Patents Assigned to Miele & Cie. KG
  • Floor care device for applying a floor care fluid
    Patent number: 9615710
    Abstract: A floor care device for the care of a floor includes a drive system that moves the floor care device over the floor, a device controller that controls the floor care device over a travel path, and a care apparatus that applies a floor care fluid to the floor. The care apparatus includes a rotatable hollow roller body that stores the floor care fluid, and the floor care fluid emerges from the roller body as the roller body rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Nils Babenhauserheide, Markus Penner, Seyfettin Kara, David Buhl
  • Cooking device
    Patent number: 9615408
    Abstract: A cooking system includes a cooking appliance with a microwave heat source and a cooking container for receiving food. The cooking appliance includes a cooking chamber having a muffle and a support device arranged on the muffle that positions the cooking container in the cooking chamber. The cooking container has a base and four side walls arranged transversely to the base as two opposing longitudinal sides and two opposing broadsides. The cooking container, at transitions from the two opposing broadsides to the two opposing longitudinal sides, has four corners, each of which has a rounded region having an external radius of at least 30 mm to maintain a minimum spacing from the muffle to counteract electrical flashovers between the cooking container and the cooking chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Metz, Ruediger Hoehn, Carolin Kaudewitz, Christian Schulze, Andre Peters
  • Cutlery drawer for a dishwasher
    Patent number: 9532702
    Abstract: A cutlery drawer for a dishwasher includes a frame extendably supported within a washing tub and a plurality of inserts which are movably disposed on the frame and are configured to hold dishware items to be washed. The plurality of inserts include a horizontally displaceable disposed on the frame so as to be horizontally displaceable in a direction perpendicular to a direction of withdrawal of the cutlery drawer and a vertically displaceable insert disposed on the frame so as to be vertically displaceable. The horizontally displaceable insert has longitudinal sides extending in the direction of withdrawal of the cutlery drawer and is disposed on the frame so as to be vertically displaceable at one of the longitudinal sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
  • Refrigeration appliance
    Patent number: 9534829
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a body; a door hinged to the body and closing an interior of the refrigeration appliance; a seal disposed between the door and the body; and a control unit for actuating an opening mechanism acting on the door whose control signal, which triggers the opening of the door, is configured to be generated by at least one sensor which cooperates with a plunger and operates based on a piezoelectric effect, wherein the refrigeration appliance has a sensor unit in which the plunger is axially movably supported and indirectly coupled to the sensor by a biased spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Benjamin Held
  • Automatic dishwasher
    Patent number: 9526395
    Abstract: An automatic dishwasher includes a heat pump device for heating washing liquid. The heat pump device includes an evaporator, a fan adapted to supply ambient air to the evaporator, and a device for wet dust collection connected upstream of the evaporator in the flow direction of the ambient air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Tobias Dahms
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 9521936
    Abstract: A bagless vacuum cleaner including a dust collection device. The dust collection device includes a dust collection container. The dust collection container includes a top cover disposed to close the dust collection container at a first end. A hinged bottom lid is disposed to close the dust collection container at a second end. The hinged bottom lid is adapted to be tilted to open the dust collection container. The dust collection device includes a coarse dirt separator disposed inside the dust collection container. The coarse dirt separator is movable vertically along a guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Dominik Holz
  • Cutlery tray for a dishwasher
    Patent number: 9516990
    Abstract: A cutlery tray for a dishwasher includes a frame extendably disposed in a washing tub and a plurality of inserts movably disposed on the frame and adapted to hold dishware. The plurality or inserts include a first horizontally displaceable insert and at least one vertically displaceable insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Graute, Gregor Moch
  • Front frame for a cooking device
    Patent number: 9482437
    Abstract: A front frame for a cooking appliance having at least one first cooking chamber which has a loading opening and a cooking chamber door for closing the loading opening. The front frame includes at least one first front frame unit. The at least one first front frame unit substantially completely frames the loading opening of the first cooking chamber. At an outer edge region of the at least one first front frame unit, a coupling region having at least one coupling device is formed at which an additional front frame unit can be coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Lars Kemper
  • Automatic dishwasher
    Patent number: 9468355
    Abstract: An automatic dishwasher includes a wash tub, a condensation dryer, and a heat pump device. The wash tub includes a washing compartment, the condensation dryer is adapted to supply outside air to a washtub wall, and the heat pump device is adapted to heat washing liquid. The heat pump device and the condensation dryer have a common fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Tobias Dahms, Michael Reilmann
  • Dishwasher having a turbidity sensor
    Patent number: 9456731
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes an input element configured to select a first wash cycle from a plurality of wash cycles, a controller configured to control a cycle parameter, a turbidity sensor configured to measure a soil level of a wash liquid, and a display device configured to at least temporarily display the soil level measured by the turbidity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Erik Berends, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara
  • Automatic rinsing machine, in particular an automatic disinfection machine, an endoscope rinsing machine and/or the like
    Patent number: 9457384
