EP3932284A1 - Lave-vaisselle, en particulier lave-vaisselle électroménager - Google Patents

Lave-vaisselle, en particulier lave-vaisselle électroménager Download PDF

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EP3932284A1
EP3932284A1 EP21181509.7A EP21181509A EP3932284A1 EP 3932284 A1 EP3932284 A1 EP 3932284A1 EP 21181509 A EP21181509 A EP 21181509A EP 3932284 A1 EP3932284 A1 EP 3932284A1
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dishwasher
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Martin Löhe
Eckard Riedenklau
Seyfettin Kara
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4295—Arrangements for detecting or measuring the condition of the crockery or tableware, e.g. nature or quantity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4251—Details of the casing
    • A47L15/4257—Details of the loading door
    • A47L15/4259—Arrangements of locking or security/safety devices for doors, e.g. door latches, switch to stop operation when door is open
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2401/00—Automatic detection in controlling methods of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, e.g. information provided by sensors entered into controlling devices
    • A47L2401/30—Variation of electrical, magnetical or optical quantities

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  • the invention relates to a dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, with a washing compartment providing a washing area, which has a loading opening that can be closed by means of a washing area door, in particular fluid-tight, for loading items to be cleaned, and with a camera unit for visual detection of the washing area.
  • Dishwashers of the generic type are well known per se from the prior art, for example from US Pat DE 100 48 081 A1 and the EP 3 205 764 A1 .
  • a dishwasher of the typical type has a washing container which provides a washing area. This is accessible on the user side via a loading opening which can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a pivotably mounted wash cabinet door.
  • the washing container is used to hold items to be cleaned, which can be, for example, dishes, cutlery and / or the like.
  • a wash ware carrier is generally used, which can be moved through the loading opening, either into or out of the wash space, depending on the direction of movement.
  • a dishwasher typically has two or three wash ware carriers, depending on the design.
  • the items to be washed are designed as washing baskets, with a lower basket, an upper basket arranged above the upper basket in the height direction of the dishwasher and, optionally, a cutlery drawer arranged above the upper basket in the height direction, according to a typical design.
  • a generic dishwasher which has two cleaning cameras arranged in the washing area. These cameras are used to detect soiling of items to be cleaned that are arranged in wash baskets.
  • a camera for load detection is also known from the prior art.
  • the WO 2017/032629 A1 a generic dishwasher which has a camera unit arranged in the washing compartment. This camera unit is used to detect the loading of the wash baskets with items to be cleaned.
  • a camera unit - whether for contamination detection or for load detection - is fundamentally problematic insofar as it enables visual detection of a user operating the dishwasher and / or at least in some areas of the atmosphere surrounding the dishwasher when the wash cabinet door is open. Users are often not aware of this or it causes the user to experience a surprise effect that is mostly perceived as negative. A remedy is to be found here, which is why it is the object of the invention to further develop a dishwasher of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that the above-described surprise effect is structurally excluded and trust is created with the user.
  • the invention proposes a generic dishwasher which is characterized by an information carrier that can be viewed by the user when the wash cabinet door is open, which is set up and intended to indicate the presence of the camera unit and / or a status display that can be viewed by the user when the wash cabinet door is open, which is set up and intended to display a current operating state of the camera unit.
  • the invention proposes an information carrier which informs a user about the presence of a camera unit, ie indicates the camera unit.
  • the information carrier can be viewed by the user when the wash cabinet door is open, so that when the wash cabinet door is opened, the user is immediately informed that the dishwasher is equipped with a camera unit.
  • This advantageously ensures that a user is not surprised by the presence of a camera unit. This creates trust in the user and also enables him to behave accordingly, for example to be able to consciously switch off the function of the camera unit. In any case, it is effectively avoided that the camera unit goes unnoticed by the user and possibly even unwanted images from User and / or the ambient atmosphere created.
  • a status display that can be viewed by the user when the wash cabinet door is open is provided, which is set up and intended to display a current operating state of the camera unit.
  • This status display not only serves to inform a user about the presence of a camera unit, it also indicates the current operating state of the camera unit, for example whether it is activated or deactivated.
  • both an information carrier and a status display are provided. According to this preferred solution, there is an even clearer indication to the user that the dishwasher is equipped with a camera unit. In addition, according to this variant of the invention, the user receives the additional information about the operating state of the camera unit. A user therefore not only knows about the presence of the camera unit, but also whether it is activated or deactivated, for example.
  • the configuration according to the invention ensures that the presence of the camera unit can be recognized quickly and immediately whenever the door is open. This is enlightening for a user and creates trust. In particular, if a user is not satisfied, it is possible to switch off the camera unit. In any case, unwanted surprise effects due to the presence of a camera unit are avoided.
  • the information carrier has a pictogram of a camera. Accordingly, the information carrier has a pictorial representation of a camera, which allows a quick and unmistakable communication of information to a user.
  • the use of a pictogram is language-independent.
  • the information carrier is an embossing made in an inner door panel of the wash cabinet door.
  • the formation of such an embossing can be carried out with the production of the door inner panel. This allows inexpensive manufacture.
  • an embossing is essentially non-destructive, which ensures a long service life.
  • the information carrier is a sticker.
  • a sticker has the advantage of being able to have a colored design. The transfer of information to the user can thereby be supported and made easier for the user to perceive.
  • the information carrier can be designed as a wash-resistant coating.
  • the information carrier is provided by a pane made of a transparent material that covers the camera unit on the wash space side.
