Patents Assigned to BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete
  • Ice dispenser with automated flap opening
    Patent number: 8376184
    Abstract: A device for removing condensation from an ice duct of an ice dispenser for a refrigerator. The device may include a flap, which is arranged to seal an output opening of the ice dispenser and a controller for the flap, which is designed to move the flap between a closed position, in which the inner side of the flap contacts the edge of the outlet opening and a dispensing position in which the flap is withdrawn from the edge of the outlet opening to permit the dispensing of ice cubes. Further, the controller is designed to open the flap after expiry of a first time period, during which the flap is not moved by the action of a user or by the controller and to close the flap after expiry of a second time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Buchstab, Jürgen Diebold, Irene Dumkow, Klaus Flinner, Markus Hanichl, Bernd Heger, Peter Nalbach, Günter Raubold, Gerald Schmidt, Martin Schweyer
  • DISHWASHER WITH A SCREEN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130032171
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a controller controlling a cleaning cycle, a screen system for filtering a wash fluid, a circulation chamber and a collection chamber in fluid communication with the circulation chamber via a screen arrangement, a circulation pump for circulating the wash fluid and a drain pump for pumping out the wash fluid. During the cleaning cycle, to detect blockage in the screen arrangement, a degree of transmission in the circulation chamber filled with wash fluid is determined with an optical turbidity sensor in a first measuring step. The wash fluid is then pumped out of the collection chamber and the degree of transmission in the circulation chamber is again determined in a second measuring step. The change in the degree of transmission from the first measuring step to the second measuring step is then evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Heidel, Reinhard Hering, Bernd Kränzle
  • Hydraulic connecting element of a water-conducting domestic appliance
    Patent number: 8356497
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance having a connector, a neck, and a connecting element that has at least one section formed by elastic material and an insertion end, wherein the connecting element connects the connector to the neck. A supporting ring is arranged at the insertion end, and the connecting element has an insertion region with an insertion rounding on the insertion end, wherein the insertion rounding runs tangentially into a sealing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Werner Enderle, Peter Geissler, Cengiz Kücük, Pedro Sancho
  • Refrigerating device with pull-out carrier for refrigerated goods
    Patent number: 8356865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerator having two telescopic extensions. A carrier for refrigerated goods is held on each telescopic extension by an adapter that bridges the space between the carrier for refrigerated goods and the telescopic extension, the width of the space being at least equal to the width of the telescopic extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Laible
  • Crockery basket and dishwasher
    Patent number: 8356719
    Abstract: A crockery basket of a dishwasher for receiving pieces of crockery. The crockery basket includes a bottom; lateral parts that frame the bottom; and at least one row of rods that are arranged on the bottom to hold the pieces of crockery. The at least one row of rods has a base wire and individual rod wires that are attached to the base wire. Each end of the base wire is bent and pivotally mounted on the bottom. When the at least one row of rods is pivoted upright, the base wire is arranged at a distance from the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Jens Schlichtmeier, Martin Weissenburger, Mark Woldenberg
  • Circuit configuration for operating a household appliance
    Patent number: 8358037
    Abstract: A circuit for operating a household appliance, having a switching power supply for transforming a grid voltage of a supply grid to a direct current supply voltage, a controller for controlling processes of the household appliance that can be coupled to the switching power supply and supplied by the DC supply voltage, and a button by means of which the switching power supply can be coupled to the supply grid by closing an electrical switch. The switch has two mechanically stable states and can be transitioned from one mechanically stable state to the other by actuating the button and/or by an at least indirect energy input from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Bischoff, Holger Helmschmidt, Lothar Knopp, Guido Sattler
  • Domestic dishwasher
    Patent number: 8356610
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher having a detergent-solution pump for pumping dirty washing liquid out of a washing compartment; a discharge line connected to the detergent-solution pump on a pressure side thereof; a venting shaft located above the topmost liquid level of the washing compartment in fluid communication with the discharge line; and a first valve operationally disposed within the venting shaft, with the first valve being closed when the detergent-solution pump is operating and open when the detergent-solution pump is not operating, the dishwasher comprising a bypass line for operationally connecting the detergent-solution pump and discharge line, with the bypass line operationally venting the detergent-solution pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Harlacher, Bruno Reiter, Erika Ulrike Ertle, Marion Ertle, Lisa Marie Ertle, Marco Andreas Ertle
  • Apparatus and method for loading items to be washed with an air flow
    Patent number: 8356496
    Abstract: An apparatus for loading items to be washed with an air flow, comprising a substantially closed first channel system for guiding an air flow which loads the items to be washed. A treatment chamber for receiving the items to be washed, a blower for driving the air flow, a heater for heating the air flow before the items to be washed are loaded, and a cooler for cooling the air flow after the items to be washed have been loaded are arranged in the first channel system. Here, the first channel system has outside the treatment chamber and the blower, two branches and which are connected to one another in parallel and can be flowed through in parallel by corresponding parts of the air flow. Here, the heater is arranged in a first branch and the cooler is arranged in a second branch of said branches. The invention likewise relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Moschütz
  • Fluid heating device, continuous flow heater, and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 8358922
