Global Patent Index - EP 2048274 A1

EP 2048274 A1 20090415 - Home appliance including detection system for presence of a living being within appliance and method for operating the same

Title (en)

Home appliance including detection system for presence of a living being within appliance and method for operating the same

Title (de)

Haushaltsgerät mit Detektionssystem der Anwesenheit eines Lebewesens und Betriebsverfahren dafür

Title (fr)

Appareil domestique avec système de détection de présence d'un être vivant et son procédé de fonctionnement

Publication

EP 2048274 A1 20090415 (EN)

Application

EP 07019689 A 20071009

Priority

EP 07019689 A 20071009

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a home appliance and a method for operating the same, in particular a dishwasher (2), dryer or washing machine comprising: an outer casing; an internal compartment (24); at least one detector (12, 14, 16, 17), wherein the at least one detector is adapted to generate a detection signal and/or a signal indicative for a presence of a living being in the internal compartment (24); and a control unit'(4) adapted to prevent a start or continuation of a program to be executed in the home appliance when receiving a detection and/or indicative, signal from the at least one detector (12, 14, 16, 17)an outer casing; an internal compartment (24); at least one detector (12, 14, 16, 17), wherein the at least one detector is adapted to detect a presence of a living being in the internal compartment (24), in particular a presence of a child and/or animal, and a control unit (4) adapted to prevent a start or continuation of a program to be executed in the home appliance when a receiving a signal from the at least one detector (12, 14, 16, 17).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 58/50 (2020.01); D06F 34/14 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/0049 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/50 (2020.02 - EP US); A47L 2401/09 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/12 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/24 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/30 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/32 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/34 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/26 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/32 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 34/14 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/00 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/60 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/62 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2048274 A1 20090415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07019689 A 20071009