Global Patent Index - EP 2256561 B1

EP 2256561 B1 20121031 - Method for operating a domestic appliance

Title (en)

Method for operating a domestic appliance

Title (de)

Bedienungsverfahren für ein Haushaltsgerät

Title (fr)

Procédé de fonctionnement d'un appareil domestique

Publication

EP 2256561 B1 20121031 (EN)

Application

EP 09007062 A 20090527

Priority

EP 09007062 A 20090527

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2256561A1] The invention relates to a method for operating a domestic appliance (1), wherein the domestic appliance (1) has at least one switching and/or adjusting element (2) for switching and/or adjusting especially a main parameter of the domestic appliance (1) when the domestic appliance is in a switched-on mode, wherein the domestic appliance (2) has a display element (3) by which a value especially of a main parameter of the domestic appliance (1) can be displayed when the domestic appliance (1) is in a switched-on mode and wherein an alarm clock function can be activated in an alarm clock operation mode in which a time or a time interval can be set till triggering an alarm. To facilitate the use of an alarm clock function of the domestic appliance, the invention is characterized in that the alarm clock operation mode is started immediately after pressing and/or activating of the at least one switching and/or adjusting element (2) when the domestic appliance is in a switched-off mode.

IPC 8 full level

G04G 13/02 (2006.01); G04G 21/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04G 13/02 (2013.01); G04G 21/00 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2256561 A1 20101201; EP 2256561 B1 20121031; EP 2560058 A1 20130220; PL 2256561 T3 20130329

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09007062 A 20090527; EP 12190492 A 20090527; PL 09007062 T 20090527