Domestic appliance having an antenna
A domestic appliance includes at least one antenna which is integrated in a handle of the domestic appliance or arranged on a non-conductive wall region. The handle may constitute a door handle, or the at least one antenna may also be integrated in an additional handle of the domestic appliance.
1. A home kitchen or laundry appliance, comprising:
a space in which a kitchen or laundry function is performed by the home kitchen or laundry appliance;
a handle having an exterior handle surface and an interior space; and
an antenna inserted into the interior space of the handle of the home kitchen or laundry appliance.
2. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 1 , further comprising a door that closes off the space in which a kitchen or laundry function is performed,
wherein the handle is a door handle of the door.
3. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 1 , further comprising an additional handle.
4. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is embodied as a rod antenna.
5. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 1 , further comprising an outer wall made of metal.
6. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 1 , further comprising an oven.
7. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 6 , wherein the oven is a microwave oven or a baking oven.
8. The home appliance of claim 1 , wherein the home kitchen or laundry appliance is a cooker, an oven, a hob, a refrigerator, a freezer, a chest freezer, a kettle, a washing machine, a dishwasher, and/or a washer-dryer.
9. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 2 , wherein the antenna is embodied as a rod antenna.
10. The home kitchen appliance of claim 1 , further comprising a non-conductive wall area.
11. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 10 , further comprising a conductive wall area, said non-conductive wall area being embodied as at least one recess in the conductive wall area.
12. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 10 , wherein the non-conductive wall area is a non-conductive cover.
13. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 12 , wherein the non-conductive cover is configured to provide a viewing window.
14. The home kitchen or laundry appliance of claim 12 , wherein the non-conductive cover is configured as a panel cover.