Patents by Inventor Gerhard Fetzer

Gerhard Fetzer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10898052
    Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a first spray arm having a first spraying circle, a second spray arm having a second spraying circle which overlaps with the first spraying circle, and a synchronization facility configured to adapt a rotational speed of the first spray arm to a rotational speed of the second spray arm, or vice versa. The synchronization facility includes a first magnetic field allocated to the first spray arm and a second magnetic field allocated to the second spray arm, with the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field having a same polarization, so that the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field repel one another during operation of the household dishwasher to thereby prevent contact between the first spray arm and the second spray arm during a rotational movement of the first spray arm and the second spray arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Hellwig, Anton Oblinger, Gerhard Fetzer
  • Publication number: 20190159653
    Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a first spray arm having a first spraying circle, a second spray arm having a second spraying circle which overlaps with the first spraying circle, and a synchronization facility configured to adapt a rotational speed of the first spray arm to a rotational speed of the second spray arm, or vice versa. The synchronization facility includes a first magnetic field allocated to the first spray arm and a second magnetic field allocated to the second spray arm, with the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field having a same polarization, so that the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field repel one another during operation of the household dishwasher to thereby prevent contact between the first spray arm and the second spray arm during a rotational movement of the first spray arm and the second spray arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jürgen Hellwig, Anton Oblinger, Gerhard Fetzer
  • Patent number: 10076227
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a free-standing dishwasher or a high-level built-in dishwasher, includes an appliance door and a bottom-side plinth cover which is aligned essentially flush with a front face of the appliance door. The plinth cover has a top wall which faces a lower edge of the appliance door and is spaced from the lower edge of the appliance door to allow for an opening movement of the appliance door across a free movement gap. At least one lighting element is provided to allow illumination of the movement gap between the lower edge of the appliance door and the top wall of the plinth cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer, Michael Georg Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl
  • Patent number: 9427134
    Abstract: A stationary household appliance having a housing wall, components, and a force transmitting element to transmit a force that acts upon the housing wall from the outside of the stationary household appliance into the components. The force transmitting element has at least two force application regions to transmit the force into at least two different ones of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Fetzer, Dieter Hotz, Cengiz Kücük
  • Patent number: 9211050
    Abstract: A stationary household appliance having a door that is pivotably mounted on the stationary household appliance by a joint. The stationary household appliance also has a noise damper that is provided in a region of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Fetzer, Dieter Hotz, Cengiz Kücük
  • Patent number: 8691025
    Abstract: A dishwasher is provided that includes a washing space in which the soiled articles can be positioned for cleaning and an operating device that operates during the cleaning operation and is arranged in an opening in a bounding face of the washing space and/or of a container which can be positioned in the washing space. A spray device for spraying cleaning fluid is integrated into the washing space in the operating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer
  • Publication number: 20130134846
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a free-standing dishwasher or a high-level built-in dishwasher, includes an appliance door and a bottom-side plinth cover which is aligned essentially flush with a front face of the appliance door. The plinth cover has a top wall which faces a lower edge of the appliance door and is spaced from the lower edge of the appliance door to allow for an opening movement of the appliance door across a free movement gap. At least one lighting element is provided to allow illumination of the movement gap between the lower edge of the appliance door and the top wall of the plinth cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer, Michael Georg Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl
  • Patent number: 8353412
    Abstract: An insert having insert compartments separated from one another by separating walls with at least two insert compartments provided with compartment floors, arranged in different heights, for loading different silverware pieces and/or small dishes. The silverware pieces and/or the small dishes may, depending on their respective length/size/shape, be loaded into the insert compartment having the corresponding compartment floor positioned in a suitable height, so that they stand on the compartment floor and are no longer required to be hung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Georg Rosenbauer, Ulrich Deiss, Gerhard Fetzer, Heinz Heiβler
  • Publication number: 20120241394
    Abstract: An insert having insert compartments separated from one another by separating walls with at least two insert compartments provided with compartment floors, arranged in different heights, for loading different silverware pieces and/or small dishes. The silverware pieces and/or the small dishes may, depending on their respective length/size/shape, be loaded into the insert compartment having the corresponding compartment floor positioned in a suitable height, so that they stand on the compartment floor and are no longer required to be hung.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Rosenbauer, Heinz Heissler, Ulrich Deiss, Gerhard Fetzer
  • Patent number: 8220760
