Patents Assigned to Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
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Publication number: 20230270314Abstract: A dishwasher having a chamber, and a door assembly having a chamber door movable between closed and open positions. The door has an access aperture to access an adjusting member for adjusting a position of a decorative front panel relative to the door, and a sliding member that slides along a sliding axis during door movement. The sliding member is configured to slide the decorative front panel relative to the door along the sliding axis during door movement. A cover is mounted on the door assembly and configured to take a first operative position in which it uncovers the access aperture and a second operative position in which it covers at least partially the access aperture. The cover mechanically cooperates with the sliding member to automatically move from the first operative position to the second operative position in response to the sliding of the sliding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventor: Luca Marzorati
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Publication number: 20230250969Abstract: A cooker hood is disclosed including a fan unit for extracting cooking vapours, a filter unit for filtering cooking vapours, and a first detecting unit for detecting, in particular sensing, a first series of first operating states, in particular indicators for hood rotational states. The cooker hood further includes a second detecting unit for detecting, in particular sensing, a second series of second operating states, in particular indicators for air dirtiness states, of or at the hood. The cooker hood further includes an evaluation unit for evaluating third operating states, in particular filter states, based at least on the first series of first operating states and the second series of second operating states of the hood. Still further, cooker hood includes a notification unit, in particular display unit, for indicating or triggering a notification, in particular a filter cleaning or replacement notification or reminder, based on the third operating states.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Riccardo FOIERA, Nicola VALPIANI, Milka BEKJAROVA
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Publication number: 20230250968Abstract: An appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a cavity, a door associated with a front opening, a rack including at least one carrier support for supporting at least one carrier. The rack is movably associated with the cavity interior so as to be movable in an extraction and retraction movement. One or more motorized drive units and a kinematic coupling mechanism are also included. The kinematic coupling mechanism includes one or more kinematic coupling units and is configured for providing a kinematic coupling between the one or more motorized drive units and at least one of the rack and the carrier. The one or more motorized drive units and the kinematic coupling mechanism are configured such that an operation of the one or more motorized drive units is translated into at least one of the extraction movement and retraction movement of at least one of the rack and the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Marco BOCKLER, Magdalena MOLL, Tim BREUER, Branko IVANOVIC
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Patent number: 11722330Abstract: A method for data communication with a domestic appliance by a mobile computer device. The domestic appliance and the mobile computer device are interconnected or interconnectable via a wireless data connection. The wireless data connection is adapted for transferring signals between the domestic appliance and the mobile computer device. Further, the present invention relates to application software for the mobile computer device. Moreover, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance. Additionally, the present invention relates to a mobile computer device including a display or touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Christoph Luckhardt, Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher, Kersten Kaiser, Christoph Walther, Daniel Arler, Sandro Comuzzi
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Publication number: 20230243085Abstract: An appliance having a drying chamber for performing a drying cycle, a capacitive sensing arrangement within the drying chamber and configured to generate an electric signal indicative of a degree of humidity of a load contained in the drying chamber, and a control unit arranged for carrying out at least one among: estimating a mass of the load; estimating a residual humidity of the load; estimating a residual time to the end of the drying cycle, and detecting an end of the drying cycle according to the electric signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Federico Del Maschio, Giorgio Pattarello
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Patent number: 11706843Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a cooking process by using a liquid in a cooking vessel, for example a cooking pot, upon a cooking hob (20). The method comprises a step of determining a cooking parameter of the liquid in the cooking vessel at a predetermined time (tB, tBP), a step of adjusting a heating power density (P) of a cooking zone of the cooking hob (20) for transferring a heating power (P) to the cooking vessel placed on the cooking zone; and a step of reducing the heating power density (P) transferred to the cooking vessel from an initial power (iP) to a simmering power (PS). Further, the present invention relates to a cooking vessel for the cooking hob (20). Moreover, the present invention relates to a cooking appliance for performing the cooking process.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Svend Erik Christiansen, Gianluca Venturini, Massimo Nostro, Laurent Jeanneteau, Alex Viroli
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Patent number: 11703270Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a household appliance (20) comprising a reversible front door (22) configured to be selectably attached either on a left side or a right side of a cabinet (21) of the household appliance (20).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventor: Jérôme Estève
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Patent number: 11700675Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) including at least one cooking area (12), wherein the cooking area (12) comprises at least three induction coils (14). The induction coils (14) of at least one cooking area (12) are arranged side-by-side and in series. Each induction coil (14) of at least one cooking area (12) has an elongated shape. The longitudinal axes of the induction coils (14) within one cooking area (12) are arranged in parallel. Each induction coil (14) of the cooking area (12) is associated with a dedicated induction generator (16). The induction generators (16) are connected or connectable to at least one current line (18). The induction generators (16) are connected to and controlled or controllable by at least one control unit (20). Requested powers (rP) for each used induction generator (16) are adjusted or adjustable independent from each other by a user interface (22). Instant powers (iP) of the induction generators (16) within a cycle pattern (T1, T2, . . .Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Svend Erik Christiansen, Filippo Martini, Massimo Nostro, Alex Viroli, Laurent Jeanneteau
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Publication number: 20230203743Abstract: A laundry machine comprising a housing, a drum in the housing, a door movable to close and open access to the drum, and a door latch assembly. The door latch assembly has a bolt that is movable between first and second bolt positions, with first position on a first travel path of the door, and the second position on a second travel path of the door. The door has a bolt handle connected to the bolt to move the bolt between the bolt positions. A catch is mounted within the first travel path and not within the second travel path, and configured to engage the bolt to exert an opening force opposing movement of the bolt along the first travel path upon movement of the door from the closed door position towards the open door position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventor: John Scherr
