BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150345721 | LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY BOARD AND DISPLAY PANEL RETAINING INTERFACE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance is provided having an appliance body; a control panel mounted to the appliance body, the control panel having a front side visible to a user of the domestic appliance when the appliance is in an operating condition, and a back side facing the appliance body; a light box attached to the back side of the control panel, the light box having an opening that faces the back side of the control panel, a protrusion that protrudes in a direction away from the control panel and surrounds the opening; and a light emitting display board attached to the light box, the light emitting display board having a light source that emits light and directs the light toward the control panel. The light source is surrounded by the protrusion. | 12-03-2015 |
20150323196 | HOME COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING A FAN CHANNEL - A home cooking appliance includes a housing, a cooking surface on a top of the housing, a cooking compartment in the housing, a cooling air system conveying air through the housing, and a fan channel in fluid communication with the cooling air system, the fan channel having an inlet that takes in air from along a rear wall of the housing into the cooling air system. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323195 | HOME COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING AN EXHAUST CHANNEL - A home cooking appliance includes a housing, a cooking surface on a top of the housing, a cooking compartment in the housing, a cooling air system conveying air through the housing, and an exhaust channel in fluid communication with the cooling air system, the exhaust channel disposed at a rear corner of the housing and exhausting a portion of the cooling air in an upward direction from the rear corner of the housing. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323194 | HOME COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING A REAR EXHAUST LOUVER - A home cooking appliance includes a housing, a cooking surface on a top of the housing, a cooking compartment in the housing, a cooling air system conveying air through the housing, and a rear exhaust louver on the housing, the rear exhaust louver in fluid communication with the cooling air system and exhausting a portion of the air from the housing in an upward direction substantially in a plane of the rear wall of the housing to increase air pressure along a kitchen wall adjacent to the rear wall of the appliance. | 11-12-2015 |
20150300846 | INPUT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An input device for an electrical device includes a base which can be attached to the electrical device and has at least one light source for producing a measurement beam, and at least one sensor for detecting the reflected measurement beam. An input actuator is movable in relation to the base and includes a plurality of reflection bodies for deflecting the measurement beam onto the sensor. Each reflection body has an entry area for entry of the measurement beam into the reflection body, at least one reflection surface for reflecting the measurement beam, and an outlet area for outlet of the measurement beam from the reflection body. | 10-22-2015 |
20150292747 | HOME COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING A GAS RAIL SYSTEM - A home cooking appliance includes a housing and a gas cooktop on the housing. The gas cooktop includes a lower cooktop floor and an upper cooktop surface, the gas cooktop including a cooktop burner on the upper cooktop surface. The gas cooktop includes a gas rail system on the housing and disposed between the lower cooktop floor and the upper cooktop surface. The gas rail system supports functional components of the gas cooktop needed for gas leak testing the gas cooktop. The gas rail system supports the functional components in a spaced manner from the lower cooktop floor. | 10-15-2015 |
20150282666 | CONTROL ELEMENT FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A control element for a household appliance includes an antenna for communicating with an external data source. The antenna can be formed by a cap which is connected to a housing of the control element and is retractable in relation to the housing by a retraction mechanism accommodated in the housing. A transmit/receive unit is supported by the cap and is connected to flexible conductor paths for conveying received or transmitted data. | 10-08-2015 |
20150280366 | METHOD OF ATTACHING POWER CABLE AND HOME APPLIANCE WITH POWER CABLE - A method of assembling a power cable to a home appliance includes determining a side that the cable will be routed out of, determining an orientation of a positioning device corresponding to the determined side; fastening the positioning device adjacent to a locating mark to fix the orientation, the locating mark being the same regardless of the orientation; electrically connecting the cable to a power cable receptacle on the home appliance; fastening the cable to the positioning device; and routing the cable out of the determined side. A home appliance includes a housing; a power cable electrically connected to a power receptacle offset towards one side of the home appliance; and a positioning device adapted to position and hold the cable. The power cable extends from the housing a same length whether the cable is routed out of the left side or the right side. | 10-01-2015 |
20150247634 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE WITH INDIRECT COOLING-CHAMBER ILLUMINATION - The invention relates to a refrigeration appliance with at least one cooling chamber, which is formed by walls and at least one door, wherein the refrigeration appliance has an illuminating device with at least one light source for illuminating the cooling chamber indirectly. | 09-03-2015 |
20150211750 | VAPOUR EXTRACTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A MOBILE VAPOUR EXTRACTOR HOOD - A vapor extractor device includes a vapor extractor hood, and a drive motor for retracting and extending the vapor extractor hood. The drive motor is hereby controlled to reduce a retraction speed of the vapor extractor hood from a first predetermined retraction position, when the vapor extractor hood is retracted. | 07-30-2015 |
20150143837 | COOLING APPLIANCE AND DISPENSER SYSTEM USED FOR COOLING APPLIANCE - A cooling appliance ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150042453 | HOB AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HOB - A hob has a first communications interface which is designed to receive control commands from a portable multimedia device by means of a first radio link. The hob additionally has a second communications interface, which is designed to communicate with the multimedia device via a second radio link. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040605 | DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR - A domestic refrigerator ( | 02-12-2015 |
20150027153 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MODULE FOR A REFRIGERATING APPARATUS - A multifunctional module for a refrigerating apparatus with a module housing, includes a controllable function valve arranged for dispensing water from a water circuit. The module housing includes a leak detection device for detecting water leakage inside the module housing. | 01-29-2015 |
20140379860 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA BETWEEN A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND A USER TERMINAL, A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND A USER TERMINAL - The invention relates to a method for communicating data between a domestic appliance and a user terminal of a user of said domestic appliance. In the course of said data communication, control data comprising control commands are transmitted to the domestic appliance, and/or status data comprising information on a current state of the domestic appliance are transmitted from the domestic appliance to the user terminal. The data communication between the domestic appliance and the user terminal takes place at least partially over the Internet, via an Internet server. | 12-25-2014 |
20140360700 | HEATING DEVICE IN A WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a heating device for heating a liquid flow (I) in a water-bearing domestic appliance. According to the invention, the heating device has a heat pipe having a heat-absorbing evaporator section and a heat-outputting condenser section that is in thermal connection with the liquid flow (I). | 12-11-2014 |
20140353302 | COOKING APPLIANCE WITH A SENSOR CONTROL PANEL - A cooking appliance includes a cooktop having at least one sensor operating field. The at least one sensor operating field has at least one scroll field for step by step modification of a multi-value operating parameter of the cooking appliance. The at least one scroll field has a number of discretely disposed sensor keys which are disposed below a cooktop plate. | 12-04-2014 |
20140352166 | LAUNDRY DRYER HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER - A laundry dryer includes a body having air discharge openings in an upper region, a clothes drum disposed in the body, and a heat exchanger to condense process air from the drum. The heat exchanger is positioned in the body below the drum and has a cooling air outlet. Further provided is an air duct having an air inlet which is connected to the cooling air outlet and an air outlet which is positioned above the heat exchanger. The air duct is arranged to discharge cooling air from the air outlet in an upward direction into the body. | 12-04-2014 |
