Abstract: A method for pairing an electronic accessory provided with one or more motion sensors to a household appliance connected to a computer network.

Abstract: A household appliance is disclosed. The household appliance includes a control unit configured to control an operation of the household appliance based on at least one restricted functionality settable between a non-selectable mode in which selection of the at least one restricted functionality is prevented and a selectable mode in which selection of the at least one restricted functionality is restricted to one or more authorized users, and a short-range radio signal module configured to receive short-range radio signals from a user device associated with the household appliance, where either the control unit or the short-range radio signal module is configured to estimate a position of the user device based on the short-range radio signals received at the short-range radio signal module and based on the position of the user device, determine a presence or absence of the user device in proximity of the household appliance.

Abstract: A component for a water bearing appliance, wherein the component comprises a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material. The first polymeric material constitutes the external surface of the component and completely covers the second polymeric material. The first polymeric material and the second polymeric material have different characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a baking tray (20) or baking grid, in particular a baking tray (20) for a cooking appliance (1), having a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) obtainable by a process characterised by the following steps, a) providing a baking tray (20) or baking grid having a surface, in particular having an upper surface (7a) and a bottom surface (7b), b) preferably, pretreating of the surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid at least partially, in particular completely, for providing a surface having a roughness being suitable for applying a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) by mechanical treatment, physical treatment or chemical treatment, in particular by sandblasting and/or laser treatment and/or a surface activation treatment, particularly a plasma treatment, and/or an enameling process to form a ground layer (13), c) applying the non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) to the pretreated surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid or a surface (

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance including a tub, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub, at least one transmitter coil wound around the drum axis configured to supply wireless electrical power; at least one ring shaped housing mounted centered to the drum on its perimeter, having an annular channel defined therein; at least one balancing unit having a body forming its exterior permitting its movement in the the channel, the balancing unit has at least, one receiver coil having its winding axis perpendicular to the transmitter coil winding axis configured to receive wireless power from the transmitter coil and actuator means powered by the receiver coil; an appliance manager controlling the complete laundry treating appliance operation, configured to manage the positioning of the balancing unit and to drive the transmitter coil based on the position of the balancing unit and the drum unbalance, characterized in that the actuator means is an electromagnet configured to create a friction force resulting of the mag

Abstract: A kitchen appliance is disclosed. The kitchen appliance comprises: a user interface control unit for interacting with a user; a plurality of driver units configured to control power supply to a plurality of coils; and the plurality of coils configured to heat one or more cookers based on electromagnetic induction effect, wherein each driver unit is configured to generate a control signal for a corresponding coil of the plurality of coils, and the control signal is used for controlling the power supply to the corresponding coil by controlling turn-on or turn-off of an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) in a single-pipe module.

Abstract: A dishwasher detergent dispenser having a set of restraints configured to retain a detergent tablet in a cavity of the detergent dispenser, and a water outlet configured to release water to a top section of the detergent dispenser.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine having a casing (624), a tub (606) supported in the casing, a drum (608) mounted in the tub and configured to rotate about a vertical axis (Av), an agitator (610) mounted in the drum and configured to rotate about the vertical axis, a motor (614) and transmission (616) operatively connected to the drum and the agitator, a valve (620) operatively connected to control a flow of water from a water supply to the tub, a user interface (700) configured to receive operator input, and a control unit (626) having a processor (500) and a memory (502), the memory having stored therein instructions.

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance having a laundry treatment chamber adapted to receive laundry to be treated, a treatment agent delivery system configured to store an amount of treatment agent sufficient for performing a plurality of treatment cycles, and to deliver a treatment agent dose towards the laundry treatment chamber, the treatment agent dose being a fraction of the stored amount of treatment agent, a water supply unit configured to supply fresh water having a first level of hardness to the laundry treatment appliance, and a water softening system configured to selectively receive the fresh water from the water supply unit and to selectively provide softened water having a second level of hardness lower than the first level of hardness to said treatment agent delivery system.

Abstract: A method for operating a cooking appliance, comprising: (a) providing a database with operating parameters of the cooking appliance; (b) obtaining recipe data from a recipe source; (c) extracting cooking process parameters from the obtained recipe data; (d) determining adapted cooking parameters by evaluating the extracted cooking process parameters in light of data from the database, and optionally of settings made by a user; and (e) operating the cooking appliance based on the adapted cooking parameters.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a combination appliance (10) A combination appliance (10) comprising a cooking hob (12) and an extraction device (14). The cooking hob (12) comprises a cover plate or worktop (22) having an opening (24) or a recess formed therein. The extraction device (14) is arranged below the cover plate or worktop (22) and comprises a fan (36) for sucking air from the area above the cooking hob (12) through the opening (24) or recess of the cover plate or worktop (22), a particle filter (52?) for removing particles from the air sucked in, an odour filter (56) for removing odours from the air sucked in, and an outlet opening (30) for exhausting air. The particle filter (52) is arranged or arrangeable upstream of the at least one fan (36). According to a first aspect of the invention, the odour filter (56) is arranged or arrangeable upstream of the particle filter (52?) and preferably downstream of the opening (24) or recess.

