Patents by Inventor Dietmar Hildner
Dietmar Hildner 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).
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Patent number: 11619392Abstract: Monitoring device (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) for household appliances, preferably for cooking appliances, comprising: —a housing (33), —at least one camera objective (1, 1.1, 1.2), —at least one fixation unit (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3), wherein the fixation unit (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) is adapted for the fastening, preferably for the releasable fastening, the monitoring device (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) on at least one predetermined surface area (34) of at least one predetermined model of a household appliance, and wherein the fixation unit (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) is arranged relative to the camera objective (1, 1.1, 1.2) in order to arrange the camera objective (1, 1.1, 1.2), in a mounted state of the monitoring device (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) on the household appliance, in at least one position of a predetermined distance (d) and/or in a predetermined orientation (?) relative to a predetermined monitoring region (32) of the household appliance.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Dietmar Hildner, Branko Ivanovic
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Patent number: 11181280Abstract: The present invention relates to a domestic appliance, particularly a cooking oven, comprising a chassis and a door hinged to the chassis at a rotating axis of the door, wherein the door comprises at least one door panel, at least one door frame attached at an inner side of the door panel, at least one electric or electronic unit attached inside or at the door, at least one electrically conducting cable for interconnecting the electric or electronic unit to a control unit arranged at or in the chassis of the domestic appliance, at least one cable channel attached or attachable to the door frame for guiding a first section of the cable, and at least one cable tube arranged within the region of a rotating axis of the door for guiding a second section of the cable from the door frame to the chassis, wherein the cable tube comprises a main section, and a first end section for connecting the cable tube to the hinge-sided end of the door and a second end section for connecting the cable tube to the chassis, whereinType: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Volkmar Bunzel, Dietmar Hildner, Peter Hoffmann, Branko Ivanovic, Erhard Käser
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MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A DOOR OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM
Publication number: 20210348435Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring system for a door (12) of a domestic appliance (10). The monitoring system comprises at least one door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32) arrangeable or arranged at or within the door (12). The door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32) is an inertial measurement unit (IMU) including at least one accelerometer and/or at least one gyroscope. The accelerometer can be provided for detecting a linear acceleration of the door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32). The gyroscope can be provided for detecting a rotational speed of the door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32). The monitoring system determines at least one of the angle (?,??), the angular speed and the angular acceleration of the door (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Branko IVANOVIC, Dietmar HILDNER -
Publication number: 20210095513Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic door (12) for a domestic appliance (10), in particular an automatic oven door (12) for a cooking oven (10). The door (12) comprises at least one door handle (16) for manually opening and/or closing said door (12). The door (12) comprises at least one switch element (20) for automatically opening and/or closing said door (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Branko IVANOVIC, Dietmar HILDNER, Rudolf SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 10876735Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (10) for a door of a domestic appliance. The locking device (10) comprises a main body (12) and a locking hook element (14) supported pivoting in and/or at the main body (12). The locking hook element (14) is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The locking hook element (14) is engageable with and disengageable from a corresponding counterpart (40). The locking device (10) comprises an electric actuator (22) arranged in and/or at the main body (12) and mechanically connected or connectable to the locking hook element (14). The electric actuator (22) effects the pivoting of the locking hook element (14) from the engaged position to the disengaged position. The locking device (10) comprises a first spring element (26) interconnected between the locking hook element (14) and the main body (10), wherein said first spring element (26) effects a movement of the locking hook element (14) from the disengaged position to the engaged position.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Branko Ivanovic, Rudolf Schmidt, Dietmar Hildner, Erhard Käser
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Patent number: 10837650Abstract: The present invention relates to a door (10) for a domestic appliance, in particular an oven door (10) for a cooking oven. The door (10) comprises a front panel (12) and at least one door handle (14) made of metal and arranged at an outer side of said front panel (12). The door (10) comprises at least one electric and/or electronic device (18) arranged inside and/or at the door handle (14). The door (10) comprises at least one fastening element (24) for fastening the door handle (14) at the front panel (12). At least one conducting element (26) is attached at the inner side and/or outer side of the front panel (12).Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Dietmar Hildner, Peter Hoffmann, Branko Ivanovic, Erhard Käser
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Publication number: 20200208915Abstract: In order to avoid that the picture signal obtained from an oven camera that is mounted at the exterior side of an oven door is disturbed by reflections, it is suggested to provide a reflection shield (40) for an oven camera (18) that is mounted at the exterior side of an oven door (30; 14) for monitoring an oven cavity (12) of a cooking oven (10), the reflection shield (40) comprising: a shield element (40) for covering a portion of the oven door (30; 14), a viewing window (46) for the camera (18); and at least one clamp (42) for clamping the reflection shield (40) to a handle (36; 16) of the oven door (30; 14).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Erhard KÄSER, Dietmar HILDNER, Branko IVANOVIC
