Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090158608 | Lint Filter Device - A lint filter device for removing lint from an airflow in a tumble dryer with the airflow passing over laundry in the tumble dryer, the lint filter device being disposed across the airflow. The lint filter device includes an arrangement for trapping odors and killing germs. | 06-25-2009 |
20090293202 | Washing Machine Comprising a Controllable Water Supply and Method for Operating a Washing Machine of this Type - A washing machine with a controllable fresh water intake for at least two detergent chambers which are located inside a housing of a detergent flushing device and which have an outlet for water or the mixture of detergent and water which opens onto a bottom surface of the housing which is inclined towards an outlet connection for a detergent supply line to the tub of the washing machine in which a laundry drum is mounted at least approximately horizontally, the washing machine comprising partial surfaces into which the bottom surface of the housing is divided, the partial surfaces including inclinations differing from the horizontal, the inclinations being differently directed to at least one of the other partial surfaces and each partial surface is assigned to at least one detergent chamber and includes an outlet connection in a lowest region of the partial surface. | 12-03-2009 |
20090307850 | Determination of the water storage capacity of textiles in a washing machine, and corresponding washing machine - A method for determining the water storage capacity of textiles, wherein the rinsing phase has at least one rinsing sequence which follows a drying sequence. The method is characterized in that a first water absorption is measured during the wetting phase and a second water absorption is measured during at least one of the rinsing sequences, in that the two water absorption measurements are compared with one another and the water storage capacity of the textiles is defined using the comparison. | 12-17-2009 |
20100000026 | METHOD FOR WASHING LAUNDRY IN A PROGRAM-CONTROLLED DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND CORRESPONDING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A method is provided for washing laundry in a program-controlled domestic appliance for doing laundry. Washing liquid present in the tub is heated and the washing liquid is heated to a specific washing temperature set as a function of determined parameter values that are specific to the laundry and/or of the appliance. | 01-07-2010 |
20100147340 | AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED WASHING MACHINE - An automatically controlled washing machine having a detergent dispensing unit that is arranged in an upper machine space of the washing machine. A drawer is arranged in the detergent dispensing unit and accessible from the front panel of the washing machine. The drawer has at least one chamber for hand-metered addition of washing powder or washing liquid. At least one storage unit in the upper machine space stores liquid or gel-like washing aid. A receptacle unit of the storage unit receives a transportable storage container that contains the liquid or gel-like washing aid and a metering unit automatically meters the liquid or gel-like washing aid. The metering unit is connected to the receptacle unit by a fluid connection and has an outlet opening that opens into a stationary chamber of the detergent dispensing unit. | 06-17-2010 |
20100186460 | WASHING MACHINE COMPRISING A UNIT FOR ADDING DETERGENT ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN PORTIONS - The invention relates to a washing machine which operates using a method for adding solid or liquid detergent active ingredients in portions and comprises an electronic programme control unit ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100186461 | AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED WASHING MACHINE - An automatically controlled washing machine having a detergent dispensing facility in an upper machine space of the washing machine, wherein the detergent dispensing facility has at least one chamber for hand-dosed addition of a portion of a powder detergent or a liquid detergent and a supply channel that supplies fresh water to the at least one chamber. At least one storage container in the upper machine space stores a liquid or gel-type detergent aid, which is automatically dosed by an automatic dosing facility assigned to the at least one storage container. The automatic dosing facility has a transfer line to supply a dose of the liquid or gel-type detergent aid to the washing machine tub. The supply channel has a bypass with an inlet side that is fluidly connected to the supply channel and an outlet side that is fluidly connected to the transfer line. | 07-29-2010 |
20100199440 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING FOAM IN A DRUM WASHING MACHINE AND DRUM WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE THEREFOR - A drum-type washing machine that includes a program controller, a drum rotatably mounted in a detergent solution tub, a detergent solution discharge system disposed at a base of the detergent solution tub having a detergent solution drain pump, a sensor for determining a foam level and/or a negative time gradient of a liquid/air mixture contained in the detergent solution tub, a drive motor for the drum that adjusts a rotation of the drum to eliminate foam in the drum-type washing machine, and a water supply system that adds a small volume of water continuously or discontinuously if foam is detected by the sensor during the run-up to spin speed of the drum with the detergent solution drain pump switched on continuously or discontinuously. | 08-12-2010 |