20140338213 | LAUNDRY DRYER HAVING A TEMPERATURE-ACTIVATED AIR-FLOW BLOCKING UNIT - The invention relates to a laundry dryer, in particular a domestic laundry dryer, which has a drum intended for laundry to be dried. The drum is provided with at least one air line for supplying air or discharging air. The laundry dryer is characterized in that the air line can be closed by means of a temperature-activated air-flow blocking unit, which contains an expansion material that expands at a temperature caused by a fire to such an extent that the air line is closed thereby. | 11-20-2014 |
20140305171 | ARRANGEMENT HAVING A WASHING-MACHINE TUB AND A DRIVE MOTOR, AND WASHING MACHINE - The invention relates to an arrangement having a washing-machine tub and a drive motor, which can be connected to the tub by a suspension device, wherein the suspension device is designed as a two-point attachment means, wherein a housing of the drive motor has arranged on it two rockers designed for connection in each case to a rocker mount arranged on the tub. The invention also relates to a washing machine having such an arrangement. | 10-16-2014 |
20140263876 | WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISH WASHER - A freestanding domestic appliance includes at least one mounting aid which has at least two functional parts arranged on its front side, wherein a first functional part is configured as a hose holder, wherein a second functional part is configured as an upwardly open hook for mounting additional parts and is arranged at a height below the first functional part. A fastening contour is provided on the backside of the mounting aid for holding the mounting aid on the domestic appliance, and is arranged at a height above the first functional part and on a fastening leg which extends in the opposite direction of the at least two functional parts. A height stop is provided at least on the topside of the fastening leg for preventing an insertion of the freestanding domestic appliance into an installation niche without prior removal of the mounting aid from the freestanding domestic appliance. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261583 | WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISH WASHER - A water-bearing domestic appliance, in particular a home dish washer or a home laundry machine, includes a supply hose for the supply with fresh water from a domestic water pipe arranged outside of the water-bearing domestic appliance into the water-bearing domestic appliance, wherein the supply hose has a connection device on its hose terminus for detachable connection with the domestic water pipe, and wherein the supply hose is guided through a wall in particular a back wall of the water-bearing domestic appliance into the interior of the water-bearing domestic appliance. At least in the region of the connection device, at least some regions of the supply hose are permanently received in at least one holding element, in particular at least partially form fittingly, wherein the at least one holding element can be arranged on the wall, in particular on the back wall of the water-bearing domestic appliance. | 09-18-2014 |
20140246546 | CABLE HOLDER - A cable holder for a cable includes a guide section for guiding the cable that can be pivoted in sections for a change in direction of a run of the cable. | 09-04-2014 |
20140245758 | COOLING APPLIANCE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a cooling appliance and an operating method thereof. The cooling appliance comprises multiple thermally insulated storage chambers ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140231363 | WATER-USING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a water-using domestic appliance comprising a tub for accommodating articles to be cleaned and at least one interior surface containing a catalytically active substance, said catalytically active substance being a polyoxometalate and the interior surface being likely to come into contact with water during operation of the domestic appliance. The invention further relates to a method for operating said domestic appliance. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230865 | DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE LIGHT SOURCE WHICH IS CONTROLLED DEPENDENT ON MOVEMENT POSITIONS OF A RECEIVING BASKET - A dishwasher includes a dishwashing compartment having a loading opening which can be closed by a door configured. At least one washware basket is provided for movement out of and into the dishwashing compartment, with at least one movement position of the washware basket being recognized by a device. At least one light source is arranged in or on the dishwasher and controlled by a control device in dependence on the at least one movement position of the washware basket. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230483 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a refrigeration device ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140216581 | GAS VALVE UNIT - A gas valve unit includes a plurality of individually actuatable throttle sections which are arranged in parallel relation for setting a throughflow rate of a gas volumetric flow that is fed to a gas burner of a gas appliance. Each throttle section has a plurality of throttle points which are arranged in series, with the throttle points arranged in series having an opening cross section that increases along the series. | 08-07-2014 |
20140210328 | HOME APPLIANCE COMPRISING A TRANSFER ELEMENT BETWEEN A BODY AND A DOOR THEREOF - The invention is a home appliance ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140197719 | DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE RECEIVING STRUCTURE FOR ITEMS TO BE WASHED THAT IS PROVIDED WITH ARRANGEMENT DIRECTIONS - A dishwasher for cleaning an item to be washed includes at least one receiving structure which is configured to hold the item to be washed. Disposed on the at least one receiving structure is at least one arrangement direction for indicating a position where the item to be washed is to be placed in the at least one receiving structure. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197152 | HOT PLATE COMPRISING A COATING APPLIED TO THE LOWER SIDE THEREOF - A cooktop plate includes a base plate having a lower side. A coating is formed on the lower side of the base plate and includes at least two metal layers and at least two dielectric layers in such a manner that a first color parameter a* or a second color parameter b* of the cooktop plate has a value greater than +10 or smaller than −10. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197019 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH CONTROL ELEMENT - A household appliance includes at least one control element for modifying at least one operating parameter of the household appliance. At least one modification of at least one operating parameter which modification has been executed last is resettable by a reset control element. In a method for operating a domestic appliance, a most recently executed modification of an operating parameter can be reset by an operator. | 07-17-2014 |
20140192013 | OPERATING AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - The invention relates to an operating and display device ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140190193 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH INTENSIVE REFRIGERATION FUNCTION - A refrigeration device, in particular a domestic refrigeration device, has at least one storage chamber, a cold generator which refrigerates the storage chamber, and a regulating unit which regulates the performance of the cold generator and can be switched between an operating state of low average performance in which the performance of the cold generator is regulated in order to maintain the temperature of the storage chamber within a desired range, and an operating state of high average performance of the cold generator in which the temperature of the storage chamber falls below the desired range. A timer is designed to switch the refrigeration device periodically into the operating state of high average performance at times that can be set by the user. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190192 | VALVE DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A REFRIGERATING MACHINE - The invention relates to a valve device for a refrigerating machine that circulates a refrigerant, which valve device is provided with at least one condenser and at least one evaporator. The valve device comprises at least one inlet, at which the refrigerant in the condenser can be fed to the valve device, at least three outlets, through which the refrigerant in the valve device can be discharged into the evaporator, and a valve element, which is rotatably arranged about an axis (A) and can be brought into a plurality of positions (S | 07-10-2014 |
20140174569 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash container for items to be washed and configured to conduct at least water during operation, and a fluid line system having an inlet valve defined by a center line and configured for direct or indirect connection of a water inlet line from a water supply network. Disposed below the wash container is a base support having an outer wall provided with a cutout. The inlet valve is secured by a support part which is lockable in the cutout and has at least one externally open locking holder, into which the inlet valve is lockable and secured therein non-movably in an axial direction. The externally open locking holder is aligned in such a manner that the center line of an inlet of the inlet valve runs at an angle between >0° and <90° in relation to a lower face of the base support. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174486 | WASHWARE CARRIER FOR ACCOMMODATING WASHWARE IN A VARIABLE MANNER - A washware carrier for the accommodation of washware to be washed in dishwasher includes a base portion, and a multiplicity of retainers for the washware. The retainers are arranged, in a row, with a first plurality of retainers being fixed and a second plurality of retainers configured for swing action. The first and second pluralities of retainers are arranged in a random sequence. | 06-26-2014 |