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Patent number: 10520201Abstract: The present invention relates to glass package (10) for an oven door of a cooking oven. The glass package (10) includes an inner glass pane (12) and at least one further glass pane (14, 16), wherein the inner glass pane (12) is provided for an arrangement towards to an oven cavity (46) in an assembled and a closed state of the oven door, while the at least one further glass pane (14, 16) is provided for an arrangement opposite to the oven cavity (46) in the assembled and closed state of the said door. The glass package (10) includes connecting means (18, 20, 28) for a permanent connection between the inner glass pane (12) and the at least one further glass pane (14, 16). The inner glass pane (12) and the at least one further glass pane (14, 16) are arranged plane-parallel to each other. An intermediate space is formed between two adjacent glass panes (12, 14, 16).Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Branko Ivanovic, Dietmar Hildner
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Patent number: 10480795Abstract: The invention relates to an oven door (10) for closing a cavity (2) of an oven (1) comprising a door window (11) being at least partially transparent for enabling a user to look into the oven cavity (2), wherein the door window (11) comprises at least one printing (12), the printing (12) being made of an ink comprising scattering components, said ink being transparent and wherein the oven door (10) is adapted to provide light to the printing (12) by at least one light source (13) such that said light is scattered by the scattering components of said printing (12) thereby implementing an optical user interface for displaying information at the door window (11).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Branko Ivanovic, Mirjam Meissner, Dietmar Hildner
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Patent number: 10480850Abstract: The invention relates to a door for closing a cavity (3) included in a chassis (2) of a household or kitchen appliance (1), the door (10) comprising a first electrical component that can be releasably electrically coupled with a second electrical component comprised within the chassis (3) of the household or kitchen appliance (2) in the closed state of the door (10) by first coupling means (20), said first coupling means (20) comprising a first contact section (21) arranged at the door (10) for releasable interaction with corresponding second contact section (22) arranged at said chassis (3), wherein said first contact section is configured such that in the closed state of the door (10) an electrical contact is established between said first and second contact sections (21, 22) and said electrical contact is opened when opening the door (10), wherein the first contact section (21) is arranged at a removable door portion (11) and the door (10) comprises second coupling means (30) are provided for releasable elType: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Branko Ivanovic, Rudolf Schmidt, Dietmar Hildner, Christoph Luckhardt
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Publication number: 20190277509Abstract: Monitoring device (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) for household appliances, preferably for cooking appliances, comprising: —a housing (33), —at least one camera objective (1, 1.1, 1.2), —at least one fixation unit (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3), wherein the fixation unit (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) is adapted for the fastening, preferably for the releasable fastening, the monitoring device (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) on at least one predetermined surface area (34) of at least one predetermined model of a household appliance, and wherein the fixation unit (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) is arranged relative to the camera objective (1, 1.1, 1.2) in order to arrange the camera objective (1, 1.1, 1.2), in a mounted state of the monitoring device (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) on the household appliance, in at least one position of a predetermined distance (d) and/or in a predetermined orientation (?) relative to a predetermined monitoring region (32) of the household appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Dietmar HILDNER, Branko IVANOVIC
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Publication number: 20190219270Abstract: A, preferably dismountable, oven door comprising at least one glass panel and a door frame or a pair of door columns for supporting said glass panel, wherein the glass panel comprises a first large-area surface, an opposing second large-area surface and at least two lateral edges, the glass panel is detachably or permanently mounted or mountable in the door frame or at the door columns, respectively, the glass panel is chiral in respect of a physical or chemical property of its first large-area surface and of its second large-area surface and of the geometric shapes of its at least two lateral edges, the door frame or at least one door column, respectively, is formed at least partially complementary to the glass panel, so that the door frame or the at least one door column, respectively, is engageable or compatible with said glass panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Stefan BAYERLEIN, Dietmar HILDNER, Branko IVANOVIC
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Publication number: 20190178503Abstract: The present invention relates to a door (10) for a domestic appliance, in particular an oven door (10) for a cooking oven. The door (10) comprises a front panel (12) and at least one door handle (14) made of metal and arranged at an outer side of said front panel (12). The door (10) comprises at least one electric and/or electronic device (18) arranged inside and/or at the door handle (14). The door (10) comprises at least one fastening element (24) for fastening the door handle (14) at the front panel (12). At least one conducting element (26) is attached at the inner side and/or outer side of the front panel (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Dietmar Hildner, Peter Hoffmann, Branko Ivanovic, Erhard Käser
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Patent number: 10317090Abstract: The invention relates to an oven door (10) for closing a cavity (2) of an oven (1) comprising a glass portion (11) being at least partially transparent for enabling a user to look into the oven cavity (2), wherein the oven door (10) comprises lighting means (12) implementing an optical user interface for displaying optical information at the glass portion (11).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Dietmar Hildner, Branko Ivanovic, Erhard Käser, Antonio Aguilar, Morgan Börjesson, Mathieu Riviere
