Abstract: An electrostatic filter unit for an air-purification device, the filter unit comprising an ionization unit and a separation unit with at least one voltage-carrying collecting electrode and at least one grounded collecting electrode, characterized in that the at least two collecting electrodes are air-permeable.

Abstract: An induction device includes an induction unit including a sensor unit which is arranged above the induction unit in a mounted position and includes a plurality of activity sensor elements arranged in a distributed manner and configured to detect a sensor parameter in the form of an activity parameter of the induction unit. A control unit is provided to analyze the sensor parameter.

Abstract: A filter unit for an air cleaning device includes an odor filter configured for odor neutralization and embodied as a device for plasma generation. The odor filter includes an air-permeable high-voltage electrode and an air-permeable counter electrode arranged behind one another in a direction of flow of air. Each of the air-permeable high-voltage electrode and the air-permeable counter electrode is formed by a panel element.

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

Abstract: A hinge element for a large domestic appliance contains a main body as well as a functional body which includes a plastic material. Accordingly, the main body and the functional body are connected to one another non-releasably. Ideally, a large domestic appliance, in particular a large domestic refrigerator, contains a housing in which a receiving space is formed. The domestic appliance has a closure element by which the receiving space can be closed, and the hinge element hingedly attaches the closure element to the housing.

Abstract: An electrostatic filter unit for an air cleaning device includes an ionization unit configured to ionize particles in air and to deplete odor, and a separation unit arranged downstream of the ionization unit in a direction of flow of air and configured to separate particles.

Abstract: An ignition device of a gas cooktop, and a gas cooktop. The ignition device of the gas cooktop includes a discharge end, a receiving end and an ignition control module. An ignition frequency generated by the ignition control module is within a range of [15 kHz, 22 kHz], a distance between the discharge end and the receiving end is within a range of [2 mm, 5 mm], and at ignition, a continuous arc is generated between the discharge end and the receiving end to ignite gas. When the ignition device of this scheme is ignited, an ignition sound is extremely low and there is no noise pollution.

Abstract: A system includes a dishwasher including a washing chamber, a sensor unit designed to detect a time curve of at least one sensor signal of a washing liquor and to output the detected time curve of the at least one sensor signal, a memory unit designed to store the time curve of the at least one sensor signal, an ascertaining unit designed to ascertain a temporal functional value based on the time curve of the at least one sensor signal, and a control device designed to carry out a washing program for washing washware in the washing chamber of the dishwasher and to carry out a specified action as a function of the temporal functional value.

Abstract: A steam treatment appliance includes a steam generation facility, a water tank for providing liquid for the steam generation facility, a first pump for pumping liquid out of the water tank and to the steam generation facility, an accommodating container, a second pump for pumping liquid out of the steam generation facility and to the accommodating container, and a third pump for pumping liquid out of the accommodating container and into the water tank.

Abstract: A household microwave appliance includes a cooking chamber exposable to microwaves. A mode variation apparatus modifies a field distribution of the microwaves in the cooking chamber, and a microwave leakage sensor detects a microwave leakage radiation exiting from the cooking chamber. The household microwave appliance is designed to vary setting values of the mode variation apparatus, and to set an operating point of the mode variation apparatus based on a quantity of measurement data of the detected microwave leakage radiation resulting from a variation.

Abstract: A household appliance device includes a control unit configured to output during performance of an appliance function a suggestion relating to an appliance function parameter assigned to the appliance function, with the control unit configured to take into account a history for the suggestion.

Abstract: A dosing unit for use in an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance for automatically dosing detergent tablets, the dosing unit comprising a storage cartridge for storing a plurality of the detergent tablets and a dosing device for releasing a respective one of the detergent tablets, wherein the storage cartridge includes a tubular section for storing the plurality of detergent tablets ordered in a line one behind the other.

Abstract: A household appliance device includes a household appliance operating unit including a communication unit designed to communicate with an external multimedia unit such that an operating command is transmittable from the household appliance operating unit to the multimedia unit via the communication unit.

Abstract: A system includes a dishwasher, an image capturing device designed to capture an image of washware arranged in the washing chamber, with the image including a plurality of sub-images, each of which having different spectral information of the washware. An illumination unit illuminates the washware in the washing chamber, and an image analysis unit receives the captured image from the image capturing device and to carry out a chemical analysis of soiling on the washware based on the plurality of sub-images of the received image and to ascertain a dirt characteristic of soiling as a result of the chemical analysis. A control device carries out a washing program for washing the washware in the washing chamber. The control device receives the dirt characteristic from the image analysis unit and adapts the washing program for washing the washware as a function of the received dirt characteristic.

Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity for accommodating an item to be washed held on or in a loading unit and at least one rotatable fan wheel arranged in the dishwasher cavity and designed to take in and blow out air, said at least one rotatable fan wheel being suspended movably, in particular pivotably, in particular at least relative to a vertical axis.

Abstract: An induction device includes an induction unit including a sensor unit, which is arranged above the induction unit in a mounted position and includes a plurality of presence sensor elements arranged in a distributed manner and configured to detect a sensor parameter in the form of a presence parameter of an object. A control unit is provided to analyze the sensor parameter.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a housing having a cooking chamber, a door, and a guide apparatus with a locking apparatus, which can lock the coupled state between the door and the guide apparatus. The locking apparatus has a bearing support with a holder, in which in the coupled state a bearing element engages. The locking apparatus has a tubular sleeve with a carrier, which is supported rotatably on the bearing support, so that in the coupled state when the sleeve is in a first rotational position, an unlocking position can be established between the sleeve and the bearing element and in the coupled state when the sleeve is in a second rotational position, a locking position can be established between the sleeve and the bearing element.

Abstract: A household appliance includes a functional cavity and an insulation arrangement which is arranged on an outside of the functional cavity for thermal and/or acoustic insulation of the functional cavity. The insulation arrangement includes a one-piece insulation element of a synthetic material which is selected such that a surface of the first insulation element in facing relation to the functional cavity adheres to the functional cavity and is separable therefrom in a non-destructive manner.

Abstract: In a method for operating a household cooking appliance, a camera records a pixel-based image from a cooking chamber of the household cooking appliance. The image is evaluated with exclusion of brightness values of associated pixels thereof.

Abstract: An induction device includes an induction unit including a sensor unit which is arranged above the induction unit in a mounted position and includes a plurality of temperature sensor elements arranged in a distributed manner and configured to detect a sensor parameter in the form of a temperature parameter of a unit. A control unit is provided to analyze the sensor parameter.