EP2693930B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion eines wasserwechsels in einem wasserführenden haushaltsgerät, insbesondere einer geschirrspülmaschine - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion eines wasserwechsels in einem wasserführenden haushaltsgerät, insbesondere einer geschirrspülmaschine Download PDF

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EP2693930B1
EP2693930B1 EP12708003.4A EP12708003A EP2693930B1 EP 2693930 B1 EP2693930 B1 EP 2693930B1 EP 12708003 A EP12708003 A EP 12708003A EP 2693930 B1 EP2693930 B1 EP 2693930B1
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Konstantin Benda
Arnd Kessler
Salvatore Fileccia
Christian Nitsch
Thorsten Bastigkeit
Gerold Jans
Roland Schmalz
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for detecting a water change in a water-conducting household appliance, in particular a dishwasher.
  • Such metering devices work relatively reliably, as long as they are operated within typical and static washing programs.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a method and a device with which a water change, in particular before a final rinse section within a washing program, can be detected.
  • control signal causes the dosing of a rinse aid preparation into the interior of a dishwasher after a detected water change. This ensures, in particular, that at the end of an automatic program, a rinse aid preparation is metered into the final-rinse program section.
  • the method with the method steps (a.) - (e.) Is carried out only after at least a first dishwashing detergent preparation, preferably an enzyme-containing dishwashing detergent preparation, was released into the interior of the dishwasher, wherein the release of at least first dishwashing detergent preparation takes place if at least one temperature> 25 °, preferably> 29 ° C and the presence of water was detected.
  • a first dishwashing detergent preparation preferably an enzyme-containing dishwashing detergent preparation
  • the preparations which are metered into the rinsing process are different from one another, it being especially advantageous that the preparations dosed at the beginning of the rinsing process and the preparations added after the detection of a water change are different from each other.
  • the method with the method steps (a.) - (e.) Is carried out after after the release of the first dishwashing detergent preparation at least a second dishwashing detergent preparation, preferably an alkaline dishwashing detergent preparation, was released into the interior of the dishwasher.
  • the present invention further relates to a device for dosing a rinse aid preparation in the interior of a dishwasher comprising a sensor for detecting water, a sensor for detecting the temperature, a control unit for processing the Sensor data wherein the control unit is configured to carry out the method according to the invention.
  • the metering device is preferably freely positionable by a user in the interior of a dishwasher. Furthermore, it is advantageous that the device comprises a cartridge with at least one chamber in which at least one rinse aid preparation is stored.
  • the metering device comprises a metering device with a detachable or non-detachably coupled to the metering cartridge, which has at least one chamber with a dishwashing detergent preparation.
  • the control unit necessary for carrying out the method according to the invention and at least one sensor for detecting water and a sensor for detecting the temperature are integrated in the dosing device.
  • an actuator for releasing a dishwashing detergent preparation and / or an energy source are also arranged on or in the dosing device.
  • the metering device preferably has at least one sensor for detecting water and a sensor for detecting the temperature.
  • the temperature sensor is designed in particular for detecting a water temperature.
  • the metering device comprises a sensor for detecting the conductivity, whereby in particular the presence of water or the spraying of water, in particular in a dishwasher, is detected.
  • the sensor unit comprises at least one, at least 2-pole conductivity sensor.
  • at least two poles of the conductivity sensor have a distance of 2-25 mm, preferably 5-15 mm, particularly preferably about 12 mm.
  • At least two poles of a conductivity sensor are coated with an electrically conductive silicone, wherein it is particularly preferable that a substantially planar surface between the silicone and a outer Dosier confuseober Structure is formed. Due to the elastomeric properties of the conductive silicone, the sensor can be sealed in a simple and effective manner with respect to the environment and embedded in a housing wall of the dosing device.
  • At least two sensor units are provided for measuring mutually different parameters, wherein very particularly preferably a sensor unit is a conductivity sensor and a further sensor unit is a temperature sensor.
  • the sensors are especially adapted to detect the beginning, the course and the end of a washing program.
  • the sensor combinations listed in the following table can be used Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Sensor 3 Sensor 4 conductivity sensor temperature sensor conductivity sensor temperature sensor brightness sensor conductivity sensor temperature sensor brightness sensor turbidity sensor
  • the conductivity sensor can be detected, for example, whether the conductivity sensor is wetted by water, so that, for example. determine if there is water in the dishwasher.