20140165420 | VENTED LAUNDRY DRYING HAVING AN ADDITIONAL HEATER AND HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT - The invention relates to a vented laundry dryer, comprising an air inlet duct, an air outlet duct, a heat recovery system for transferring heat from the air outlet duct to the air inlet duct, and an additional heater, wherein the heat recovery system is a heat pump comprising an evaporator, a liquefier, a condenser, and a relaxation unit, wherein the liquefier is thermally coupled to the air inlet duct, and the evaporator is thermally coupled to the air outlet duct, and a relaxation property of the relaxation unit can be adjusted depending on at least one parameter that is connected to an activity of the additional heater. A method is used to operate a vented heat dryer comprising an additional heater and a heat pump having a relaxation unit, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (a) monitoring at least one parameter that is connected to an activity of the additional heater; and (b) changing a relaxation property of the relaxation unit depending on the at least one parameter. | 06-19-2014 |
20140160643 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH AT LEAST A DISPLAY WINDOW - A domestic appliance with at least one display window with an externally visible, at least partially transparent viewing area for program data or similar information is produced with in a multi-component process and constructed so that the display window has at least one frame fixedly connected with the viewing area for affixing the display window to parts of a housing of the domestic appliance. | 06-12-2014 |
20140139381 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING AN ANTENNA - A domestic appliance includes at least one antenna which is integrated in a handle of the domestic appliance or arranged on a non-conductive wall region. The handle may constitute a door handle, or the at least one antenna may also be integrated in an additional handle of the domestic appliance. | 05-22-2014 |
20140130574 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND SETTING AIR PARAMETERS IN A ROOM, FUME EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR USE IN A MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system for monitoring and setting at least one air parameter in a room includes at least one sensor and at least one monitoring unit, which is provided separately from the sensor. The at least one monitoring unit is connected to the sensor by a wireless communications link of a communications network. The communications network has at least one mobile terminal device on which at least a part of the monitoring unit is provided. | 05-15-2014 |
20140091082 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE APPARATUS - A cooktop apparatus, in particular an induction cooktop apparatus, includes at least one glass unit and at least one coating configured as a multilayer structure, which is disposed on at least one subregion of at least a main face of the glass unit and has at least two layers. In order to achieve optimum compatibility with the sensors of the user interface without requiring a process after deposition, at least one of the layers is formed by at least one semiconducting material, to fulfill the function of an absorbing layer. | 04-03-2014 |
20140083993 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A printed circuit board for a domestic appliance includes at least one conductive path which is provided on at least one of two sides of the printed board and adapted for supply with a load current. The printed circuit board has at least one magnetic field sensor which is configured and disposed to read a magnetic field that can be generated by the load current. The load current flowing through the at least one conductive path of the printed circuit board can be detected by contactless reading of the magnetic field generated by the load current through the at least one conductive path. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083410 | COMPONENT FOR AN APPLIANCE, ARRANGEMENT WITH A COMPONENT OF THIS TYPE AND APPLIANCE WITH A CORRESPONDING ARRANGEMENT - A component for a household appliance includes a thin-walled sub-element having a connecting region configured for connection to at least one further component part. The connecting region has a funnel-shaped receptacle which is configured at least as a dual receptacle with at least two adjacent separate holes for passage of a connecting element. The dual receptacle has for each of the holes a funnel-shaped entrance. | 03-27-2014 |
20140082852 | METHOD FOR STERILIZING LAUNDRY, AND WASHING-DRYING UNIT - The method according to the invention for sterilizing temperature-sensitive laundry items ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140076881 | HOT PLATE AND HOB COMPRISING A CORRESPONDING HOT PLATE - A hot plate includes a base plate having an underside. A coating has at least two metallic layers and at least two dielectric layers and is formed on the underside of the base plate in such a way that a reflectivity of the hot plate is lower than 15% in a wavelength range between 380 nm and 780 nm. | 03-20-2014 |
20140067095 | COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance apparatus includes a power unit, and a communication unit which is configured to receive at least one information item from a data network. A control unit is operably connected to the communication unit and configured to change at least one operating parameter of the power unit at least as a function of the at least one information item. | 03-06-2014 |
20140053593 | REFRIGERATOR - In a refrigerator having a thermally insulating housing which surrounds a storage chamber and having a refrigerant circuit which comprises a compressor, a condenser, a restrictor and an evaporator which cools the storage chamber, the restrictor is arranged at least partially on a side wall of the housing. | 02-27-2014 |
20140053518 | EXTRACTION APPARATUS WITH GREASE COLLECTION CHANNEL - An extraction apparatus includes at least one filter and a grease collection channel, wherein the grease collection channel has a number of removable troughs, which support the at least one filter. The troughs can be arranged flush with one another in a holder Each of the troughs has a handle, which has at least one air through-flow opening. | 02-27-2014 |
20140032140 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION DETERMINATION FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES IN A NETWORK OF SEVERAL DOMESTIC APPLIANCES WHICH FORM A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system of domestic appliances, wherein the domestic appliances are operated from a branch of an, in particular public, supply system for electrical energy at a customary system frequency, wherein, in particular, the consumed energy which is supplied to the branch can be detected, and wherein a display and measurement unit is present, this allowing the energy consumed by an individual domestic appliance to be displayed and measured. In this case, the functioning thereof for determining the consumption of the individual domestic appliance is based on the analysis of a characteristic structure, which can be assigned to the individual domestic appliance, of current and/or voltage profiles within system period time intervals during operation of the individual domestic appliance, wherein, for individual domestic appliances of which the inherent characteristic structure is small, said characteristic structure can be formed or added to by a structure generator (ESM, ES | 01-30-2014 |
20140014684 | WATER-CONDUCTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A DETERGENT DOSING SYSTEM WITH FILL LEVEL DETECTION - A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the water-conducting domestic appliance; and a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving area for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent, the detergent dosing system having the capability to store a quantity of detergent greater than a quantity needed for a single washing cycle and the detergent dosing system having an apparatus for detecting a fill level in at least one of the detergent dispenser and the at least one cartridge. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013963 | STEAM COOKING APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A STEAM OVEN - A steam cooking appliance includes side walls defining a cooking space. At least one of the side walls has at least one overflow opening which is connected to an overflow line that branches into an overflow drain and a steam exhaust tube. At least one steam valve is provided on the steam exhaust tube and configured to change, at least temporarily, a cross section of the steam exhaust tube. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013897 | OPERATOR CONTROL ELEMENT AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - An operating element for a domestic appliance includes a main body which is made of a material comprised of plastic and a filler admixed to the plastic. The filler has a thermal conductivity which is higher than a thermal conductivity of the plastic. The filler can be present in particle form, e.g. as spheres, grains, fibers or as powder. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013608 | LINT RETENTION FOR A LAUNDRY DRYING APPLIANCE - A lint retention apparatus for a laundry drying appliance has a lint separator, upstream of which a lint wetter is connected. A laundry drying appliance has a laundry drum and a process air condenser, which are connected by way of a process air channel conducting process air. It also has a lint separator disposed in the process air channel for flow purposes downstream of the laundry drum and upstream of the process air condenser, wherein a lint wetter is disposed for flow purposes downstream of the laundry drum and upstream of the lint separator. | 01-16-2014 |