    Abstract: An automatic rinsing machine includes a rinsing container with a lifting door and a rinsing chamber with a rinsing chamber opening closed in a fluid-tight manner by the lifting door. A drive device displaces the lifting door. The drive device includes a load-bearing tension unit. A lever arrangement is disposed between the load-bearing tension unit and the lifting door. The lever arrangement includes a clamping device that is guided in parallel with a direction of movement of the lifting door. The lifting door and the clamping device are supported under spring preload with respect to a common abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Michael Heitmann
  • Refrigeration appliance
    Patent number: 9410735
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a body having an interior sealed by a closeable door by a seal disposed between the door and the body, and at least one control unit for actuating an opening mechanism acting on the door, whose control signal, which triggers the opening of the door, is configured to be generated by at least one sensor cooperating with a plunger, wherein the plunger has a contact surface for engagement of the sensor, and the plunger is supported in a passage of the door or of the body so that it is configured to be movable, together with the sensor engaged against the contact surface, in an axial longitudinal direction of the plunger and against a force of a spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Guenther Maas
  • Supply container for a descaling system, automatic beverage maker, and method for descaling an automatic beverage maker
    Patent number: 9370271
    Abstract: A supply container forming part of a descaling system of a flowline system includes a housing having a water inlet supplied by a water source. The water inlet opens into a reservoir chamber containing a water-soluble descaling agent. A bottom chamber is in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber. The bottom chamber is configured to collect the descaling agent dissolved by the water. A capillary line discharges a solution of the descaling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Jutta Tembaak, Mario Last, Juergen Johann
  • Cooling device
    Patent number: 9285156
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a body having an interior compartment, a door, and a mechanism for opening and/or closing the door that is adapted to act on the door. The interior compartment is adapted to receive products to be cooled. The door is movably attached to the body and adapted to close the interior compartment. The mechanism for opening and/or closing the door is an integral module and is disposed in a corresponding pocket of the refrigeration appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Patrick Linke
  • Method for operating a door-opening mechanism of a household appliance
    Patent number: 9267319
    Abstract: A method for operating a door-opening mechanism of a household appliance includes: providing a first signal using a door-opening sensor; providing a second signal using the door-opening sensor; and providing a third signal using the door-opening sensor. A total signal is calculated based on the first, second and third signals so as to determine a spatial direction from which a signal source originates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Volker Backherms, Dominic Beier, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • Water-using household appliance having a storage container
    Patent number: 9241605
    Abstract: A water-using household appliance includes a treatment chamber, a water softener for wash or rinse water, a regenerating device associated with the water softener and configured to contain a supply of brine, and a storage container disposed in a thermally conductive relationship with the treatment chamber. The storage container includes a liquor volume, a regeneration volume for producing the brine supply, and a first outlet operable for substantially emptying the storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Markus Druecker, Ralph Steinmeier, Dirk Wegener
  • Device for making ice pieces
    Patent number: 9175895
    Abstract: A device for making ice pieces includes an ice piece producing unit, a collection container for receiving ice pieces produced in the ice piece producing unit and a detection device for monitoring a fill level of the collection container. The detection device includes a signal-emitting device and a signal receiving device, where the signal-emitting device is adjustable. Alternatively, the detection device includes a signal-emitting device, a reflector and a signal receiving device, where the reflector is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Stock
  • Beverage preparing device
    Patent number: 9173520
    Abstract: A beverage preparing device includes a beverage outlet that is vertically adjustable and is adapted to dispense a beverage into a receptacle. The beverage outlet has a safety device including a safety switch or safety sensor for interrupting height adjustment of the beverage outlet when the beverage outlet approaches or contacts the receptacle. An actuating member is pivotable about a joint so as to activate the safety switch or safety sensor. The actuating member includes a contact surface adapted to activate the safety switch or safety sensor and an additional contact surface for interrupting the height adjustment of the beverage outlet when an upper end position of the beverage outlet is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Jungclaus, Ulrich Van Pels
  • Vacuum cleaner and method for operating a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 9173537
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a drive unit configured to generate a volume flow rate and a negative pressure, when energized, during operation of the vacuum cleaner, a means for determining a measure of the volume flow rate generated during operation, a pressure sensor for determining a measure of the negative pressure generated during operation, and a drive unit controller. The drive unit controller is configured to generate an operand from the measure of the determined volume flow rate and the measure of the determined negative pressure, and to compare the operand with a predefinable threshold as a design limit. The drive unit controller is operable to reduce the electrical power input to the drive unit based on the comparison of the operand to the design limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Manfred Gerhards
  • Cooking surface for installation into the working surface of a kitchen console
    Patent number: 9121615
    Abstract: A cooking surface of box-like structure for installation in the work surface of a kitchen console provided with a lower component having an outwardly facing surface providing for a degree of radiant heat emission in excess of 5, preferably from 0.9 to 0.95, and an inwardly facing surface providing for a degree of radiant heat reflection in excess of 0.5, preferably between 0.9 and 0.95.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG.
    Inventors: Frank Holtmann, Stefan Homburg, Joerg Vollgraf