    Abstract: A household appliance, particularly a dishwasher or washing machine, having a height-adjusting device for an appliance pedestal. The height-adjusting device may include at least one drive gear engaged with a transmission drive converting the rotary motion of the drive gear into a lift motion of the appliance pedestal. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the drive gear includes a torque-limiting element operable to enable a deflecting motion of the drive gear from an operating position when a limit torque is exceeded, and which releases the engagement between the drive gear and the transmission drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Fetzer, Manfred Seeβle
  • Publication number: 20110018409
    Abstract: A stationary household appliance having a housing wall, components, and a force transmitting element to transmit a force that acts upon the housing wall from the outside of the stationary household appliance into the components. The force transmitting element has at least two force application regions to transmit the force into at least two different ones of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Fetzer, Dieter Hotz, Cengiz Kücük
  • Publication number: 20110012486
    Abstract: A stationary household appliance having a door that is pivotably mounted on the stationary household appliance by a joint. The stationary household appliance also has a noise damper that is provided in a region of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Fetzer, Dieter Hotz, Cengiz Kücük
  • Patent number: 7845809
    Abstract: A domestic appliance includes an operation indicator having an illumination element for emitting a light beam by means of which a gap between the domestic appliance and a surface adjacent to the domestic appliance can be illuminated, and a reflection element in the gap for directing or bundling light emitted by the illumination element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer, Michael Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl
  • Publication number: 20100276564
    Abstract: A household appliance, particularly a dishwasher or washing machine, having a height-adjusting device for an appliance pedestal. The height-adjusting device may include at least one drive gear engaged with a transmission drive converting the rotary motion of the drive gear into a lift motion of the appliance pedestal. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the drive gear includes a torque-limiting element operable to enable a deflecting motion of the drive gear from an operating position when a limit torque is exceeded, and which releases the engagement between the drive gear and the transmission drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERĤTE GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Fetzer, Manfred Seeßle
  • Publication number: 20100269867
    Abstract: A water-bearing domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher or washing machine. The appliance may include a hydraulic circuit and a stationary screening apparatus which has a screening face, which is arranged in the hydraulic circuit, for filtering recirculated washing water. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the screening face is formed so as to generate transverse flows which are directed transverse to the passage-flow direction of the screening face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Gerhard Fetzer, Hubert Groll, Roland Rieger
  • Publication number: 20100147338
    Abstract: A dishwasher with a controllable operation display panel, has a plurality of illumination elements for emitting light rays. When a medium necessary for normal operation of the dishwasher is lacking, some or all the illumination elements of the operation display panel can be intermittently activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer
  • Patent number: 7621287
    Abstract: An arrangement for improving a drying performance of an automatic dishwasher including at least one dish basket is provided. The automatic dishwasher is adapted to be operated with cleaning programs including at least one rinsing subprogram and one drying subprogram. An insert for the dish basket adapted to be loaded with at least one of a plurality of silverware pieces and small dishes or other objects includes structure for providing autonomous run-off of dish washing liquid in contact with liquid problem retention areas of the insert. The structure includes a plurality of openings for the penetration of a dish washing liquid, the openings being limited by a plurality of ridges crossing in-plane at a plurality of crossing points forming the openings, and the ridges are formed in a sloped structure having a substantially rhomb shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Rosenbauer, Heinz Heissler, Ulrich Deiss, Gerhard Fetzer
  • Publication number: 20090129114
    Abstract: A domestic appliance includes an operation indicator having an illumination element for emitting a light beam by means of which a gap between the domestic appliance and a surface adjacent to the domestic appliance can be illuminated, and a reflection element in the gap for directing or bundling light emitted by the illumination element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Buesing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer, Michael Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl
  • Publication number: 20090101182
    Abstract: A dishwasher is provided that includes a washing space in which the soiled articles can be positioned for cleaning and an operating device that operates during the cleaning operation and is arranged in an opening in a bounding face of the washing space and/or of a container which can be positioned in the washing space. A spray device for spraying cleaning fluid is integrated into the washing space in the operating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Buesing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Huber Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer
  • Patent number: 6868977
    Abstract: An insert having openings for the penetration of dish washing liquid, limited by ridges in-plane crossing at crossing points, ridges are embodied according to the invention at the crossing points in such a sloped manner, that they are provided with a rhomb shaped cross-section. Due to the rhomb shaped profile of the ridges embodied in a sloped manner a type of double pyramid is formed, by which the dish washing liquid can autonomously run off downwards over the sloped planes provided on all sides of the rhombus, particularly in the critical locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Rosenbauer, Heinz Heissler, Ulrich Deiss, Gerhard Fetzer