20140003754 | WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A MOVEABLE COMPONENT | 01-02-2014 |
20140001883 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN INRUSH CURRENT OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR COOKING RANGE, COMPRISING A CONTROL UNIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20130342016 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING A STAND-BY MODE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance includes a mains connection at which an electrical mains voltage can be applied relative to a reference potential, a main supply unit supplying an electrical operating voltage from the mains voltage at its output, and at least one electrical consumer receiving the operating voltage. An electrical switch electrically isolates at least the output of the main supply unit from the mains connection, when the domestic appliance is in a standby mode. Provided separate from the main supply unit is a voltage supply which is coupled to the mains connection and which taps the mains voltage at the mains connection in the standby mode and supplies a supply voltage from the mains voltage for switching the electrical switch to an electrically conducting switching state to thereby switch the domestic appliance from the standby mode to an operating mode. | 12-26-2013 |
20130340797 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH TRANSFER PIPE - A clothes treatment appliance includes a transfer pipe leading to a water-cleanable unit of the clothes treatment appliance. The transfer pipe includes a water diverter that diverts part of the water exiting the transfer pipe in a sideway direction. A method for cleaning a water-cleanable unit of a clothes treatment appliance includes releasing water into a transfer pipe and diverting part of the water exiting the transfer pipe in a sideway direction. | 12-26-2013 |
20130340486 | WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A ROTATABLE COMPONENT - A water-conducting household appliance having a rotatable component, which is rotatably mounted on a stationary component of the household appliance by way of a bearing formed from a metallic material, and having a sealing element, by means of which the bearing is sealed off from a liquid chamber of the household appliance, wherein a contact surface of the sealing element is in contact with a contact surface of a shaft part which is connected to the moveable component and can be rotated relative to the sealing element, and slides on the contact surface of the shaft part. A pump is on at least one of the contact surfaces, by means of which liquid can be conveyed out of an intermediate space embodied between the respective contact surfaces in the direction of the liquid chamber when rotating the rotatable component. | 12-26-2013 |
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 |
20130268098 | OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, HAVING AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY PANEL, AND A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING SUCH AN OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE - An operator control device for a domestic appliance includes an electronic display panel having a cover, and an operator control element which is movable relative to the display panel to set operating conditions of the domestic appliance. The operator control element is embedded, at least in part, in the cover of the electronic display panel, and includes an annular front part having an upper face which projects, at least in part, above a level of an outer face of the cover. | 10-10-2013 |
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 |
20130255331 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH WATER CONTAINER AND DOWNPIPE - A clothes treatment appliance includes a water container connected to a downpipe leading to a water-cleanable unit, in particular, a process air condenser, of the clothes treatment appliance. The clothes treatment appliance further includes a water accelerator. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255097 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH CONDENSER AND CLEANING DEVICE - A clothes treatment appliance includes a process air condenser and a cleaner for the process air condenser. The cleaner is adapted to direct a cleaning medium to the condenser from a direction other than from above. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255095 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH CONDENSER AND CLEANING DEVICE - A clothes treatment appliance includes a process air condenser and a cleaner for the process air condenser. The cleaner is adapted to direct a cleaning medium to the condenser from any direction other than from above. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255094 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH WATER CONTAINER AND A TRANSFER PIPE - A clothes treatment appliance includes a water container connected to a transfer pipe leading to a water-cleanable unit, in particular, a process air condenser, of the clothes treatment appliance. The clothes treatment appliance further includes a water accelerator. | 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 |
20130248404 | 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 household device for treating objects with a treatment agent is provided, in which the household device includes 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 parameter of a dosing device, and the data of the second part of the identification system being associated with of a packaging for the dosing device, and means for adapting one of the treating of objects by the household device and a dosing the treatment agent by the dosing device based upon the identified data. | 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 |
20130240767 | GAS VALVE UNIT COMPRISING AN ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR A SOLENOID VALVE - A gas valve unit for setting a gas volume flow supplied to a gas burner of a gas appliance includes a valve housing, an actuation pin for setting an opening cross section of the gas valve unit, a shutoff valve, and a linearly displaceable connecting element for transferring a movement of the actuation pin to the shutoff valve. The connecting element has at least one spring which can be embodied as a compression spring or as a coil spring. | 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 |
20130214070 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A refrigeration device includes an actuating element, and an ice crusher which is activated by the actuating element and configured to crush ice for a period of time during which the actuating element is actuated. The ice crusher is configured to release the crushed ice after actuation of the actuating element has concluded or after a preselectable period of time has elapsed. | 08-22-2013 |
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 |
20130206188 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ROTATABLE SPRAY ARM - A dishwasher includes a dishwashing compartment and a rack provided in the dishwashing compartment for holding items to be cleaned. A rotatable spray arm is associated with the rack for applying water or wash liquor liquid upon the items. Water or wash liquor liquid is supplied to the spray arm via an upright supply tube having at least one region which flares in a direction of the spray arm and a peripheral terminal end facing the spray arm. The terminal end of the supply tube is configured to project into the cavity and thereby is extended into the spray arm. | 08-15-2013 |
20130197709 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A CONTROLLER FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLY NETWORK HAVING AN ASSOCIATED DATA NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLER OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE ON SAID ENERGY SUPPLY NETWORK - A household appliance includes a controller operating on an energy supply network having a data network for exchanging data via the energy supply network, wherein the network may include smart metering. The controller has a first control component embodies as a computer, a second control component for settings data, a third control component for operating data, and a fourth control component connected with the first control component and including a graph algorithm. The first control component determines data for controlling actuators from the settings data and the operating data. Through cooperation of the first control component, the fourth control component and the graph algorithm, the data from the data network for the household appliance are taken into account so as to allow operation of the household appliance always to continue. A corresponding method for operating such household appliance is also described. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193826 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR DISHWASHER, WITH AN ACOUSTIC SEALING FRAME FOR NOISE REDUCTION - A household appliance includes appliance walls which delimit a space. A covering plate is arranged on an outer face of at least one of the appliance walls so as to leave free a gap. The gap is sealed in an edge region of the covering plate by an acoustic sealing frame. | 08-01-2013 |
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 |
