-carrying DC link via a connection device, wherein the electrical device has a second electric to operate a hydraulic pump and/or a blower and/or a valve. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100186787 | DISHWASHING MACHINE WITH A PUMP WITH A BRUSHLESS PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A dishwashing machine having a pumping device to pump a dishwashing solution. The pumping device has a first pump and a second pump, wherein each of the first pump and the second pump has a brushless permanent magnet motor. A shared electronic controller is shared by the first pump and the second pump. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100192990 | DISHWASHER PLATFORM - A dishwasher having a washing compartment that is formed by a trough section and a base section. The dishwasher also has a connecting frame that is disposed between the trough section and the base section. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100229900 | DISHWASHER WITH A FRESH WATER TANK - The present invention relates to a dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having a control device in which one or more wash programs for controlling a wash cycle for washing items to be washed can be called, and having a fresh water inlet device for receiving fresh water from an external cold water supply, wherein a fresh water reservoir which can be filled with fresh water by means of the fresh water inlet device is provided in which a volume of fresh water can be stored that is sufficient to cover the fresh water requirements of a wash cycle in the case of at least one of the wash programs. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229901 | DISHWASHER - A domestic dishwasher, comprising an attachment device for receiving intake water and an execution control device in which are stored one or more washing programs for controlling an execution of a wash cycle for washing dishes, wherein the execution control device is designed to adapt at least one parameter of at least one of the washing programs to a temperature of the fresh water. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100262315 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR DISHWASHER - A household appliance and method of controlling the household appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, the household appliance, such as a dishwasher, may include a control element structured to control the household appliance; a power supply structured to supply power to the household appliance; at least one display element for displaying at least one of an operating state and data about the household appliance; and a control device structured to supply electrical energy from the power supply, by actuation of the control element, to the at least one display element, and at least one of reduce and interrupt the power supply to the display element after a preset time period. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100267268 | MAINS CONNECTION OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance that includes at least one mains connection for the supply of power to the domestic appliance from a building supply mains. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the mains connection may include data transfer contacts. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100282940 | FLOOR-MOUNTED HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH BALANCE WEIGHT - A floor-mounted household appliance including at least one balance weight suitable for preventing the floor-mounted household appliance from tipping over, in particular, by a shift in the center of gravity of the household appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, the balance weight may be provided with two opposing surfaces for force absorption that may occur when the appliance is clamped by a gripper when transported or moved. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100294321 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having at least two washing programs for washing items to be washed, each of the at least two washing programs having at least one washing step and one rinse aid step. The dishwasher also has a heater to heat rinse aid fluid to an essentially identical maximum temperature in at least two rinse aid steps of the at least two washing programs. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110038736 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FILLING PROCESS OF A WATER-BEARING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A method for controlling a filling process of a water-bearing household appliance. The method includes opening a locking arrangement to fill the water-bearing household appliance with water, wherein the locking arrangement is controlled by the water-bearing household appliance; monitoring a fill sensor that detects the water flowing into the water-bearing household appliance; activating a pump to convey the water that flowed into the water-bearing household appliance as a result of the absence of at least one signal from the fill sensor; and analyzing a performance characteristic of the pump. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110048464 | DISHWASHER AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A dishwasher having a sequencing controller in which a washing program to control a wash cycle for cleaning dishes is stored; a washing chamber to receive the dishes during the wash cycle; a sorption drying device including a sorption system with a reversibly dehydratable material; and a water feed device having a hot water feed to receive hot water from an external hot water supply and a cold water feed to receive cold water from an external cold water supply. The washing program has a program step to wash the dishes using the hot water from the hot water supply and a program step to wash the dishes using the cold water from the cold water supply. