Global Patent Index - EP 2540208 B1

EP 2540208 B1 20200603 - Household appliance, in particular dishwasher

Title (en)

Household appliance, in particular dishwasher

Title (de)

Haushaltgerät, insbesondere Geschirrspülmaschine

Title (fr)

Appareil electro-ménager, en particulier lave-vaisselle

Publication

EP 2540208 B1 20200603 (DE)

Application

EP 12401125 A 20120625

Priority

DE 102011051348 A 20110627

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2540208A1] The appliance i.e. dishwasher (1), has a housing (2) forming an inner area (3) and comprising a feeding opening (4). The opening is closed by a door (5) pivotably supported around a horizontally-running pivot axis (6). A light source (9) is arranged in the inner area and operated by a switch arrangement arranged in the door, where the switch arrangement comprises an acceleration sensor (7). The switch arrangement comprises a control device (8) that acts together with the acceleration sensor. The light source is switched based on a door opening angle (Phi) and/or door movement direction.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); A47L 15/4257 (2013.01); F24C 15/008 (2013.01); F24C 15/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2540208 A1 20130102; EP 2540208 B1 20200603; DE 102011051348 A1 20121227; ES 2796832 T3 20201130; PL 2540208 T3 20201102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12401125 A 20120625; DE 102011051348 A 20110627; ES 12401125 T 20120625; PL 12401125 T 20120625