Global Patent Index - EP 1567043 A1

EP 1567043 A1 20050831 - METHOD FOR DETECTING THE QUANTITY OF DISHES IN THE WASHING CONTAINER OF A DISHWASHER AND DISHWASHER FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD

Title (en)

METHOD FOR DETECTING THE QUANTITY OF DISHES IN THE WASHING CONTAINER OF A DISHWASHER AND DISHWASHER FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG DER GESCHIRRMENGE IM SPÜLBEHÄLTER EINER GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE SOWIE GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES SOLCHEN VERFAHRENS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR DETECTER LA QUANTITE DE VAISSELLE DANS LA CUVE D'UN LAVE-VAISSELLE ET LAVE-VAISSELLE POUR REALISER CE PROCEDE

Publication

EP 1567043 A1 20050831 (DE)

Application

EP 03811752 A 20031106

Priority

  • DE 10255380 A 20021127
  • EP 0312422 W 20031106

Abstract (en)

[origin: US8293022B2] A dishwasher and a method for detecting the quantity of dishes in the washing container of the dishwasher are provided. The method includes detecting data relating to the motor operation of a circulating pump and detecting data relating to the heat increase in the dishwasher during a pre-washing phase and a heating phase and comparing the detected data with stored target values. A quantity value for the quantity of dishes in the washing container is set based upon a comparison of the detected data with stored target values. The method also includes adapting the washing program according to the set dishes quantity value.

IPC 1-7

A47L 15/42

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/0047 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 15/4295 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2401/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2401/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2401/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2501/30 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004047608 A1 20040610; AT E367760 T1 20070815; AU 2003276267 A1 20040618; CN 100398053 C 20080702; CN 1717193 A 20060104; DE 10255380 A1 20040609; DE 50307785 D1 20070906; EP 1567043 A1 20050831; EP 1567043 B1 20070725; ES 2289362 T3 20080201; US 2006130876 A1 20060622; US 8293022 B2 20121023

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0312422 W 20031106; AT 03811752 T 20031106; AU 2003276267 A 20031106; CN 200380104467 A 20031106; DE 10255380 A 20021127; DE 50307785 T 20031106; EP 03811752 A 20031106; ES 03811752 T 20031106; US 53628905 A 20051227