IP Library Granted Patent US 8,858,726
Granted Patent B2
US 8,858,726 · App. 13/046,829 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Dishwasher with a visual display facility

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Patent No.
US 8,858,726
App. No.
13/046,829
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dishwasher is provided that has a door and a wash compartment that is closed off by the door. The wash compartment receives items to be treated and has a movable dish rack in which items to be cleaned are supported. The movable dish rack is moved from a treatment position in which the wash compartment is closed to an access position in which loading and unloading of dishes into the dishwasher is facilitated. The dishwasher further includes a visual display facility for visual notification of operation information and/or program information of the dishwasher. The visual display facility is assigned to the dish rack.

Claims (24)

1. A dishwasher, comprising:

a door;

a wash compartment that is closed off by the door, the wash compartment to receive items to be treated and the wash compartment having a movable dish rack in which items to be cleaned are supported and that is moved from a treatment position in which the wash compartment is closed to an access position in which loading and unloading of dishes into the dishwasher is facilitated; and

a visual display facility for conveying electronic data and visual notification of at least one of operation information and program information of the dishwasher;

wherein the visual display facility is disposed on or integrated with the dish rack.

2. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the dishwasher is a household dishwasher.

3. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the visual display facility conveys data about at least one of a load state and a load type of the dish rack.

4. The dishwasher of claim 3 , wherein the data are weight loading data.

5. The dishwasher of claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of pressure-sensitive piezo arrangements to determine a weight.

6. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the visual display facility conveys data about an intended program sequence.

7. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the visual display facility conveys data about a stock of provided operating agents.

8. The dishwasher of claim 7 , wherein the provided operating agents include a dishwasher salt.

9. The dishwasher of claim 7 , wherein the provided operating agents include washing agents.

10. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the visual display facility outputs instructions for optimizing a program sequence.

11. The dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of dish racks that are arranged one above the other.

12. The dishwasher of claim 11 , wherein a respective visual display facility is assigned to each of the plurality of dish racks.

13. The dishwasher of claim 12 , wherein the respective visual display facility has a field for alphanumeric displays.

14. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the visual display facility is assigned to a region of the dish rack facing the door.

15. The dishwasher of claim 11 , wherein a respective visual display facility is assigned to a front plane of each of the plurality of dish racks.

16. The dishwasher of claim 15 , wherein the respective visual display facility is disposed within a pull/push handle assigned to the projecting front defining plane of each of the plurality of dish racks.

17. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the visual display facility receives display data in a wireless manner.

18. The dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising a voltage supply for the visual display facility.

19. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the visual display facility is switched off when the door is closed.

20. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein an operating element is disposed adjacent to the visual display facility on the dish rack.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE USSN 14373413; 29120436 AND 29429277 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035624 FRAME: 0784. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 036000/0848 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 11, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 035624/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2011
From: HOEPFL, MARKUS; ISBILEN, ERSIN; REHM, KARLHEINZ; ROSENBAUER, MICHAEL GEORG
To: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE GMBH
Reel/Frame 025960/0474 →