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Publication number: 20190128533Abstract: The present invention relates to a domestic appliance, particularly a cooking oven, comprising a chassis and a door hinged to the chassis at a rotating axis of the door, wherein the door comprises at least one door panel, at least one door frame attached at an inner side of the door panel, at least one electric or electronic unit attached inside or at the door, at least one electrically conducting cable for interconnecting the electric or electronic unit to a control unit arranged at or in the chassis of the domestic appliance, at least one cable channel attached or attachable to the door frame for guiding a first section of the cable, and at least one cable tube arranged within the region of a rotating axis of the door for guiding a second section of the cable from the door frame to the chassis, wherein the cable tube comprises a main section, and a first end section for connecting the cable tube to the hinge-sided end of the door and a second end section for connecting the cable tube to the chassis, whereinType: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Volkmar Bunzel, Dietmar Hildner, Peter Hoffmann, Branko Ivanovic, Erhard Käser
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Patent number: 10041686Abstract: The present invention relates to a door for a domestic appliance, in particular a cooking oven. Said door comprises a door frame (14) formed as a closed rectangular frame, at least one outer glass panel (10) attached or attachable at an outer side of the door frame (14), at least one inner glass panel (16) attached or attachable at an inner side of the door frame (14), at least one outer sealing element (38) arranged or arrangeable between the inner side of the outer glass panel (10) and the outer side of the door frame (14), and at least one inner sealing element (40) arranged or arrangeable between the outer side of the inner glass panel (16) and the inner side of the door frame (14). The large area side of the outer glass panel (10) is bigger than the large area side of the door frame (14). Further, the large area side of the outer glass panel (10) is bigger than the large area side of the inner glass panel (16).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Dietmar Hildner, Branko Ivanovic, Erhardt Koitzsch
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Publication number: 20180216830Abstract: The present invention relates to a door handle (20) for a door (16) of a domestic appliance (10), in particular for an oven door (16) of a cooking oven (10). The door handle (20) comprises an elongated handle bar (24) formed as a hollow profile part or as a pipe and at least one handle adapter (26), preferably two handle adapters (26), connectable or connected to the handle bar (24) at its front side and connectable to the door (16) at its rear side. The door handle (20) comprises at least one housing (34) removably attached at the handle bar (24). The handle bar (24) includes at least one recess (70) for receiving at least partially the housing (34). The housing (34) includes an open side facing the recess (70) of the door handle (20), so that an inner space (62) of the door handle (20) is enlarged by said housing (34). The door handle (20) comprises an electric device (28) arranged or arrangeable inside the housing (34) and/or inside the handle bar (24) next to said housing (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Branko IVANOVIC, Dietmar HILDNER, Rudolf SCHMIDT, Erhard KÄSER
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Publication number: 20180187900Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven door (10) for an oven cavity (40) of a cooking oven (36). The oven door (10) comprises a first unit (12, 28) including a front panel (12) and at least two door columns (28) permanently attached at an inner side of said front panel (12) and a second unit including an inner glass panel (14) and a door frame (20) permanently attached at said inner glass panel (14). The door frame (20) includes an upper frame part (24) and two lateral frame parts (26), wherein the lateral frame parts (26) are permanently attached at an outer side of the inner glass panel (14) and the upper frame part (24) is permanently attached at upper ends of the lateral frame parts (26). The lateral frame parts (26) are connected or connectable to the door columns (28) in each case, so that the first unit (12, 28) and the second unit (14, 20) are detachably or permanently connected or connectable. A ventilation opening (30) is formed between the inner glass panel (14) and the upper frame part (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Branko IVANOVIC, Rudolf SCHMIDT, Mirjam MEISSNER, Dietmar HILDNER
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Publication number: 20180112911Abstract: The invention relates to a door for closing a cavity (3) included in a chassis (2) of a household or kitchen appliance (1), the door (10) comprising a first electrical component that can be releasably electrically coupled with a second electrical component comprised within the chassis (3) of the household or kitchen appliance (2) in the closed state of the door (10) by first coupling means (20), said first coupling means (20) comprising a first contact section (21) arranged at the door (10) for releasable interaction with corresponding second contact section (22) arranged at said chassis (3), wherein said first contact section is configured such that in the closed state of the door (10) an electrical contact is established between said first and second contact sections (21, 22) and said electrical contact is opened when opening the door (10), wherein the first contact section (21) is arranged at a removable door portion (11) and the door (10) comprises second coupling means (30) are provided for releasable elType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Branko IVANOVIC, Rudolf SCHMIDT, Dietmar HILDNER, Christoph LUCKHARDT
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Publication number: 20180087778Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (10) for a door of a domestic appliance. The locking device (10) comprises a main body (12) and a locking hook element (14) supported pivoting in and/or at the main body (12). The locking hook element (14) is pivoting between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The locking hook element (14) is engageable with and disengageable from a corresponding counterpart (40). The locking device (10) comprises an electric actuator (22) arranged in and/or at the main body (12) and mechanically connected or connectable to the locking hook element (14). The electric actuator (22) effects the pivoting of the locking hook element (14) from the engaged position to the disengaged position. The locking device (10) comprises a first spring element (26) interconnected between the locking hook element (14) and the main body (10), wherein said first spring element (26) effects a movement of the locking hook element (14) from the disengaged position to the engaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Branko IVANOVIC, Rudolf SCHMIDT, Dietmar HILDNER, Erhard KÄSER