Abstract: A container for a dosing system, to be positioned in the interior of a dishwasher, comprises a dosing device by which a preparation can be dosed into the interior. The container has at least one chamber for receiving the preparation, and a connection piece on the chamber for connecting to a connection receptacle in the dosing device. The connection piece comprises a main part which has an air chamber for ventilation, and an air chamber wall, wherein a projection is integrally formed on the air chamber wall and has a contact point spaced apart from the air chamber wall for an abutment on the connection receptacle, so that a force acting on the contact point of the projection, when connecting the connection piece and the connection receptacle, generates a bending moment that causes the projection to rotate and an opening to be torn in the air chamber wall.

Abstract: A container for a metering system which can be positioned in the interior of a dishwasher is disclosed. The container has at least one chamber for receiving a preparation, and a connection piece which is paired with the chamber and connectable to a connection receiving area of a metering device of the metering system. Thus, a liquid-tight connection is formed between the chamber and the metering device. The connection piece has a main part, and a finger ring secured to the main part which can be moved from a starting position into an active position, wherein in the active position, the finger ring is designed such that a human finger can engage behind the finger ring in order to introduce a force into the main part, thus allowing the connection piece to be separated from the connection receiving area.

Abstract: A dispensing system for a dishwasher has a flat housing with a front wall and a rear wall, and is designed in such a way that it can be placed, like a plate, in a plate holder in the interior of the dishwasher. The front wall or rear wall of the housing has at least one first channel-like recess which begins at a base of the housing. A depth (T) of the first recess decreases from the base of the housing in the direction of an upper end of the first recess.

Abstract: A container for a dispensing system that can be positioned in the interior of a dishwasher comprises a dispensing device by which at least one preparation can be dispensed into the interior, wherein the container has at least one chamber for receiving the preparation and a connection piece which is paired with the chamber and connected to the chamber, and connectable to a connection receptacle of the dispensing device to produce a connection between the chamber and the dispensing device, and wherein the connection piece has a membrane which is closed in a state as manufactured, and which is designed to be opened when the connection piece is connected to the connection receptacle. The connection piece has a main part onto which the membrane is integrally molded, and the main part and the membrane are made of the same material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing apparatus (1) with a main line (3), in which a liquid (F) flows along a direction of flow (FR), and a secondary line (9). The main line (3) has an inlet (4), an outlet (5) for discharging the liquid (F) conducted through the main line (3), and a three-way valve (8) at a beginning (6) and at an end (7). The secondary line (9) is connected via the three-way valves (8) to the main line (3) and, together with the main line (3), forms a mixing circuit (MKL). The liquid (F) can be pumped with a pump (11) through the main line (3) and through the secondary line (9) in the mixing circuit (MKL). In addition, at least one additive inlet opening (26) is provided on the main line (3) for adding an additive into a mixing zone (M) of the main line (3). The mixing apparatus (1) furthermore has at least one swirling means (13) in the main line (3).

Abstract: A method and system for setting parameters of a treatment cycle in a household appliance is provided. First a model establishing a relationship between sets of configuration parameter values of achievable treatment performance is obtained. Then a target treatment performance for the treatment cycle is obtained. Values for a subset of a configuration parameter are fixed, the subset comprising at most all configuration parameters but a remaining configuration parameter. Then, a value for the remaining configuration parameter is determined. For this value, a difference between the target treatment performance and an achievable treatment performance predicted by the model using said value is below a predetermined threshold. Finally, the parameters of the treatment cycle, which can be setting parameters of the treatment cycle in the household appliance are output. The parameters comprise the determined value and the fixed values.

Abstract: A method for washing textiles in a washing machine is described. The washing machine has a laundry treatment chamber and a storage container for storing a surfactant concentrate. The method includes providing a wash program, introducing textiles into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine, introducing an aqueous liquor into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine, diluting the surfactant concentrate which includes 50 to 95 wt. % of a surfactant and less than 10 wt. % of water, and introducing the surfactant-containing detergent composition into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine.

Abstract: A method for washing textiles in a washing machine is described. A washing machine is provided with a wash program that includes a main wash cycle having a duration tw. Textiles are introduced into a laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine. An aqueous liquor is introduced into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine. A first detergent composition including at least one surfactant is introduced into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine at a point in time of from 0 to 10% of the duration tw. A second detergent composition including peroxycarboxylic acid and a second surfactant into the aqueous liquor at a point in time of from 11 to 99% of the duration tw.

Abstract: A dosing system for dosing a preparation into a washing machine, wherein the dosing system can be freely positioned in a rotatable washing drum of a washing machine, comprising a container for receiving the preparation, a dosing device that doses the preparation from the container into the washing drum, and a substantially spherical housing in which the dosing device and the container are accommodated. The surface of the spherical housing is covered with a ribbed structure, which has a plurality of spaced-apart ribs.