  • the conductance or conductivity sensor may consist of an electrically conductive anode and a cathode which protrude from the housing of the metering device into the interior of the dishwasher or are electrically conductively connected to the interior of the dishwasher.
  • the distance of the anode and cathode is selected so that an electrically conductive water bridge between the anode and cathode can form during operation of the dishwasher, which can be measured by a drop in the resistance between the anode and cathode.
  • Rinsing programs usually have a characteristic temperature profile, the u.a. is determined by the heating of the rinse water and the drying of the dishes, which can be detected by a temperature sensor.
  • At least one sensor unit is arranged on or in the control unit.
  • a control unit in the sense of this application is a device which is suitable for influencing the transport of material, energy and / or information.
  • the control unit influences actuators by means of control signals with the aid of information, in particular of measuring signals of the sensor unit, which processes them in the sense of the control target.
  • control unit may be a programmable microprocessor.
  • a plurality of dosing programs are stored on the microprocessor.
  • the control unit has, in a preferred embodiment, no connection to the possibly existing control of the household appliance. Accordingly, no information, in particular electrical, optical or electromagnetic signals, is exchanged directly between the control unit and the control of the household appliance.
  • control unit is coupled to the existing control of the household appliance.
  • this coupling is wireless.
  • a transmitter on or in a dishwasher preferably on or at the dosing chamber embedded in the door of the dishwasher, which wirelessly transmits a signal to the dosing device when the control of the domestic appliance controls the dosage of, for example, a detergent from the dosing device Dosing or rinse aid causes.
  • the controller of the dishwasher sends control signals to the metering device for dispensing certain preparations and Dosiermengen.
  • the delivery of preparations from the dosing device can be done sequentially or simultaneously. It is particularly preferred to dose a plurality of preparations sequentially in a rinsing program.
  • the following metering sequences are to be preferred 1st dosage 2nd dosage 3.Dos réelle 4.Dostechnik Enzymatic cleaning preparation Alkaline cleaning preparation Alkaline cleaning preparation rinse aid Enzymatic cleaning preparation Alkaline cleaning preparation rinse aid Enzymatic cleaning preparation Alkaline cleaning preparation rinse aid disinfecting preparation Enzymatic cleaning preparation Alkaline cleaning preparation rinse aid perfume pretreatment preparation Enzymatic cleaning preparation Alkaline cleaning preparation rinse aid
  • At least one enzyme-containing preparation and / or alkaline preparation is released in the pre- and / or main wash program of the dishwasher, the release of the enzyme-containing preparation preferably taking place before the release of the alkaline preparation.
  • the dosing of the rinse aid takes place in the rinse aid program of the dishwasher, wherein the rinse aid program is recognized by a water change according to the inventive method described here.
  • a discontinuous, discrete resistance measurement takes place on the conductivity sensor and preferably also on the temperature sensor. Due to the discontinuous, discrete measurement in particular the electrical energy consumption of the control unit is reduced.
  • Fig. 1 shows a metering device consisting of a positionable metering device 2 with a two-chamber cartridge 1 in the dish drawer 11 with the dishwasher door 39 open a dishwasher 38.
  • a control unit In the metering device 2, a control unit, a temperature sensor and a conductivity sensor are arranged. It can be seen that the dosing device 2 can be positioned with the cartridge 1 in principle anywhere in the dish drawer 11, wherein it is advantageous to provide a dish-shaped or cup-shaped dosing 1.2 in a corresponding plate or cup receptacle of the dish drawer 11 ,
  • a dishwasher cleaner preparation can be given, for example in the form of a tablet. It is advantageous in this embodiment of the invention that when the positionable metering system 1,2 in the lower or upper (not shown) dish drawer 11, the delivery of the preparations 40a, 40b from the cartridge 1 directly through the bottom of the dispenser arranged outlet openings in the rinsing water liquor takes place, so that a quick solution and uniform distribution of the rinse formulations is guaranteed in the washing program.
  • a direct spraying of the conductivity sensor with rinsing water is effected by a spray arm and the control unit and the conductivity sensor are configured such that a discontinuous, discrete resistance measurement is carried out on the conductivity sensor and preferably also on the temperature sensor.

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