20130174441 | TUMBLE DRYER WITH PASSIVE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM - A tumble dryer includes a drum receiving laundry to be dried and a container accommodating an extinguishing agent, with the drum and the container being connected by a first line. A first temperature-activated valve is arranged in the first line in thermal contact with the interior of the drum and provided to close the container and to open automatically at a temperature produced by a fire. Further connected to the container is a second line which has a mouth feeding into a region of a base plate of the tumble dryer. A second temperature-activated valve is configured to close the second line in a region of the mouth and to open automatically at the temperature produced by the fire. The first and second valves are hereby positioned in such a way that either the first valve or the second valve opens automatically at the temperature produced by the fire. | 07-11-2013 |
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 |
20130160480 | ICE MAKER COMPRISING SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOLD SHELLS, MOLD SHELL, AND REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH AN ICE MAKER - An ice maker includes a frame, a mold shell having at least one chamber and capable of holding water for formation of ice cubes, and a support device which secures the mold shell in the frame and moves the mold shell between a first position for filling with water and a second position for ejecting ice cubes. The support member is able to rotate the mold shell about a rotation axis from the first position for filling with water into the second position for ejecting ice cubes. A securing device is disposed on the support device and constructed to allow manual removal of the mold shell from the ice maker and manual insertion of the mold shell into the ice maker. The securing device has at least one securing rail for pulling out and pushing in the mold shell, and extends parallel to the rotation axis. | 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 |
20130145788 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING HOT WATER BY RECOVERING HEAT FROM WASTE WATER - A device for preparing hot water by recovering heat from waste water includes a heat pump which has a compressor and an evaporator. The evaporator supplies thermal energy to a hot water reservoir which is disposed above the compressor. At least one heat pipe thermally connects the hot water reservoir to the compressor of the heat pump and is constructed to dissipate waste heat produced during operation of the compressor to the hot water reservoir. | 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 |
20130133705 | WATER-CONDUCTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A DETERGENT DOSING SYSTEM AND CARTRIDGE THEREFOR - A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a handling process by the water-conducting domestic appliance; and a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving compartment for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent. The detergent dosing system is formed from a plurality of housing walls and at least one portion of at least one housing wall of the detergent dosing system has thermal insulation. | 05-30-2013 |
20130133700 | CARTRIDGE FOR A WATER-CONDUCTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING A DETERGENT DOSING SYSTEM - A cartridge for a water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, which has a detergent dosing system having at least one detergent dispenser for receiving at least one cartridge, wherein the cartridge has separate chambers for storing at least two detergents, the cartridge including a cartridge housing having at least two chambers formed therein, wherein each chamber has a storage capacity for storing detergent which is greater than the quantities required for one washing cycle. | 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 |
20130119838 | DOOR DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A DOOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A DOOR DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A door device for a household appliance includes a door having in particular a first vertical longitudinal side, a second vertical longitudinal side disposed opposite the first longitudinal side, and a top side extending between the longitudinal sides The door device further includes a door opening device for automatically opening the door, wherein a handle element is designed in particular on the second longitudinal side and/or a handle element is designed in particular on the top side. The door has at least one detection sensor, which is designed to detect a finger in a detection region around or on the handle element, and a control unit, which is designed to control the door opening device in response to information received from the detection sensor. | 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 |
20130106264 | WATER-CHANNELLING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER | 05-02-2013 |
20130104946 | DIFFUSER FOR CLEANING A FLUFF-LADEN COMPONENT | 05-02-2013 |
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 |
20130081461 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DAMPING THE IMBALANCE OF A ROTATING PART AND DISHWASHING MACHINE WITH SUCH A DEVICE - A device and a method for damping the imbalance of a rotating part are described, comprising a means for determining at least one parameter of the imbalance during a rotational movement of the part and a means for influencing the axis of rotation of the rotating part in such a manner that the axis of rotation coincides with the axis of inertia of the part, wherein at least one parameter is supplied as an input quantity to the means for influencing to bring about a dynamic variation of the axis of rotation with respect to the axis of inertia of the rotating part. | 04-04-2013 |
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 |
20130074540 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING HOT WATER, IN PARTICULAR FOR DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS - A device which is used for preparing hot water, in particular for domestic applications, by recovering heat from waste water, preferably waste water from a sink and/or a dishwasher or washing machine includes a heat pump having an evaporator and a condenser, and a waste water container which collects the waste water. The waste water container is placed in thermal contact with the evaporator and constructed as a cylindrical hollow body with a waste water inlet and a waste water outlet. A hot water reservoir is in thermal contact with the condenser. Accommodated in the hollow body of the waste water container is an agitating apparatus, and a valve is provided at the waste water outlet to cut a flow of waste water through the waste water outlet. | 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 |
20130062448 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE HAVING A STORAGE DEVICE - An electric motor-driven kitchen appliance includes at least one coupling site for a plurality of tools for processing foodstuffs, and a storage facility which is made of a flexible material for storing the plurality of tools. The use of a flexible material for the storage facility simplifies handling because the storage facility is relatively light and easy to clean. Because of the flexible material, various tools can be used for storage because the storage facility can adapt flexibly to the outer shape of the tools. When the storage facility holds no tools or only a small number of tools, it can easily be pressed or folded together, which also leads to a space-saving storage of the storage device itself. | 03-14-2013 |
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 |
20130037731 | REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC VALVE - A refrigerator includes an electric valve that can be transferred into a closed state in response to a closing signal. In order to increase the tightness of the electric valve, the refrigerator includes a valve driver unit which is designed to subject the electric valve in the closed state to a sequence of closing signals. | 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 |
20130031767 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher comprising a wash compartment with a base wall that has a retaining contour, and an electronic control module supported by the retaining contour and which controls appliance components in the dishwasher. | 02-07-2013 |
20130025074 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER-CONTAINING APPLIANCE AND WATER-CONTAINING APPLIANCE - A method of operating a domestic washing appliance is provided for fully dissolving impurities in a cleaning fluid and thereby avoiding turbidity in the cleaning fluid. The method determines the degree of impurity in the cleaning fluid in at least one partial program step using wet combustion and the degree of combustion is established and the method is carried out in a water-guiding device. | 01-31-2013 |
20130008598 | Two-Piece Washing Tank For A Dishwasher And A Method For Manufacturing A Two-Piece Washing Tank For Dishwashers - A two-piece washing tank for a dishwasher and a method for manufacturing the two-piece washing tank for a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a washing container and an assembly base made from plastic. The washing container has a base formed from a substantial portion of the top side of the plastic assembly base and side and rear walls formed substantially of stainless steel. | 01-10-2013 |
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 |
20130003351 | COOKER - A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face provided with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one light source which is configured to light up the cooking chamber and/or to display information. The at least one light source is disposed outside the cooking chamber and in front of the front edge of the muffle when the cooking appliance is viewed from the front. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003350 | COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one first light source for lighting up the cooking chamber and/or for displaying information. The at least one first light source is activated in at least a first operating mode of the cooking appliance, and at least one second light source is activated in a second operating mode of the cooking appliance, with the second operating mode being different from the first operating mode. | 01-03-2013 |
