Patents by Inventor August Lanz

August Lanz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11723509
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for dispensing a cleaning agent into a dishwasher, having a cover element for closing and releasing at least one opening of a store for storing the cleaning agent and/or an operating agent, at least one actuating element being provided which has an actuation path (W) for opening and/or fixing the cover element so that an accidental opening or unlocking is effectively prevented. According to the disclosure this is achieved in that the actuation path (W) is oriented away from the store and transversely to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SANHUA AWECO Appliance Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Zuo Wang, Erwin Wunn, Ulrich Boettger, August Lanz
  • Patent number: 11185211
    Abstract: A domestic appliance is proposed, in particular a dishwasher (1), a washing machine or similar, with a water supply unit comprising a water supply line (2) for the supply of water, in particular for the supply of drinking water from the drinking water network, wherein the water supply unit has at least one first actuation element (3), in particular a water inlet valve (3) for purposes of opening and/or closing the water supply line (2), wherein a process water unit (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14) is provided for the process water of the domestic machine, wherein at least one decoupling unit (5), in particular an air gap (5), is provided between the process water unit and the water supply unit for purposes of decoupling the process water of the domestic appliance from the water supply line (2), in particular from the drinking water network, so that the water supply line (2) comprises at least one first opening (6) designed as a water outflow opening (6), which at least partially eliminates the disadvantages of the prio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SANHUA AWECO Appliance Systems GmbH
    Inventors: August Lanz, Ulrich Boettger
  • Publication number: 20190335975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for dispensing a cleaning agent into a dishwasher, comprising a cover element (3) for closing and releasing at least one opening (5) of a store (4) for storing the cleaning agent and/or an operating agent, at least one actuating element (1) being provided which has an actuation path (W) for opening and/or fixing the cover element (3), wherein an accidental opening or unlocking is effectively prevented. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the actuation path (W) is oriented away from the store (4) and transversely to the opening (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: ZUO WANG, Erwin WUNN, Ulrich BOETTGER, August LANZ
  • Publication number: 20190021572
    Abstract: A domestic appliance is proposed, in particular a dishwasher (1), a washing machine or similar, with a water supply unit comprising a water supply line (2) for the supply of water, in particular for the supply of drinking water from the drinking water network, wherein the water supply unit has at least one first actuation element (3), in particular a water inlet valve (3) for purposes of opening and/or closing the water supply line (2), wherein a process water unit (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14) is provided for the process water of the domestic machine, wherein at least one decoupling unit (5), in particular an air gap (5), is provided between the process water unit and the water supply unit for purposes of decoupling the process water of the domestic appliance from the water supply line (2), in particular from the drinking water network, so that the water supply line (2) comprises at least one first opening (6) designed as a water outflow opening (6), which at least partially eliminates the disadvantages of the prio
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: August Lanz, Ulrich Boettger
  • Publication number: 20190000299
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing detergent in a dishwasher is suggested with a cover element (2) to seal and/or release at least one reservoir (1) to store detergent, wherein a housing (15) for installation of the apparatus is provided on an installation level (14), wherein the cover element (2) can be adjusted along an adjustment path between a closure position and a release position, wherein at least one guide unit (12, 13, 7-10, 16, 17, 22-25) is provided to guide the cover element (2) at least during a partial section of the adjustment path, wherein the guide unit (12, 13, 7-10, 16, 17, 22-25) to guide the cover element (2) comprises at least a first guide element (18, 19, 23) that can be adjusted in the direction of a first guide surface and a second guide element (18, 19, 22) that can be adjusted in the direction of the second guide surface, wherein at least the first guide element (18, 19, 23) is arranged on a first edge area of the cover element (2), wherein, in the closure position of the cover element (2
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: August Lanz, Ulrich Boettger, Kamil Jankowski