  • the camera unit is preferably covered on the wash space side by means of a pane made of a transparent material. On the one hand, it serves to protect the camera unit and, on the other hand, ensures a clear view of the camera unit into the wash cabinet. According to this embodiment, this disk covering the camera unit carries the information carrier. The information carrier is therefore integrated into the pane that covers the camera unit. This embodiment is also particularly inexpensive to manufacture and does not require any additional assembly and / or manufacturing steps.
  • the information carrier embedded in the pane covering the camera unit is designed to be light-conducting. This creates the possibility to light up the information carrier if necessary. This improves the perceptibility on the part of the user.
  • the information carrier also serves as a status display, since the different colors make it possible to display the operating states of the camera unit.
  • the pane covering the camera unit merges in one piece with the information carrier.
  • the information carrier is not in the one covering the camera unit Integrated disc. Rather, the information carrier is arranged alongside the disk, it being preferred to form the disk and information carrier in one piece.
  • a two-piece configuration can also be selected, which makes it possible to form the information carrier from a material other than the disk material.
  • the information carrier can be designed to be light-conducting, which makes it possible to illuminate the information carrier. In the case of a pictogram, this embodiment makes it possible to use an illuminated camera symbol.
  • the status display has a light source.
  • This light source is used to display the operating status of the camera unit to the user.
  • the lamp lights up when the camera is switched on. If the camera unit is not switched on, the lamp does not light up either.
  • the status display is preferably used in combination with an information carrier, so that the user is informed of the presence of the camera unit even when the lamp is switched off.
  • a pulse generator is provided for the lighting means. This allows the lamp to flash. Different flashing cycles can be provided, for example rapid flashing as opposed to slower flashing. It is thus permitted to show the user different operating states of the camera unit.
  • the status display has a further illuminant.
  • a lighting means that lights up permanently in a first color can be provided, which switches on automatically when the wash cabinet door is opened.
  • This illuminant is used by a user to indicate the presence of the camera unit. If the camera unit is in operation, the second lamp lights up. Continuous lighting or flashing lights can be provided. In any case, the lighting up of the second light source signals that the camera unit is not only present but also activated.
  • Fig. 1 shows a kitchen unit 2 in a schematic representation.
  • a dishwasher 1 according to the invention according to a first embodiment is integrated into this kitchen unit 2.
  • the dishwasher 1 has, in a manner known per se, a washing container 3 which provides a washing area 4. When used in accordance with the intended use, the washing compartment 3 is used to hold items to be cleaned 7 (cf. Fig. 5 ).
  • Fig. 1 serve to accommodate the items to be cleaned 7 items to be washed, specifically in the configuration as washing racks, with a lower basket, an upper basket and a cutlery drawer being provided.
  • the washing chamber 4 is accessible to the user through a loading opening 5.
  • the loading opening 5 can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a wash cabinet door 6, the wash cabinet door 6 being pivotable about a horizontally extending pivot axis and, on the user side, from the in Fig. 1 shown open position can be transferred to a closed position and vice versa.
  • the dishwasher 1 also has a camera unit 14 which, according to the exemplary embodiments shown, is provided by the wash cabinet door 6. In the intended use, the camera unit 14 serves to visually record the washing space 4, specifically preferably to detect the load and / or to detect the degree of soiling of the items to be cleaned 7.
  • an information carrier 8 is provided according to the invention, which is set up and intended to inform a user that the dishwasher 1 is equipped with a camera unit 14.
  • the information carrier 8 can - as shown in Fig. 2 what is shown is a pictogram 10 of a camera.
  • a user therefore immediately and unambiguously perceives a camera symbol as an information carrier 8, with which he is informed about the presence of the camera unit 14.
  • the pictogram 10 is designed as an embossing 15.
  • the embossing 15 is made directly in an inner door panel 11 of the wash cabinet door 6.
  • Fig. 3 shows such a door inner panel 11 in a schematic view. This is made in one piece and, among other things, is equipped not only with the embossing 15, but also with a recess 23 for the camera unit 14.
  • the Figures 4 and 5 show an alternative embodiment. According to this embodiment, it is provided that the information carrier 8 is integrated as a light-guiding camera symbol in a pane 19 that covers the camera unit 14 on the wash-room side.
  • the camera unit 14 has a housing 16 which accommodates the actual camera 17 as well as optics 18 interacting therewith.
  • lighting means 20 are provided which, when the camera unit 14 is used as intended, serve to illuminate the washing area 4.
  • the information carrier 8 is embedded in the pane 19 as a light-guiding camera symbol, with lighting means 21 and 22 serving for exposure to light. When in operation, these light up the camera symbol, ie the information carrier 8, as shown in FIG Fig. 4 is shown schematically.
  • FIG. 6 and 7th Another embodiment show Figures 6 and 7th .
  • the disk 19 and the camera symbol are integrated as an information carrier 8 in an overall housing.
  • the washing chamber-side opening for the camera unit 14 is positioned with respect to the information carrier 8 exactly at the point at which the camera represented by the information carrier 8 also has its light incidence opening. In this way, an overall uniform visual overall picture is created.
  • a status display 9 is also provided.
  • this has a lighting means 24. This can light up depending on the operating state of the camera unit 14, possibly in color and / or also flashing. Different operating states can be displayed, for example, by different colors and / or different flashing cycles. In this way, on the one hand, immediately recognizable symbols are presented via the information carrier 8, which indicate the camera unit 14, and the information about the status of the camera unit 14 is also conveyed to a user by means of the status display 9.
  • the housing for the camera unit 14 is expanded to include the information carrier 8. This can be achieved, for example, by the fact that the camera unit 14 covering disc and the information carrier 8 merge into one another.
  • a one-piece or also a two-piece configuration of information carrier 8 and disk 19 can be provided, as is shown in particular in the sectional illustration Fig. 9 reveals.
  • the information carrier 8 is designed to be light-conducting, which is why the housing of the camera unit 14 also has a lighting means 21 that interacts with the information carrier 8.