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 |
20120291816 | DISHWASHER USING OZONE - A dishwasher is provided that allows oxygenating gases, especially ozone, to be effectively used at least for cleaning and disinfecting. An oxygenating gas is added to the rinsing liquor or the crude water and/or the washing container for use in a partial program cycle having a cleaning effect, e.g. the “cleaning” cycle, in order to be able to use the gas at least for cleaning and disinfecting. | 11-22-2012 |
20120273015 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a washing container, devices for washing dishes by means of rinsing liquor, and a sorption drying device which is connected in an air-conducting manner to the washing container via an outlet of the washing container and an inlet of the washing container. The sorption drying device is provided with a sorption column encompassing reversibly dehydratable material and is disposed between a wall of the washing container and an exterior housing wall of the dishwasher | 11-01-2012 |
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 |
20120266919 | DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A method for operating a dishwasher that has a washing container; at least two spray devices disposed inside the washing container; a circulating pump to deliver liquid to the at least two spray devices; a first drive to drive the circulating pump; and a reversing device; wherein, based on a position of the reversing device, the circulating pump delivers the liquid to one or both of the two spray devices. The method includes adjusting the position of the reversing device and detecting the current position of the reversing device based on an operating parameter assigned to the first drive. | 10-25-2012 |
20120255267 | FILTER UNIT FOR AN EXTRACTOR HOOD - A filter unit for an extractor hood includes at least one filter element, and at least one protection plate which is arranged in a flow direction upstream of the filter element. The protection plate is made of at least two layers and can have a thickness in a range of 0.5 mm to 10 mm. | 10-11-2012 |
20120248264 | BUILT-IN HOME APPLIANCE - A built-in home appliance includes a panel, a rear foot group having a foot shaft, an adjustment shaft which rotates the foot shaft of the rear foot group, and an adjustment mechanism having a movement transfer mechanism to transfer a rotational movement of the adjustment shaft to the foot shaft. The movement transfer mechanism is provided on a rear part of the panel to adjust a height of the rear foot group. A guiding member having a bearing receives the adjustment shaft and is fixed by a fixation piece to the panel to provide the supporting of the adjustment shaft so that the adjustment shaft essentially extends in a parallel relation to the panel and so that the adjustment shaft extends between a rear part and a front part of the panel. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247443 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING THE SAFETY OF GAS-OPERATED COOKING APPLIANCES - A safety system for gas-operated cooking appliances which include at least one burner which is connected to the mains gas network via a distributor, the gas flow of which is controlled by a manually operated gas tap, includes a position switch, a flame detection device, an electrically controlled control valve which is installed in the mains gas network, a manually actuated restoring switch in operable communication with the control valve, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to open the control valve after the latter was shut off by the flame detector of the burner only when the control circuit simultaneously receives a signal from the restoring switch and the position switch. The safety system serves as a child safety measure which prevents an inadvertent re-activation of a gas flow system that has been shut off. | 10-04-2012 |
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 |
20120240965 | DISHWASHING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE - A dishwashing machine is provided. The dishwashing machine includes a washing container, at least one device for washing crockery using a washing solution, a heating device, and a sorption drying device communicated with the washing container for the passage of air between the sorption drying device and the washing container. The sorption drying device contains reversibly dehydratable material that operates to withdraw moisture from air during the passage of the air through the sorption drying device. The sorption drying device is housed in a housing and has air passing from the washing container into the sorption drying device via an air inlet and thereafter flowing along a flow path through the sorption drying device and eventually exiting the sorption drying device via an air outlet. The heating device is located upstream of the air inlet relative to the flow of air through the sorption drying device. | 09-27-2012 |
20120234354 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A dishwasher comprising at least one partial program step “drying” in which air from a washing container of the dishwasher and/or ambient air is directed through a sorption column with reversibly dehydratable material into the washing container by a fan, and humidity is removed from the air when the same is directed therethrough. The fan is operated at different rotational speeds in accordance with a main controller of the dishwasher in order to influence the adsorption process. | 09-20-2012 |
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 |
20120222710 | 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 translationally displaceable between at least two positions relative to the first partial region and in parallel relation to the floor wall. The second partial region contains a section of the floor wall and exposes an opening in the floor wall in at least one of the two positions. | 09-06-2012 |
20120217059 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - An appliance having a cable harness including a ground cable, the ground cable electroconductively connected to an electrically conductive component of the appliance. The cable harness is at least partially accommodated in a cable duct of the appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, a first contact element held on the cable duct and including an integrated first contact element is electroconductively connected to the ground cable of the cable harness, which comes into electrical contact with the electrically conductive component of the household appliance using an assembly movement. | 08-30-2012 |
20120199169 | WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A water-conducting household machine, specifically a dishwasher, includes a compartment having a closable compartment opening, and at least one washing device for generating at least one water jet in the compartment. At least one baffle plate is disposed on an inner side of the compartment in at least one area of impact of the water jet and in such a way as to be vibration-free for noise reduction, particularly for noise damping and/or sound insulation. | 08-09-2012 |
20120194348 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHING MACHINE - A household appliance includes a treatment compartment, an appliance door for opening the treatment compartment to allow loading thereof and closing the treatment compartment to allow unloading thereof, and an operating display unit having at least one visual and/or acoustic display configured at least to display and/or signal a completed treatment cycle of items to be treated in the treatment compartment. A detector detects a position of the appliance door and is configured to deactivate at least the display when detecting at least one selected predefinable door position of the appliance door. | 08-02-2012 |
20120194047 | BUILT-IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A built-in domestic appliance is provided that has a length-adjustable spacer sleeve to fasten the built-in domestic appliance to a wall with a fastening screw. The length-adjustable spacer has a first sleeve part mounted on the built-in domestic appliance and a second sleeve part that is telescopically adjustable relative to the first sleeve part and that is adjustable, in length, along an axis with respect to the first sleeve part until the second sleeve part is in contact with the wall. The built-in domestic appliance also includes a rotational securing assembly that limits rotational movement of the second sleeve part about the axis. | 08-02-2012 |
20120186609 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a circulation pump for circulating a washing liquid in a hydraulic circuit. Connected to an induction side of the circulation pump is a pump sump through which washing liquid flows. The sump pump includes at least one filter element that retains dirt particles contained in the washing liquid and can be cleaned by at least one cleaning device provided in the pump sump. | 07-26-2012 |
20120180830 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHING MACHINE - A household appliance, in particular a household dishwasher, includes an operating display unit having at least one visual 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 visual display is configured to display at least the completion of the completed treatment cycle as a first operating state. | 07-19-2012 |
