Global Patent Index - EP 2544577 A1

EP 2544577 A1 20130116 - METERING DEVICE HAVING AN OPTICAL SENSOR

Title (en)

METERING DEVICE HAVING AN OPTICAL SENSOR

Title (de)

DOSIERGERÄT MIT OPTISCHEM SENSOR

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE DOSAGE AVEC CAPTEUR OPTIQUE

Publication

EP 2544577 A1 20130116 (DE)

Application

EP 10744933 A 20100819

Priority

  • DE 102010002715 A 20100310
  • EP 2010062112 W 20100819

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011110243A1] The invention relates to a metering device (1), which can be positioned in a dishwasher, for discharging preparations (2) into the interior of a dishwasher, comprising at least one light source (3) and at least one light sensor (4), which is suitable for detecting the light (L) emitted by the light source, wherein the metering device (1) comprises at least one means (5) for conducting washing water (6), which conducts washing water (6) between the light source (3) and the light sensor (4) during the operation of the dishwasher in such a way that the washing water (6) at least partially intersects with the beam path of the light (L).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/44 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/53 (2006.01); G01N 21/85 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/0055 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/006 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/4463 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/449 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 21/534 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2401/023 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/10 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/12 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/30 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/07 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011110243A1

Citation (examination)

DE 4122988 A1 19920116 - ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]

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 SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102010002715 A1 20110915; EP 2544577 A1 20130116; WO 2011110243 A1 20110915

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102010002715 A 20100310; EP 10744933 A 20100819; EP 2010062112 W 20100819