Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for transmitting information, especially to operators of household appliances. The invention also relates to a corresponding device and an information system. The aim of the invention is to provide a method, a corresponding device and an information system offering an alternative means of transmitting information to potential customers. To this end, a household appliance (2) is connected to a distributed network (3) and receives, via said network, information, messages or advertisements which are then displayed at the location of the household appliance (2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for providing temporal information in a household appliance, a corresponding device and a system for providing temporal information. The aim of the invention is to improve one such method and corresponding device. To this end, a household appliance (2) is connected to a distributed network (3) and receives temporal information (8) from a service provider (6) via the network (3). A display is actuated at the location (A) of the household device (2) on the basis of said information.
Abstract:
The household appliance has a number of operating and display elements in order to adjust and to display parameters and working operations comprised of a number of steps. It is possible to program the microprocessor contained in the control device without additional technical auxiliary means such that the operating elements are actuated in a given actuation sequence in order to engage a programming access to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is subsequently programmed by actuating one or a number of operating elements in a manner which is given according to parameter or working step.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of the instruction manuals for household appliances, corresponding device and an information system. According to the invention, a method and corresponding device for the improved provision of instruction manuals to customers can be achieved, whereby a message (8) requesting a current instruction manual is sent from a household appliance connected to a distributed network (3) to a service provider (6) and the instruction manuals are received in the location of household appliance (2) over the distributed network (3).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for improving maintenance and servicing on household appliances, a corresponding device and a service and maintenance system for household devices. According to the invention, a method and corresponding device for improving maintenance and service on household appliances can be achieved, whereby a message (8), requesting service and/or maintenance personnel, is sent from a household appliance connected to a network (3) to a service provider (6).
Abstract:
The invention relates to, in particular, an electric domestic appliance (1) and to a method for supplying an electric domestic appliance (1) comprising a circuit device (8) for supplying internal consumers (11) from a low voltage supply network (5) which is supplied in particular by a photovoltaic power station or wind power station (6), a programme control arrangement (10) and measurement sensors (12), and a circuit arrangement (15) for an energy management system which classifies the internal consumers (11) according to energy requirements and energy supply. The aim of the invention is to provide a domestic appliance (1) and a method such that, in particular, electric low voltages sources (6), which provide, for example protection against low voltage are protected against excessive electric loads but above all, treatment programmes of programme controlled electric appliances (1) are protected against partial interruption when the low voltage supply (5) is interrupted due to temporary overload. The supply of the internal consumers (11) can for example be interrupted in a staggered manner in accordance with their energy requirements and their consumption profile when the energy supply of the low voltage supply network (5) is too low, and the re-connection is also staggered in accordance with the energy requirements and the energy supply.
Abstract:
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 (12) in addition to devices (13) for entering and/or determining information concerning the desired or required composition of a treatment programme, for determining and/or entering washing-related parameters, i.e. the type of washing introduced into the washing machine (15), the degree of soiling and/or the weight of said washing. Information concerning the detergent active ingredients and the washing is read in from automatically readable information carriers (20) by means of a read device (10, 18) and the programme control unit (12) calculates and issues recommendations for the addition of a particular type of a detergent active ingredient and the amount of said ingredient in conjunction with this information, the chosen treatment programme and the washing-related parameters.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling household devices, and to a control system. The aim of the invention is to provide a method, a corresponding device and a control system that are available at all times for controlling household devices. To achieve this, a household device (2) is connected to a distributed network (3) and receives control information via said network (3). The information is evaluated and/or converted at the location of the household device (2) for controlling the latter (2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for controlling a domestic appliance, to a corresponding device and to a control system. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved method and a corresponding device for controlling a domestic appliance. To this end, the domestic appliance (2) is linked with a network (3) and receives control information (8) from a provider (6) via the network (3). Said control information (8) is evaluated and/or implemented at the location (A) of the domestic appliance (2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling domestic appliances in addition to a control system. The aim of the invention is to provide a method, corresponding device and control system enabling an additional function selected by a user to be made available at any particular moment. In order to achieve said aim, a domestic appliance (2) is connected to a distributed network (3) and receives individual control information (7) via said network (3) which is evaluated and/or transformed at a location (A) of said domestic appliance (2) for control purposes.