20120176010 | ROLLER RETAINER FOR DISHWASHERS - A dishwasher appliance roller retainer and a method for producing the roller retainer for a dishwashing appliance. The roller retainer for the dishwashing appliance includes a central element permanently fastened to the dishwasher tub. The invention includes a roller element on the central element for receiving rail elements. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175444 | 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. | 07-12-2012 |
20120159998 | AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED WASHING MACHINE HAVING A DETERGENT INLET DEVICE - An automatically controlled washing machine is provided that has a housing and a detergent inlet device which is embodied as a drawer in the housing. The drawer is accessible from the front of the washing machine and has a chamber in the front region of the drawer for manual and measured addition of a portion of a laundry treatment agent. A reservoir tank inside the drawer is provided for a liquid laundry treatment agent. The reservoir tank has a chamber part that extends so far into the front region of the drawer that the chamber part is located adjacent to the chamber. | 06-28-2012 |
20120152983 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING ICE WATER DISPENSER - A refrigerator having an ice water dispenser either with an overlap frame or flush frame. Said ice water dispenser has a dispenser inner sheet and dispenser outer body onto which a dispenser face cover sheet is attached by means of lateral rips. Said dispenser face cover sheet is fixed to cover the periphery of said outer body with respective openings for buttons. | 06-21-2012 |
20120145194 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A RESERVOIR AND ASSOCIATED PREHEATING METHOD - A dishwasher includes a reservoir for storing washing fluid, and a control device configured for calling up at least one dishwashing program for controlling a washing cycle for washing items to be washed in a washing chamber and at least one preheating program for controlling a preheating cycle for preheating washing fluid for a washing cycle separately from each other. The preheating cycle includes a heating phase during which washing fluid is circulated and the circulated washing fluid is heated. The preheating cycle has downstream of the heating phase a pumping phase during which previously circulated and heated washing fluid is pumped into the reservoir. | 06-14-2012 |
20120138102 | DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a rinsing container having a rinsing chamber and a drying facility which is provided outside of the rinsing container and fluidically connected to the rinsing chamber for drying air charged with humidity from the rinsing chamber. A storage tank is fluidically connectable with the rinsing chamber for intermediately storing rinsing fluid. | 06-07-2012 |
20120126679 | REFRIGERATION UNIT HAVING A STORAGE SHELF - A refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigerator, includes at least one internal container having at least one storage shelf. An edge strip or framing element is attached along at least one edge portion of the storage shelf. Seated on the edge strip or framing element of the storage shelf along part of or all of its longitudinal extent is at least one outer profiled strip and connected by at least one snap connection, plug-in connection and/or clamp connection. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125315 | COVER PLATE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, SAID COVER PLATE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SEMI-TRANSPARENT SUPPORT PLATE, DOMESTIC APPLIANCE FOR PREPARING FOOD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COVER PLATE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A cover plate for a domestic appliance includes an at least semi-transparent support plate having a bottom provided with at least one colored layer and at least one semi-transparent metal layer. The metal layer has at least one continuous cut-out section and the colored layer is arranged in the area of the cut-out section. | 05-24-2012 |
20120122386 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EXTRACTOR HOOD - In a method for controlling an extractor hood, the power draw of a fan of the extractor hood is regulated as a function of the operating status of a heating system and/or air conditioning system. The power draw of the fan is reduced when the heating system and/or air conditioning system heats or cools the room in which the extractor hood is located. The power draw of the fan can additionally be regulated as a function of a signal relating to the current status of a power supply network. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118025 | DRIVER FOR FASTENING TO A SHEET METAL DRUM OF A LAUNDRY MACHINE - Fastening plastic drivers in a washing machine drum having at least two domes on the inside, which comprise a cavity extending along its center line, and are oriented perpendicular to the sheet casing of the drum and which serve to fasten the driver. A hole pattern corresponding to the arrangement of the domes of a driver is punched into the sheet casing of the drum. The driver is placed with its dome ends, which project beyond the contact surface of the driver with the sheet casing, onto the sheet casing so that the dome ends pass through the holes of the hole pattern. Counter holders are inserted from the opposite side into the cavities of the domes. From the fastening side, hold-down elements are driven against the sheet casing. Heated form punches are driven against the dome ends until the dome ends have mushroom-shape ends. | 05-17-2012 |
20120104915 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash container, in which a rack for holding items to be washed and/or dried is disposed. At least two lateral guide rails are disposed in the wash container for supporting the rack and allowing the rack to be pulled out of the wash container. Each guide rail includes a guide element disposed in a guide path of the guide rail in a longitudinally movable manner. Provided on the guide rail is a stop which limits a longitudinal movement of the guide element along the guide rail. The stop projects in a first position into the guide path, thereby inhibiting a pull-out movement of the rack. When acted upon in opposition to a pull-out direction, the stop is shiftable out of the guide path into a second position and, when acted upon in the pull-out direction of the rack, the stop is fixed in the guide path. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104914 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes at least one wash compartment and a rack guide rail for support in the wash compartment of a rack which holds items to be washed and/or dried. The rack guide rail has a running surface to allow movement of the rack in and out of the wash compartment for loading and unloading purposes along a travel path supported on the running surface. The rack guide rail is hereby supported at a support point for pivoting about a pivot axis. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104913 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes at least one packing element disposed on a side face of the household appliance, and at least one load-bearing structural part. The packing element has at least one force transfer region, which has a force action surface in contact with the load-bearing structural part. | 05-03-2012 |
20120094589 | AIR DEFLECTOR AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN AIR DEFLECTOR - An air deflector of an extractor hood, wherein the air deflector has two components to divert air, which is extracted from a chamber by the extractor hood back into the chamber. The air deflector also has a plug connector to connect the two components to each other in a detachable or non-detachable manner. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090653 | DISHWASHER AND INLET BOLT - A dishwasher includes a wash tub enclosing an interior and a clean water feed line which passes through a port of the wash tub into the interior. The feed line has a line end leading from outside to the wash tub. An inlet bolt can be fastened from the interior to the line end and has an axial bore to extend the feed line. The axial bore leads into a plurality of inlet openings which are distributed over a circumference on a circumferential surface of the inlet bolt projecting into the interior. The inlet bolt has an end which faces the interior and is implemented as a cover to protect the axial bore from ingress of splash water. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090359 | AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE HAVING A DETERGENT FLUSHING DEVICE - An automatically controlled laundry treatment machine includes a detergent flushing device arranged in a machine interior and having a receiving chamber configured for receiving a transportable storage container for a supply containing a plurality of doses of liquid or gel-form treatment agent. The receiving chamber is accessible from outside. A device for automatic dosing of the treatment agent forms a component of the storage container and operates purely in a fluid-mechanical manner. The device is equipped with a hydraulic siphon system, said device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120074606 | INJECTION MOULDING METHOD FOR OPTIONAL MANUFACTURING OF MOULDED PARTS WITH OR WITHOUT A BREAKTHROUGH - An injection-moulding method for selectively manufacturing moulded parts with and without a breakthrough is disclosed. A moulded part with a breakthrough is manufactured by positioning a mould core in a mould cavity, whereas a moulded part without breakthrough is manufactured by removing the mould core at least partly from the mould cavity. The mould cavity delimited by a nozzle-side mould platen and an ejector-side mould platen. The mould core is movable relative to at least one of the mould platens, in particularly the nozzle-side mould platen, in an advance direction, where the mould core is closer to the nozzle-side mould platen and an opposite withdrawal direction. | 03-29-2012 |
