Abstract: A warming drawer insert is provided that can be situated into and removed from a warming drawer without tools via a series of flanges positioned along the walls of the warming drawer insert. These flanges also suspend the warming drawer insert in the warming drawer, and create an air gap to allow heated air to flow into the warming drawer through a series of vents positioned along the walls of the warming drawer. The warming drawer is also spill proof and prevents damage to the electric components of the warming drawer while also allowing for easy cleaning.

Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing, height-adjustable levelling feet arranged on an underside of the housing, and height-adjusting devices for adjusting a height of the leveling feet, respectively. Each height-adjusting device includes an adjustment housing fixed to the housing, a threaded shaft passing vertically through the adjustment housing in an interlocking manner and including a foot plate, a worm wheel as an output gear at an outer circumference thereof which is mounted rotatably in the adjustment housing and threadably engaged with the threaded shaft, and a worm connected to an adjusting rod and forming a drive gear for driving the worm wheel. The threaded shaft can have along a length thereof a flattened section which rests against the adjustment housing at one point at least, or two flattened sections arranged on opposite sides of the threaded shaft, or two axially extending grooves arranged on opposite sides of the threaded shaft.

Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular household dishwasher, includes a dishwasher cavity for receiving an item to be washed, a rotatable fan wheel arranged in the dishwasher cavity and configured to draw in air and to blow out the air, and a motor operably connected to the fan wheel and operating at a rotational speed which is variable over time.

Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a washing compartment receiving items to be washed, a control device configured to carry out a washing program selected from a number of washing programs for washing the items to be washed in the washing compartment, an optical sensor configured to acquire an optical sensor signal of the items to be washed in the washing compartment, and an evaluation unit configured to identify a drying state of the items to be washed in the washing compartment as a function of the acquired optical sensor signal.

Abstract: A dosing unit (100) for use in an automatic dosing system (20) of a water-bearing household appliance (1), for automatically dosing a dosing amount (122) of a solid detergent, the dosing unit (100) comprising a dosing cartridge (110) for storing a bulk (112) of the solid detergent and a dosing device (120) for separating the dosing amount (122) from the bulk (112) and releasing the separated dosing amount (122) by linearly displacing a sliding element (124) from a separating position to a release position, wherein the dosing device (120) includes a dosing channel (126), wherein, when the sliding element (124) is in the separating position, the dosing channel (126) is configured for receiving at least the dosing amount (122) from the bulk (112) and intermediately storing the dosing amount (122) in a pre-dosing position, and, when the sliding element (124) is in the release position, the dosing device (120) is configured for releasing the dosing amount (122) intermediately stored in the pre-dosing position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing unit (18, 118, 218) for an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a dishwasher or washing machine, configured for dosing at least one of a plurality of detergent tablets stored in a storage cartridge (30, 130, 230), comprising a dosing device (20, 120, 220) configured for picking the at least one detergent tablet from the plurality and releasing the at least one detergent tablet by temporarily switching by a predefined switching mechanism from a closed state to a release state, wherein the dosing device (20, 120, 220) comprises a safety portion (24, 124, 224) for preventing an unwanted switching. Moreover also a water-bearing household appliance comprising the dosing unit and a method of dosing is disclosed.

Abstract: A cooking device includes a heating coil having at least two windings. A fixing device is provided to fix the heating coil at least partially mechanically in an assembled state. The fixing device includes a support unit and a retaining unit, which in the assembled state fixes each of the at least two windings separately on the support unit.

Abstract: A home cooking appliance includes a rear vent trim at a rear side of the top of the housing that is configured to guide flue gases exiting from an exhaust channel of a cooking compartment in an upward direction out of the housing. The rear vent trim includes a body, a back panel closing a rear side of the body, and a heat shield disposed between the back panel and the flue gases flowing in the rear vent trim. The heat shield is spaced from the back panel and forms an air gap between the back panel and the heat shield.

Abstract: A cooking appliance apparatus, in particular an oven apparatus, includes a first heating element, a second heating element, a control unit configured to jointly operate the first and second heating elements to heat a cooking chamber in an operating state, and a power distributor unit which is configured to divide a total power into a first output power and a second output power in the operating state and to supply the first output power to the first heating element and the second output power to the second heating element.

Abstract: A hob apparatus includes a heating region for placement and heating of a cooking container. A dynamic display unit provides an identification of the heating region in an operating mode, and a control unit selects an identifying property of the identification of the heating region in the operating mode, depending on an operating parameter.

Abstract: A water-using household appliance, in particular a household dishwashing machine, includes a wall which is made from a metal material, and a device which is made from a plastic material and fixedly connected to the wall by a laser weld.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a housing having a cooking chamber and a storage space, which is separate from the cooking chamber. A door is movably arranged on the housing for closing the cooking chamber and for lowering into the storage space in an opened state of the door. A handle is arranged in a fixed location on the door. Movably supported on the door is a guide element which is connected directly to a first end of a retaining spring on the door so as to maintain a coupling position of the guide element on the door. A guide track is mounted in the storage space for guiding the guide element on the door.

Abstract: A gas burner for a household cooking appliance includes a burner casing including a plurality of mixture outlet openings configured to guide out, during operation of the gas burner, a mixture of combustion gas and primary air into an area surrounding the gas burner for producing a burner flame. A mixture distribution chamber evenly distributes the mixture of combustion gas and primary air to the mixture outlet openings. Fluidly connected with the mixture distribution chamber is a storage chamber for storing, during operation of the gas burner, part of the mixture of combustion gas and primary air. The storage chamber includes an ignition flame opening configured to guide out the mixture of combustion gas and primary air that is stored in the storage chamber into the surrounding area for producing an ignition flame.

Abstract: A filter unit for an extractor hood includes a housing and an electric contact element arranged on a wall of the housing such as to be accessible from outside. Accommodated in the housing are an ionization unit and a separation unit which is mounted in the housing downstream of the ionization unit in a direction of flow.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooking compartment having a loading opening and a cooking compartment door for closing off the loading opening, with the cooking compartment door including a viewing window. A camera is directed into the cooking compartment for recording an image in the cooking compartment. Coupled to the camera is an image processing facility which is configured to anonymize an image region in the image recorded by the camera.

Abstract: A method for operating a water-bearing household appliance for treating articles, in particular a dishwasher or washing machine, the water-bearing household appliance including a treatment chamber for treating the articles with a washing liquor and a dosing system for dispensing a dosing-amount of detergent provided by a dosing unit, the method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of different treatment cycles, controlling the water-bearing household appliance to perform the selected treatment cycle, actuating the dosing system to dispense the dosing-amount of detergent according to the selected treatment cycle, detecting a sensor signal of the dispensed dosing-amount of detergent, adjusting the selected treatment cycle as a function of the detected sensor signal, and controlling the water-bearing household appliance to perform the adjusted treatment cycle.

Abstract: A removable door bin height extender for a refrigerator door bin of a refrigerator, including: a frame having a front retaining portion that extends to a right side retaining portion and a left side retaining portion; and a pair of spaced apart, plate-shaped gripping fingers that extend downward from a bottom portion of each of the right side retaining portion and left side retaining portion. The pair of spaced apart, plate-shaped gripping fingers on the right side retaining portion and on left side retaining portion of the frame are configured to slide over and grip a right side wall and a left side wall, respectively, of the refrigerator door bin.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity configured to receive an item to be washed. A water feed extends completely or partially in the dishwasher cavity for providing a water distribution in the dishwasher cavity. Associated with the water feed is a lighting device having a lighting line extending along a guiding direction of the water feed.