Abstract:
A home laundry drier (1) having a revolving drum (5) for housing the laundry to be dried, a hot-air generator (7) for circulating a stream of hot air inside the drum (5), and a steam generator (17) for feeding steam into the drum (5); the steam generator (17) having an electric boiler (18) designed to receive a given quantity of water and immediately convert it into a stream of low-pressure steam to be fed into the drum (5), a demineralized- water reservoir (20) located over and communicating with the electric boiler (18), and a lint filter (23) located upstream from the water reservoir (20); the water reservoir (20) receiving distilled water from the water canister (12) of the heat exchanger (10) of the hot-air generator (7) via a water drain circuit (13); and the laundry drier (1) also having a liquid level sensor (26) for determining when the water in the water reservoir (20) is below a given minimum level, and a central control unit (24) for determining whether the water reservoir (20) is in a given low-water-level condition at both the start and end of a user- selected drying cycle not including activation of the steam generator (17).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system for processing a signal (U) from an electric device (10), e.g. a touch sensitive key. The system comprises a reference value (U ref ) for the signal (U), wherein said reference value (U ref ) is continuously updated, and an arithmetic unit for determining a difference value (ΔU) between the signal (U) and the reference value (U ref ), so that difference value (ΔU) corresponds with a change of the signal (U). The system comprises further a spectrum of the possible difference values (ΔU), wherein said spectrum is subdivided into ranges (21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39) corresponding with possible causations for the change of the signal (U) in said system. Additionally, the system comprises a comparing unit for associating the difference value (ΔU) with the corresponding range (21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39) of the spectrum and for identifying, if the difference value (ΔU) results from a disturbance or from a relevant change in the electric device (10). Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cutlery stacking device (1), for stacking cutlery items in a dishwasher. The cutlery stacking device (1) comprises a first stacking portion (3) and a second stacking portion (4), said first stacking portion (3) and said second stacking portion (4) being foldably interconnected with each other essentially at an upper edge (13) of said first stacking portion (3) and said second stacking portion (4). Each one of said first stacking portion (3) and said second stacking portion (4) comprising an outer surface, at least one of said outer surfaces being adapted to hold said cutlery items. The outer surface of said first stacking portion (3) extending in a plane Pi and said outer surface of said second stacking portion (4) extending in a plane P2, wherein, in said planes P 1, P 2, said first stacking portion (3) and said second stacking portion (4) are arranged in an angle a with respect to each other The cutlery stacking device (1) has at least an unfolded state and a folded state, and wherein said cutlery stacking device (1) is foldable between at least said unfolded and said folded state such that a differs from 0°-180°. The present invention further relates to a dishwasher comprising such cutlery stacking device (1).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cutlery rack (21; 41) for a dishwasher (10). The cutlery rack comprises: a support frame (23; 43) surrounding a storage area for the cutleries; a rack bottom (25; 45) with a first and a second side; a first support arrangement (29; 48) for cutleries arranged on said first side of the rack bottom; and a second support (49) arrangement for cutleries arranged on said second side of the rack bottom, wherein the cutlery rack is arranged with either the first or second side of the rack bottom facing upwards. The invention furthermore relates to a dishwasher (10) comprising at least one cutlery rack (21; 41) as defined above.
Abstract:
The invention in particular is directed to a household appliance, such as a washing machine or dishwasher, comprising a heat pump arrangement (3) with a heat pump (4, 5, 6) adapted to transfer heat to an operating medium (2) of the appliance (1, 3), with a closed storage tank (9) adapted to receive a phase change substance (10) and being heat exchangeably coupled with a process side (5) of the heat pump (4, 5, 6), with at least one sensor (11) adapted and arranged to detect an actual phase state of the phase change substance (10), and with a recovery unit (12) adapted and operable to actively recover the phase change substance (10) in dependence of a signal of the sensor (11).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an oven door (10) for a microwave oven or a multifunctional oven with microwave heating function. The oven door (10) comprises an outer glass panel (12). The oven door (10) comprises at least two door columns (26) directly attached or attachable at an inner side of the outer glass panel (12). The oven door (10) comprises a door cover (16) arranged or arrangeable at an inner side of the outer glass panel (12) and attached or attachable at the door columns (26). The oven door (10) comprises a door choke system (20) arranged or arrangeable between the door cover (16) and the outer glass panel (12). The oven door (10) comprises an inner glass panel (18) arranged or arrangeable between the door cover (16) and the door choke system (20).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an exhaust closure system for a cooking oven with a vertical vapour pipe (10) in an upper portion of the oven cavity. The exhaust closure system comprises an elongated slider (12) movable along its longitudinal axis. The slider (12) is provided for a horizontal arrangement within the plane above the vapour pipe (10). The exhaust closure system comprises an cover element (12; 22) for covering the vapour pipe (10). The exhaust closure system comprises a driving device (16) for moving the slider (12). The cover element (12; 22) is a horizontal sheet element and moveable within a horizontal plane for opening and closing the vapour pipe (10). Further, the present invention relates to a cooking oven comprising an exhaust closure system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a steam system for a steam cooking appliance. The steam system includes a steam generator (12) and a precipitator (14). The precipitator (14) is arranged above the steam generator (12). The steam generator (12) comprises two vertical heating pipe sections (20; 34). Upper ends of the heating pipe sections (20; 34) are connected to a bottom side of the precipitator (14). Lower ends of the heating pipe sections (20; 34) are connected by a transverse pipe section (20; 36). At least the heating pipe sections (20; 34) are at least partially enclosed by one or more heating elements (22). An inlet pipe (28) is connected to the transverse pipe section (20; 36) at one end and connected or connectable to a water reservoir (16) or water pump (18) at another end. A return pipe (24) is interconnected between the bottom side of the precipitator (14) and the transverse pipe section (20; 36). Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding steam cooking appliance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to cooking oven (10) comprising an oven cavity (12) and a cleaning apparatus. The cooking oven (10) comprises a nozzle (18) for providing a cleaning agent. The cleaning apparatus includes a hand set (20) for spraying the cleaning agent. The cleaning apparatus includes a flexible pipe (22) extended or extendable between the nozzle (18) and the hand set (20). The flexible pipe (22) is provided for conveying the cleaning agent. The nozzle (18) is arranged stationary inside the oven cavity (12), and the flexible pipe (22) is detachably connected or connectable to the nozzle (18).
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a method of operating a gas burner (2, 3) of a gas cooking appliance (1). The gas burner (2, 3) comprises a safety valve (7) for closing and opening gas supply to the gas burner (2, 3) and a step valve (8) for setting a gas flow rate to the gas burner (2, 3). Shut-off of the gas burner (2, 3) comprises closing the safety valve (7) while leaving the step valve (8) open at least for a predetermined period of time from complete closure of the safety valve (7).