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DE10048081A1 (de) 2000-09-28 2002-04-18 Miele & Cie Verfahren zur Erkennung der Spülgutbeladung und/oder des Verschmutzungsgrades von Spülgut in einer programmgesteuerten Geschirrspülmaschine und Geschirrspülmaschine dafür
JP2009065561A (ja) * 2007-09-07 2009-03-26 Canon Inc 監視カメラ装置、その制御方法及びプログラム
JP2010142317A (ja) * 2008-12-17 2010-07-01 Panasonic Corp 食器洗い乾燥機
DE102015102694A1 (de) * 2015-02-25 2016-08-25 Miele & Cie. Kg Verfahren zur Ermittlung der Drehzahl eines Sprüharms einer Geschirrspülmaschine
WO2017032629A1 (fr) 2015-08-21 2017-03-02 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau et procédé pour faire fonctionner un appareil ménager à circulation d'eau
EP3205764A1 (fr) 2016-02-15 2017-08-16 E.G.O. ELEKTRO-GERÄTEBAU GmbH Procédé et dispositif de nettoyage

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DE10048081A1 (de) 2000-09-28 2002-04-18 Miele & Cie Verfahren zur Erkennung der Spülgutbeladung und/oder des Verschmutzungsgrades von Spülgut in einer programmgesteuerten Geschirrspülmaschine und Geschirrspülmaschine dafür
JP2009065561A (ja) * 2007-09-07 2009-03-26 Canon Inc 監視カメラ装置、その制御方法及びプログラム
JP2010142317A (ja) * 2008-12-17 2010-07-01 Panasonic Corp 食器洗い乾燥機
DE102015102694A1 (de) * 2015-02-25 2016-08-25 Miele & Cie. Kg Verfahren zur Ermittlung der Drehzahl eines Sprüharms einer Geschirrspülmaschine
WO2017032629A1 (fr) 2015-08-21 2017-03-02 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau et procédé pour faire fonctionner un appareil ménager à circulation d'eau
EP3205764A1 (fr) 2016-02-15 2017-08-16 E.G.O. ELEKTRO-GERÄTEBAU GmbH Procédé et dispositif de nettoyage

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