20100199724 | METHOD FOR CLEANING METERING LINES IN AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED LAUNDRY CARE DEVICES - Flowable laundry treatment agents can be added in automatically metered dosages via a metering line to a laundry treatment process by means of an automatic metering system comprising a reservoir. Advantageously, a metering line of is flushed with a rinsing agent, particularly water, after adding a dose. In order to prevent the development of germs in the residues of the rinsing agents, comprising diluted residues of laundry treatment agents, when remaining in the fluid lines for a longer period of time, exemplary embodiments of the invention provide for the metering line to be flushed immediately before adding a dose. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205752 | METHOD FOR TREATING LAUNDRY IN A HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINE HAVING A FOAM-FORMING FLOAT - A household washing machine that includes a foam-promoting agent dispenser that adds a predetermined amount of a foam-promoting agent during a washing cycle, and a foam-inhibiting agent dispenser that adds a predetermined amount of a foam-inhibiting agent before the end of a rinsing cycle. | 08-19-2010 |
20100212176 | Tumble Dryer With Peltier Heat Pump - A tumble dryer including a heat pump that includes a Peltier module having a plurality of Peltier elements operationally associated therewith and wherein the Peltier module has a cold side and a warm side; at least two air-directing ducts including a first duct in fluid communication with the Peltier module cool side through which cooling air is directed for cooling and dehumidifying; and a second duct in fluid communication with the Peltier module warm side through which dried air is directed for reheating; and an air and water vapor permeable filter disposed in the second duct facing the Peltier elements. Moisture which arises on the Peltier elements can thereby escape into the duct. | 08-26-2010 |
20100235999 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF LAUNDRY AND WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE - A method for treating laundry with washing lye uses a washing machine having a lye discharge system disposed on a base of a lye container, a pivotally supported drum, and a heating device for the direct heating of a load of laundry containing the washing lye. The method includes adding the washing lye to the load in an amount smaller or equal to an amount required for saturation of the laundry with water (“saturation amount”), wetting the laundry, and heating the wetted laundry via the heating device. Water is added at a temperature of no more than 40 degrees Celsius for rinsing the washing lye from the laundry. A washing machine is also configured to be suitable for carrying out the method. | 09-23-2010 |
20100242184 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TREATING LAUNDRY USING FOAM - A washing machine has a lye container, a lye drainage system disposed at a base of the lye container, a drive motor for a drum, and a heating unit. The washing machine has a device for supplying air into the lye, the device can be switched independently of the drum, and the device is an air compressor pump having an outlet to the lye container. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251487 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A DRUM OF A LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE - A method for determining a target rotational speed below an application rotational speed of a washing drum of a laundry treatment device having a drive and a vibrating system, wherein a dependence of a mechanical effect on items to be washed located in the washing drum on the respective nominal speed of the washing drum is used to ascertain the target rotational speed at which the mechanical effect is at the greatest. The mechanical effect at a respective target rotational speed is ascertained by measuring vibrating system movements of the vibrating system which exhibit greater frequency than the respective target rotational speed. The rotational speed at which the maximum vibrating system movement was measured is selected for carrying out the washing care procedure. The advantage of such a method is that the washing mechanics can be increased, thus improving the cleaning efficiency. | 10-07-2010 |
20100300155 | METHOD OF, AND A DEVICE FOR, EVALUATING INFORMATION REGARDING A TREATMENT AGENT IN A WASHING MACHINE - A treatment agent metering information evaluator of a washing machine includes a reader that reads portion-wise metering information from an information carrier of a storage container that is in close proximity to the reader, a controller that receives the portion-wise metering information from the reader, a meter that meters portions of treatment agent from the storage container into a treatment process of a washing treatment program, and storage that stores empirical information about experiences of the use of the treatment agent during the treatment process for subsequent application of the treatment agent. The reader includes a transmitter for transmitting the empirical information. | 12-02-2010 |
20110094543 | MULTIPLE-ADDITION VALVE FOR A SYSTEM FOR METERING LIQUID OR PASTE-LIKE AUXILIARY WASHING AGENTS - A system for automatically metering liquid or paste-like auxiliary washing agents stored in reservoirs for automatically controlled washing machines. It has a central fluid line disposed in a housing bottom and a plurality of nozzles disposed in the housing bottom on a circular line extending concentrically to the axis of a rotor. The nozzles can be connected individually to the outlet by a connecting line inside the motor-drivable rotor. In the connection to the connecting line, seals are provided. Due to a force continually axially acting on the rotor in the direction of the housing bottom, said rotor presses the seals until the contact surfaces of the rotor and the housing bottom substantially form a common plane. | 04-28-2011 |