Abstract: The invention relates a refrigeration appliance (1) comprising a first compartment (10) and a second compartment (12) for receiving food items, said first compartment (10) and said second compartment (12) being separated one to the other. A refrigeration system (30) comprising an evaporator (38) is provided for cooling down air and a fan (72) forces the cooled air to the compartments (10, 12). The fan (72) comprises a rotor (82) with a rotation axis (X) which is inclined with respect to the vertical direction (V). A first ventilation assembly (50a) is apt to channel the cooled air forced by said fan (72) inside the first compartment (10) and a second ventilation assembly (50b) is apt to channel the cooled air forced by the fan (72) inside the second compartment (12), wherein the first ventilation assembly (50a) and the fan (72) are associated to said first compartment (10).

Abstract: A method for connecting an appliance (100) to an external server (120) connected to the internet is provided. The method comprises setting-up, with the appliance, a first appliance access point (AP1) for allowing wireless communication with the appliance using a first wireless technology and a second appliance access point (AP2) for allowing wireless communication with the appliance using a second wireless technology, said first technology comprising Wi-Fi technology, and said second technology being different from said first technology. The method further comprises setting-up a wireless link between a mobile device (130) and a selected appliance access point between said first and said second appliance access points (AP1; AP2).

Abstract: A mobile device for communicating with a smart appliance is disclosed. The mobile device includes a sensing element for detecting a current value of an operational feature of the smart appliance. A memory including a database including a table of data of other values associated with operational features is included or accessible online. The mobile device includes a processor for accessing the database, comparing the relevant current and other values and, when they do not match, generate instructions to the smart appliance to adjust its settings so as to bring the current and other values into alignment. The mobile device is configured to communicate with the smart appliance in a first state wherein data flows from the smart appliance to the mobile device only; and in a second state wherein the data flows in both directions.

Abstract: A washing appliance is provided, including a tub configured to house items to be washed; an inlet valve configured to be operated in an open condition for causing washing fluid to be loaded into the tub and in a closed condition for preventing washing fluid to be fed to the appliance; a circulation pump configured to circulate the washing fluid in the tub during a washing cycle; a control unit configured to determine an operative state of the circulation pump between a saturation state indicative that sufficient washing fluid is present in the tub to prevent air from being drawn out by the circulation pump, and a starvation state indicative that insufficient washing fluid is present in the tub to prevent air from being drawn out by the circulation pump.

Abstract: A method to estimate the time to end ({circumflex over (t)}f,n) of a laundry-drying cycle (DC(n)) performed by a laundry drying machine.

Abstract: A washing appliance comprising a tub to house items to be washed; a circulation pump (130) to circulate a washing fluid in the tub; a circulation pump motor to drive the circulation pump; a drain pump; a detection unit configured to monitor at least one electromechanical parameter of the circulation pump motor, and to detect, based on the monitored at least one electromechanical parameter, a starvation event indicating that air is drawn out by the circulation pump or a saturation event indicating that no air is drawn out by the circulation pump: a control unit configured to determine a first starvation event and a second starvation event occurred after the first starvation event, wherein the first starvation event is determined when a starvation event is detected after a first number of consecutive saturation events (N1) is counted, or after a first time interval (?T1) has elapsed during which no starvation event is detected, and wherein the second starvation event is determined when a starvation event is det

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a power supply circuit for a cooking device, in particular for an induction cooking device, more particularly for an induction hob, wherein the power supply circuit includes a single frequency adapting unit, in particular a filtering unit, for adapting at least one external supply signal into a single or at least one internal AC supply signal; at least one DC signal generating unit for converting the one or at least one internal AC supply signal into at least one signal component of an internal DC supply signal; and at least one heating frequency generating unit for converting one or at least one DC supply signal supplied by at least one DC signal generating unit into a heating frequency signal for supplying at least one heating unit with electrical power.

Abstract: A dishwasher including a washing fluid conduit system, a sump, and a flow controller assembly is provided. The sump includes washing fluid outlets, a channel formed within the sump at least partially defined by a cap and connected to an outlet for supplying washing fluid outside of the sump, and an extra outlet in fluid communication with the channel. The flow controller assembly includes a positioning device and a disk rotatably arranged in relation to the washing fluid outlets and the extra outlet of the sump. The disk includes apertures arranged for selectively closing and opening the washing fluid outlets and the extra outlet of the sump during rotation of the disk. When the positioning device aligns an aperture of the disk with the extra outlet of the sump, washing fluid is permitted to pass from the sump to outside of the sump through the channel.