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110048465 | DISHWASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING A WASH CYCLE WITH A DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwasher including a control device in which a wash program is stored to control a wash cycle for cleaning items to be washed. A water inlet device has a hot-water valve to take in hot water from an external hot-water supply and a cold-water valve to take in cold water from an external cold-water supply. The wash program has a wash step including an intake phase for taking in water via the water inlet device and a spraying phase for spraying the items to be washed with washing liquor containing the water that has been taken in via the water inlet device. The wash program includes a first phase of the intake phase during which the hot water is taken in via the hot-water valve and during which the temperature of the hot water that has been taken is measured by a temperature sensor. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110048472 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a washing container to accommodate dishes to be washed; a hot-water intake to supply the washing container with hot water from an external hot water supply; a storage container in thermally conductive contact with the washing container; and a cold-water intake fitting to supply the storage container with cold water from an external cold-water intake fitting. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110088733 | WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A water-bearing domestic appliance including a water diverter to distribute washing liquor. The water diverter has a carrier element that is a cast part in which lines for actuating the actuator are embedded. The water-bearing domestic appliance also includes an actuator that is fastened to the carrier element. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110120500 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher and a method for operating a dishwasher having a washing receptacle; at least two spraying devices located within the washing receptacle; a reversing device; a drive in functional connection with the reversing device in order to bring the reversing device into different positions; and a circulation pump which, depending on a set position of the reversing device, conveys liquid to at least one of the at least two spraying devices. The method includes controlling the drive such that the reversing device assumes a predefined starting position; and controlling the drive such that, based on the predefined starting position, the reversing device assumes a specific position. | 05-26-2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20110265827 | DISHWASHER WITH IMPROVED CLEANING EFFECT - A dishwasher, wherein a duct system has a function describing a pressure difference in dependence on the rotational speed of the circulating pump and having a lower rotational speed range in which the pressure difference changes at most in proportion to the rotational speed of the circulating pump and an upper rotational speed range in which the pressure difference changes more than in proportion to the rotational speed of the circulating pump; and wherein the control device has a first rinsing program in which the circulating pump is operated at a normal cleaning rotational speed for normal cleaning of the rinsing stock and a second rinsing program in which the circulating pump is operated at an intensive cleaning rotational speed higher than the normal cleaning rotational speed and lying in the upper rotational speed range for intensive cleaning of the rinsing stock. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120073605 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A RINSING PROGRAM IN A DISHWASHER MACHINE, AND CORRESPONDING DISHWASHER MACHINE - A method for adapting a rinsing program in a dishwasher machine, and a dishwashing machine configured to perform the method, the method enabling the rinsing program run of a dishwasher machine to be adapted in such a way that satisfactory cleaning and drying performances are achieved even when using a combination rinse aid. To this end, the rinsing program run is adapted if there is insufficient salt, if the softening device is switched off, and if the dishwasher machine is on. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120227773 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - An aquiferous domestic appliance has a treatment compartment and articles to be washed disposed therein are illuminated by means of a light source in such a manner that the user is not blinded by the light source and is able to judge the cleaning result even under bad lighting conditions inside the room. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120241394 | INSERT FOR A DISH BASKET FOR AN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER - An insert having insert compartments separated from one another by separating walls with at least two insert compartments provided with compartment floors, arranged in different heights, for loading different silverware pieces and/or small dishes. The silverware pieces and/or the small dishes may, depending on their respective length/size/shape, be loaded into the insert compartment having the corresponding compartment floor positioned in a suitable height, so that they stand on the compartment floor and are no longer required to be hung. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120267278 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING OBJECTS WITH AT LEAST ONE TREATMENT AGENT IN A HOUSEHOLD DEVICE, SAID HOUSEHOLD DEVICE, ASSOCIATED PACKAGING AND A DOSING DEVICE - A method for treating objects with at least one treatment agent in a household device includes the step of operating a first part of an identification system to identify data of a second part of the identification system, the data of the second part of the identification system comprising information on a dosing device operable to dose the treatment agent, and the data of the second part of the identification system being associated with a packaging for the dosing device. The method also includes the further step of adapting a treatment of objects by the household device or a dosing of the treatment agent based upon the identified data. | 10-25-2012 |