20110154864 | MULTIPLE-ACTION ADDITION VALVE FOR A SYSTEM FOR METERING LIQUID OR PASTY WASHING AIDS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MULTIPLE-ACTION ADDITION VALVE - A washing machine includes a valve with a housing base and a rotor, the housing base defining a central liquid line, nozzles in the housing base and in a circle that is concentric to an axis of the rotor, the nozzles being connectable to the central liquid line by a connection line in the rotor and having a seal that seals a connection with the connection line, a motor for driving the rotor, a storage container connected to each of the nozzles, a liquid line connected to the central liquid line, a pump connecting the liquid line to a dispensing device for a laundry treatment room, and a water feed without a seal in a transition to the connection line. The rotor axially presses the seals toward the housing base until contact areas of the rotor and the housing base oppose each other and are close to each other. | 06-30-2011 |
20110162152 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LAUNDRY, AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE SUITABLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for applying a processing composition to laundry in a laundry treatment appliance with a rotatably mounted drum is provided. The method includes setting a predefined residual moisture content in the laundry by adding water and by rotating the drum. The method further includes applying a processing composition to the laundry in liquid form or in the form of fine droplets. The processing composition is sprayed onto the laundry by an introduction apparatus while the drum is moved at a speed at which the laundry lies against the drum or at a faster speed. | 07-07-2011 |
20110186098 | WATER-CARRYING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC DOSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DOSING - A water-carrying household appliance is provided that has a housing; a treatment chamber; and an automatic dosing system within the housing. The automatic dosing system has a reservoir for a liquid treatment agent and a delivery pump within the reservoir. The household appliance further includes a controller to control the automatic dosing system. | 08-04-2011 |
20110220331 | DEVICE FOR HEATING PROCESS WATER FOR A WATER-CARRYING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR THE CARE OF LAUNDRY ITEMS, AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for heating process water for a water-carrying household appliance is provided. The device stores thermal energy surrounding the device and transfers the thermal energy to the process water. The device is a latent heat energy store having a heat exchanger with a storage medium and a working medium. The storage medium stores the thermal energy and the temperature of a phase transition of the working medium is set between 20° C. and 22° C. | 09-15-2011 |
20120005842 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A RINSING PHASE IN A WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE THEREFOR - A method, for optimizing a rinsing phase in a washing machine includes introducing rinsing liquid in a last step of the rinsing phase into an outer tub of the washing machine. A sensor detects a presence of fabric softener in the rinsing liquid to produce a signal which is compared with a reference signal to determine the presence of fabric softener in the rinsing liquid. Rinsing is executed with water only in the absence of fabric softener, or with water and fabric softener in the presence of fabric softener, with a washing kinetics reduced by at least 15% when rinsing involves water and fabric softener and including a switch-on time, duration of a reversing cycle, and rotational speed of a drum of the outer tub. Switch-on time and rotational speed are hereby each reduced by at least 20% whereas duration of the reversing cycle is increased by at least 20%. | 01-12-2012 |
20120055513 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING A SURFACE WHICH COMPRISES A PHOTOCATALYST - A domestic appliance includes at least one component having a surface that can become laden with organic dirt. The surface includes a photocatalyst and is made from a primary-formed first material in which the photocatalyst is dispersed. A photoradiation source is provided for irradiating the photocatalyst with an activating electromagnetic radiation. | 03-08-2012 |
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 |
20120090361 | AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED WASHING MACHINE FOR LAUNDRY TREATMENT MEDIUM - An automatically controlled washing machine has a machine body and a dispensing mechanism which is arranged in the machine body and intended to dispense powdered, liquid or gel-form laundry treatment media. The dispensing mechanism includes a drawer which is accessible from a front of the machine body via a front handle. The drawer has a guide frame which is connected to the front handle and has at least one window-like recess for insertion of at least one container which accepts laundry treatment media and is connectable to the guide frame. A device automatically feeds laundry treatment medium from the container into a treatment process. | 04-19-2012 |
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 |