    Abstract: A fluid heating device is provided that is to be mounted in a continuous flow heater and includes at least one heating element embodied as an electric resistance heater, and at least one heat exchanging element that is connected in a heat-conducting manner to the heating element and the fluid so as to transfer the heat generated by the heating element to the fluid. The heat exchanging element forms an integral housing component of a pressure-resistant and temperature-resistant continuous flow heater and is provided with an essentially planar central area on which the heating element is mounted. In order to produce a continuous flow heater, the heating device is joined in a positive, pressure-resistant, and thermally stable manner to a molded part encompassing at least one inlet and at least one outlet so as to form a fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Stickel
  • Insert for a dish basket for an automatic dishwasher
    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
  • Temperature detection during zeolite drying
    Patent number: 8353991
    Abstract: A dishwashing machine is provided having a washing compartment, a drying unit that includes an absorption column with a reversibly dehydratable drying agent, and having an air circulation loop through the washing compartment and the drying unit. A temperature sensor is arranged in front of the drying unit and to the rear of the washing compartment with respect to the direction of the flow of air circulating in the air circulation loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Kai Paintner
  • Hand-held stick blender comprising housing shells that are connected by a tensioned cover
    Patent number: 8353620
    Abstract: A hand-held kitchen appliance, in particular a stick blender, comprising a housing with at least one first housing shell, a second housing shell and a fixing element for connecting the two housing shells. According to the invention, the fixing element comprises a tensioning element, which engages with the first housing shell at least at two separate fixing points, pressing the first housing shell against the second housing shell at said two points. The kitchen appliance and the method for producing the same are characterized by a particularly simple construction and produce an excellent seal for the housing despite the use of a reduced number of screw connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Darko Ogrizek, Aleksander Sedovsek, Uros Semeja
  • Refrigeration device and water filter for said device
    Patent number: 8354024
    Abstract: A water filter for a refrigeration appliance has a housing (1), which contains a filter material and has a fitting for mounting in a filter socket (2) at one end. A grip portion (8) is attached to an opposite end (3) of the housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Ihle, Andreas Kempte
  • Control arrangement for a gas stove
    Patent number: 8353281
    Abstract: A control arrangement for a gas stove, wherein the control arrangement includes a gas burner; a control element to switch the gas burner on and off; a signal transducer to generate a first signal that depends on a position of the control element; a first control apparatus to control, depending on the first signal of the signal transducer, igniting or extinguishing a flame on the gas burner; and a second control apparatus that is arranged between the signal transducer and the first control apparatus. In at least one position of the control element, a second signal is fed to the first control apparatus that simulates continuous switching on and off of the gas burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Oberhomburg, Emilio Placer Maruri
  • Exhaust air dryer with a heat exchanger
    Patent number: 8353115
    Abstract: An exhaust air dryer includes a process airflow entering from outside as supply air, which removes moisture from laundry introduced in a treatment compartment and which emerges to the outside as exhaust air through an air outlet, a heat exchanger between the treatment compartment and the air outlet, seen in the airflow direction, which removes heat from the process airflow, while forming condensate, a dispersal device arranged downstream of the treatment compartment in the airflow direction and in front of the air outlet, which adds at least part of the formed condensate to the exhaust air, and a hydrophilic body belonging to the dispersal device, which projects into the process airflow and is impinged upon by condensate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Steffens
  • Refrigerating appliance comprising an ice-making machine
    Patent number: 8353171
    Abstract: A refrigerating appliance is provided that includes an inner compartment for storing refrigerated or frozen goods, a cold generator, a refrigerating appliance control system for operating the cold generator, a mains connection for supplying the cold generator and the refrigerating appliance control system with an electrical voltage, and an ice-making machine arranged in the inner compartment. The ice-making machine includes its own control system for its own operation, which controls all functions of the ice-making machine independently of the refrigerating appliance control system. A connection is also provided from the ice-making machine and the ice-making machine control system to the mains connection of the refrigerating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Feinauer, Klaus Flinner
  • BREWING HEAD OF A HOT-BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE, PREPARATION DEVICE HAVING A BREWING HEAD AND OPERATING METHOD FOR SAID PREPARATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130008316
    Abstract: A brewing head of a hot beverage machine includes a fixed brewing chamber part, and a movable brewing chamber part which is movable in relation to the fixed brewing chamber part to define a brewing chamber for receiving a substrate capsule. The fixed and movable brewing chamber parts are closed by a locking system to thereby form the brewing chamber, and a seal is provided for pressure-tight sealing of one of the two brewing chamber parts and the substrate capsule during beverage preparation. The brewing chambers has three operating positions involving an opening position for loading the brewing chamber, a partially closed position in which the brewing chamber is closed and the seal is detensioned, and a closed position in which the brewing chamber is likewise closed and the seal is tensioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Höglauer, Aleksander Sedovsek, Michael Steffl
  • COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20130003350
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one first light source for lighting up the cooking chamber and/or for displaying information. The at least one first light source is activated in at least a first operating mode of the cooking appliance, and at least one second light source is activated in a second operating mode of the cooking appliance, with the second operating mode being different from the first operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventor: Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Built-in coffee maker
    Patent number: D675472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Sören Strayle
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D675793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Geyer, Carsten Weber