Abstract: A method and system remotely controlling a cleaning cycle of a household appliance using transmission of wireless signals is provided. Signals are transmitted between a mobile dispensing device arranged in the household appliance and an electronic device. The method determines the strength of a signal received by the mobile dispensing device. The determined strength is compared to a threshold value. If the determined strength is above the threshold value transmission of wireless signals from the mobile dispensing device to the electronic device is enabled. If the determined strength is below the threshold value transmission of signals from the mobile dispensing device to the electronic device is disabled. When transmission of signals is enabled, a status wireless signal comprising status information about the cleaning cycle is sent to the electronic device.

Abstract: A device for use in a household appliance is disclosed. The device includes at least one casing configured to be placed in a treatment chamber of a household appliance. The casing includes at least one output module configured to dispense at least one preparation into the treatment chamber of the household appliance and/or to trigger an output and at least one sensor module configured to determine sensor data characteristic of the condition of the treatment chamber of the household appliance (300) and/or of the device. The sensor module includes at least one acceleration sensor, wherein the sensor data at least partially represents data determined by the at least one acceleration sensor. The dispensing and/or triggering of the output of the preparation by the at least one output module is based at least partially on the sensor data.

Abstract: A container for at least two free-flowing preparations, having at least a first cavity for storing a first free-flowing preparation, a second cavity for storing a second free-flowing preparation, and a coupling plane for detachable interlocking connection to a metering device, wherein the second cavity is at least partially enclosed by the first cavity, the first cavity and the second cavity are substantially collapsible, and the first cavity and the second cavity are fluidically separated from one another.

Abstract: A metering system for dispensing at least one flowable preparation into an interior of a washing machine, the system having at least one metering device and at least one container which can be coupled to the metering device and is intended for storing the at least one flowable preparation, wherein the metering device includes: at least one electrical power source for operating the metering device; at least one metering unit for dispensing a predefined amount of the at least one flowable preparation; at least one sensor unit for monitoring the metering unit; and at least one control unit coupled to the metering unit and to the sensor unit, wherein the metering unit has a pump for dispensing the at least one flowable preparation and wherein the metering system is suitable for being freely positioned within the interior of the washing machine.

Abstract: Among other things, a procedure is revealed which comprises the following: Detecting one or more pieces of air humidity information indicative of a relative humidity within a treatment room of an air-conducting domestic appliance, wherein the one or more pieces of air humidity information are detected by means of at least one air humidity sensor; and determining drying information indicative of a time of an end of a drying process performed by the air-conducting domestic appliance, wherein the drying information is determined based on the one or more pieces of air humidity information. Also disclosed are a device for executing and/or controlling this process, a system with one or more devices for executing and/or controlling this process and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this process by a processor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning robot having a cleaning cloth and a cleaning agent and also to the use of a concentrated cleaning agent in such a cleaning robot.

Abstract: In a method for operating a washing machine, a defined degree of wetting of items of laundry in the drum is required. This degree is brought about in determinable manner by alternately wetting the items of laundry in the drum from below and from above. At intervals, the items of laundry can be tumbled together or loosened up by rotation of the drum. The volume of water absorbed by the items of laundry can be determined by determining the total volume of water admitted into the washing machine and making a comparison with the volume of water not absorbed by the items of laundry. This absorbed water is assumed to be uniformly distributed within the items of laundry and a level of drenching or degree of wetting of the items of laundry can accordingly be determined. In this way, subsequent washing processes can be carried out in a more defined and overall better way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing apparatus (1) with a main line (3), in which a liquid (F) flows along a direction of flow (FR), and a secondary line (9). The main line (3) has an inlet (4), an outlet (5) for discharging the liquid (F) conducted through the main line (3), and a three-way valve (8) at a beginning (6) and at an end (7). The secondary line (9) is connected via the three-way valves (8) to the main line (3) and, together with the main line (3), forms a mixing circuit (MKL). The liquid (F) can be pumped with a pump (11) through the main line (3) and through the secondary line (9) in the mixing circuit (MKL). In addition, at least one additive inlet opening (26) is provided on the main line (3) for adding an additive into a mixing zone (M) of the main line (3). The mixing apparatus (1) furthermore has at least one swirling means (13) in the main line (3).

Abstract: The invention especially relates to a method, carried out by one or more devices, said method comprising: obtaining a measurement result of at least one biosensor (200) which result is representative of soiling (302) of a textile (304); determining, on the basis of the measurement result, at least one output variable that depends on the composition of the soling (302); and outputting or initiating output of the at least one output variable. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method, and to an associated computer program.