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 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: 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: 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.

Abstract: A dishwasher including: a washing fluid conduit system including a first washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet, a second washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet, and a third washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet; a sump including a plate including (i) a first outlet for a first spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, (ii) a second outlet for a second spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, (iii) a third outlet for a third spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, and (iv) at least one extra outlet; a pump for pumping washing fluid from the sump to the washing fluid conduit system; and a flow controller assembly for controlling washing fluid flow from the sump to the washing fluid conduit system, the flow controller assembly including: a disk including at least (i) a first aperture, and (ii) a third aperture, and a positioning device configured to: rotate the disk to align the first aperture of the disk with the first outlet of the plate

Abstract: A washing appliance is provided, including: a tub configured to house items to be washed; an inlet valve operable to be selectively switched between an open condition for causing washing fluid to be loaded into the tub and a closed condition for preventing washing fluid 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 dishwasher having a detergent dispenser including an opening allowing the insertion of dishwashing detergent into the dispenser without needing to open the dispenser. The detergent dispenser includes a housing including a tray for holding the inserted detergent and the housing includes a siphon component having a cap and an outlet tube. A delivery tube provides water via one or more nozzles via the opening during operation of the dishwasher. Dissolved detergent is siphoned from the housing via the outlet tube and into the tub.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine having: a casing; a washing tub in the casing; a rotatable drum mounted within the washing tub; a door to provide access to the drum; a receptacle having a volume configured to receive a unit dose package comprising a water soluble pouch containing a dose of cleaning product; a tub supply pipe connecting the receptacle to the washing tub; one or more protrusions movably mounted to the casing to move between a first position in which the one or more protrusions are not located within the volume configured to receive the unit dose package, and a second position in which the one or more protrusions are located within the volume configured to receive the unit dose package; and a motor configured to move the one or more protrusions from the first position to the second position. Methods for operating a laundry washing machine are also provided.

Abstract: A dishwasher including: a washing fluid conduit system including a first washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet, a second washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet, and a third washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet; a sump including a plate comprising (i) a first outlet for a first spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, (ii) a second outlet for a second spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, and (iii) a third outlet for a third spray device of the washing fluid conduit system; a pump for pumping washing fluid from the sump to the washing fluid conduit system; and a flow controller assembly for controlling washing fluid flow from the sump to the washing fluid conduit system, the flow controller assembly including: a disk comprising at least (i) a first aperture, (ii) a second aperture, and (iii) a fourth aperture; and a positioning device configured to: rotate the disk to align the first aperture of the disk with the first outlet and second outle

Abstract: A method and apparatus for breaking a unit dose package in a chamber within a post located in a basket of a laundry washing machine. The method includes filling the basket and the chamber, increasing a rotation speed of the basket and/or the post to raise the water level in the basket and lower the water level in the chamber to cause a unit dose package within the chamber to move downwards; reducing the rotation speed to lower the water level in the basket and raise the water level in chamber to cause the unit dose package within the chamber to move upwards; and repeating the steps of increasing and reducing the rotational speed to cause the unit dose package to break open and at least partially dissolve. A laundry washing machine configured to perform this process is also provided.

Abstract: A gas cavity burner, wherein the present invention discloses a burner applied to ovens, more specifically, the present invention discloses a tubular burner composed by two half-shells disposed superposed conforming an inner mixture and diffusion chamber the receives a comburent and a combustible in order to generate a pilot and primary flames, said two half-shells comprising substantially symmetrical perimetral surfaces wherein one said shell comprises a corrugated perimeter surface while the other comprises a flat perimeter surface, the burner of the present invention also presenting a spacer between both half-shells, in that said spacer reduces deformation issues caused by the heating, while it also brings more control to the pilot flame and aggregates a reduction of material thickness in the manufacturing of the burner.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine equipped with a treating agents dispenser comprising a drawer having a compartment suitable to receive a unit dose package comprising a pre-measured amount of treating agent incorporated into a water-soluble pouch. The laundry washing machine has a control unit configured to convey a first amount of water to the compartment to wet the unit dose package, pause, then convey a second amount of water to the compartment for breaking the water-soluble pouch of the unit dose package.

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance having: a drawer comprising first and second compartments each being adapted to contain multiple doses of a treatment agent for laundry treatment, first and second pumps adapted to draw up treatment agent doses from the first and second compartments, respectively, and a control unit for controlling the first and second pumps, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the first and second pumps to coordinately draw up the treatment agent doses over at least one washing cycle by determining a gradual concurrent emptying of the first and second compartments over said at least one washing cycle.