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Publication number: 20230200621Abstract: A dishwasher having a washing chamber, a rack, and a pivot arm arrangement supporting the rack relative to the washing chamber. The pivot arm arrangement is movable from a lower position to an upper position so as to elevate the rack from the first extracted position to an elevated position. The dishwasher further comprises an actuator assembly transferrable between a first state in which the actuator assembly is configured to cause the pivot arm arrangement to move from the lower position towards the upper position upon movement of the rack to a first extracted position, and a second state in which the actuator assembly is configured to allow movement of the rack in a horizontal direction out from the washing chamber past the first extracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Gerhard Haider, Per Källberg
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Publication number: 20230194123Abstract: A window air conditioner installation system comprising a top rail, a bottom rail, a first vertical rail configured to connect to the top rail and the bottom rail, and a second vertical rail configured to connect to the top rail and the bottom rail. A clamp fixture is connected to the top rail, and a clamp is movably mounted to the clamp fixture. The clamp is movable between a first clamp position in which a clamp face is a first distance from the top rail in a depth direction, a second clamp position in which the clamp face is a second distance from the top rail in the depth direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Zack Palomäki, Arturas Daugela
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Publication number: 20230194105Abstract: A portable air conditioner unit window installation system having a closure plate, a vent opening through the closure plate, a clamp fixture located adjacent to the vent opening in a longitudinal direction of the closure plate, and a clamp movably mounted to the clamp fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Pedro Zemborain, Zack Palomäki
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Patent number: 11674692Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calculating three-dimensional information of food received within a cavity of a food preparation entity, the method comprising the steps of: capturing at least one image of said food received within the cavity by a plenoptic camera, said image comprising information regarding the light intensity and the direction of light rays traveling in space; or capturing at least two images of said food received within the cavity, said images being taken from different positions during movement of a camera; or capturing at least two images of said food received within the cavity using a camera, said images comprising different focus points; and processing the at least one image in order to establish three-dimensional information of said food received within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Christoph Luckhardt, Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher
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Patent number: 11662100Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) with an integrated down-draft hood. The down-draft hood includes at least one downstream channel (40) extending from an air inlet (18) to an air outlet (36). The air inlet (18) is arranged within and/or beside a cooking panel (12) of the induction cooking hob (10). The air outlet (36) is arranged in a bottom wall and/or side wall of a chassis of the induction cooking hob (10). At least one heat sink (28) is arranged in and/or at the down-stream channel (40). The heat sink (28) is thermally connected to at least one power circuit for at least one induction generator. The heat sink (28) provides a heat exchange between the power circuit and an air stream through the downstream channel (40), so that the power circuit is cooled down.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Alex Viroli, Nicola Terracciano, Laurent Jeanneteau
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Patent number: 11665791Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining properties of the electrical current provided to an induction heating element (2) of an induction cooking appliance (1). The induction cooking appliance (1) has a heating power energy unit (3) including a heating power generator (4) with at least one switching element (5) adapted to provide pulsed electric power to said induction heating element (2). The induction cooking appliance (1) also has an oscillating circuit (6) with at least one resonance capacitor (6.1, 6.2). The induction heating element (2) is electrically coupled with the heating power generator (4) and the oscillating circuit (6). The induction cooking appliance (1) also has a control entity (8), wherein an input of a measurement circuit (9) is coupled with a node of the heating power energy unit (3).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Alex Viroli, Laurent Jeanneteau, Massimo Nostro, Massimo Zangoli, Svend Erik Christiansen
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Patent number: 11662103Abstract: A high elongated portable air-conditioner is disclosed. The air-conditioner comprises a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator located inside a housing. The air conditioner further comprises a cool air inlet and outlet and a warm air inlet and outlet. The air-conditioner has an axial evaporator fan and a radial condenser fan and the housing of the air-conditioner has an elongated shape where the end sections of the elongated air conditioner housing forms a top section and a bottom section, respectively. Other features of a portable air-conditioner are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Jaan Selg, Jessica Dahlkvist
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Publication number: 20230160130Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Marco Mariuzzo, Michela Gasparollo
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Patent number: 11653423Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) comprising at least one cooking zone (12) including one induction coil (14). The induction cooking hob (10) comprises at least one user interface (22) including at least one display with at least one indicator corresponding with one cooking zone (12, 28, 30, 32). The induction coil (34, 36, 38, 40) is provided for detecting at least one parameter related to the power of the electromagnetic field generated by said induction coil (34, 36, 38, 40). The induction cooking hob (10) comprises a memory for storing a maximum value of the parameter detected by the induction coil (14) of the cooking zone (12) when a cooking pot (26) is arranged upon said cooking zone (12). The indicator corresponding with the cooking zone (12) indicates a signal related to an incorrect position of the cooking pot (26), if the currently detected value of the parameter is lower than the maximum value of said parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Harald Hoffmann, Gerhard Klein, Richard Turek
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Publication number: 20230103869Abstract: An aesthetic component for a water bearing appliance. The component comprises a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material. The external surface of the component is at least partially constituted by the first polymeric material and the first polymeric material covers the second polymeric material. The second polymeric material comprises a recycled polymeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Luca Crema, Massimo Sanità
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Patent number: D983473Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Thomas U. Johansson, Andrea Putaggio