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 |
20120060875 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, having a wash tub for receiving dishes during a wash cycle, having a dish reception device for receiving the dishes put into the wash tub, and a control device for controlling the course of the wash cycle depending on the received dishes. Thereby, it is provided that the dish reception device has a plurality of evaluation modules, which are designed each for receiving a dish type consisting of a similar material by means of the signals of at least one sensor and/or by means of at least one control parameter of the control device. | 03-15-2012 |
20120060871 | DISHWASHER, PARTICULARLY HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a tub and a bottom assembly disposed below the tub and including at least one fluid collection apparatus having a main reservoir with a fluid overflow safety unit and at least one additional intermediate reservoir for collecting leakage and/or overflow fluid from the tub and/or at least one fluid-conducting component. The additional intermediate reservoir is disposed and configured such that solid particles contained in the leakage and/or overflow fluid can largely be deposited and/or retained in the at least one additional intermediate reservoir. The additional intermediate reservoir is connected to the main reservoir by at least one run-off to conduct fluid out of the additional intermediate reservoir into the main reservoir when a predetermined fill level top limit in the additional intermediate reservoir is exceeded, with the run-off having a gradient from the intermediate reservoir to the main reservoir. | 03-15-2012 |
20120056732 | PORTABLE, IN PARTICULAR MEDIA-ENABLED CONSOLE - A portable console includes at least one control and display unit, and at least one communication interface for communicating within a predefined range of functions with at least one household appliance. The range of functions includes a plurality of functional areas which are dependent on and limited by a distance of the console from the household appliance. | 03-08-2012 |
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20120043871 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MODULES - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a housing and at least two modules which are integrated in the housing. Each of the at least two modules includes a wash compartment that is fixed to the housing and capable of being closed off to accommodate items to be washed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120042908 | DISHWASHER WITH A MANUALLY ADAPTABLE WASH PROGRAM - A dishwasher, especially a household dishwasher, includes a control device, in which at least one wash program for carrying out a wash cycle comprising a number of part wash cycles for cleaning and/or drying items to be washed is stored, and an operating device for entering operating commands for the control device. At least one operating command for carrying out one or more adaptation measures on at least one of the wash programs can be input at the operating device to improve avoidance of spots on the items to be washed and/or the drying result on the washed items, when the wash cycle based on the adapted wash program is carried out. | 02-23-2012 |
20120042907 | DISHWASHER WITH AN IMPROVED PUMP-OFF SEQUENCE - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a control facility for performing a wash cycle to clean items to be washed based on a plurality of selectable wash programs. The control facility operates, in particular controls or regulates, a drain pump for pumping off wash fluid from the dishwasher. At least one of the wash programs includes an automatic execution of a pump-off sequence having at least three successively executed pump-off phases to define first, second and third pump-off phases, during each of which the drain pump is activated, with a break being provided between the first and second pump-off phases and a break being provided between the second and third pump-off phases, wherein the drain pump is deactivated during each of the breaks. | 02-23-2012 |
20120018996 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SEAL ARRANGEMENT AND DISHWASHER - A seal arrangement for a liquid-tight connection of a connection opening of a liquid-conducting component to a connection piece of a liquid flow device includes a sealing element which is provided in a ring gap that separates the connection piece from an edge of the connection opening. The sealing element has a radially inner sealing point in sealing contact with the connection piece and a radially outer sealing point in sealing contact with the edge of the connection opening. | 01-26-2012 |
20120014019 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - In a method for operating a household appliance having at least one electrical consumer activated by power electronics an actual value representing a temperature loading of the power electronics is determined and compared with a limit value representing a maximum tolerable temperature loading of the power electronics in normal load operation. When the actual value is below the limit value; an overload operation is enabled at least temporarily with a higher power than in normal load operation. | 01-19-2012 |
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20120006355 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, includes at least one activatable circulating pump for directing liquid against food-soiled items to be cleaned, at least one activatable drain pump for discharging a minimum liquid volume of an operating liquid volume from a pump well of the dishwasher, and a filter unit for preventing soil particles contained in the liquid from reaching the circulating pump. After the drain pump has been activated for discharging the minimum liquid volume and then deactivated, the circulating pump can be activated and an operating parameter evaluated to determine whether there is a residual liquid volume remaining in the dishwasher. | 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 |
20110297193 | DISHWASHER WITH A DAMPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DAMPING DEVICE - A dishwasher includes a washing compartment, at least one dishware container, and a guide assembly to allow the dishware container to be moved out of the washing compartment and into the washing compartment. The movement of the dishware container in relation to the washing compartment is cushioned by at least one damping device which is arranged inside the washing compartment. | 12-08-2011 |
20110283731 | 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. The door includes a heat insulating layer. A dispenser is provided in the door and has a dispenser casing which is adjacent to the heat insulating layer. A heater is arranged at least adjacent to the inner side of the dispenser casing and a heat conducting element covers at least a part of the inner surface of the dispenser casing in facing relationship to the heat insulating layer. The heat conducting element is arranged at least adjacent to the heater for transmitting the heat generated by the heater to the dispenser casing. | 11-24-2011 |
20110272549 | SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT AND REFRIGERATOR PROVIDED THEREWITH - A refrigerator that includes at least one vertical support that has a vertical guiding groove with a recess and a plurality of vertically staggered steps provided therein, and a horizontal support provided with a peg engaged into the recess of the guiding groove. In the interlocked position of the horizontal support, the peg rests on one of the steps and presses against a first wall of the vertical support from which the steps protrude. A contact surface of the horizontal support presses against a second wall of the vertical support, the second wall being arranged opposite to the first wall. The contact surface and the steps are staggered in the direction of the width of the walls, the steps being located in a lower position in the recess than the contact surface. | 11-10-2011 |
20110248609 | DISHWASHER WITH A VISUAL DISPLAY FACILITY - A dishwasher is provided that has a door and a wash compartment that is closed off by the door. The wash compartment receives items to be treated and has a movable dish rack in which items to be cleaned are supported. The movable dish rack is moved from a treatment position in which the wash compartment is closed to an access position in which loading and unloading of dishes into the dishwasher is facilitated. The dishwasher further includes a visual display facility for visual notification of operation information and/or program information of the dishwasher. The visual display facility is assigned to the dish rack. | 10-13-2011 |
20110239689 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a door and a dispenser mounted on the door. The door includes a front panel forming at least a part of the door's front surface. The front panel has a through-hole which is configured to at least partially correspond to the dispenser. The front panel is a glass plate, and has an upper region above the through-hole, a lower region below the through-hole and side regions which are located between the upper region and the lower region and which connect with the upper region and the lower region. | 10-06-2011 |
20110233195 | RADIATOR FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A light-permeable hot plate includes at least one cavity which is filled with illuminant. The illuminant in the cavity can be excited to illuminate by an electromagnetic excitation field. The hot plate may be part of a household appliance which includes an induction hob with a cooking zone, with the hot plate being assigned to the at least one cooking zone for heating a cooking vessel placed on the cooking zone. | 09-29-2011 |