Abstract: This disclosure relates to a service robot for providing services at the local vicinity of people. The service robot includes an autonomously driving base platform and a service unit mountable or mounted on the autonomously driving base platform. The autonomously driving base platform includes a drive for driving the autonomously driving base platform and a trolley having a plurality of wheels for moving the autonomously driving base platform. At least one of the plurality of wheels is a drive wheel drivable by the drive. The service robot includes a control module to control the autonomously driving base platform. The control module is connected or is connectable to the drive to transmit control commands to the drive. The drive is controllable by the control commands transmitted from the control module. The service robot includes at least one power source to supply power to the drive and the control module.

Abstract: A domestic appliance device is provided which has an operating means carrier that carries operating means. The operating means carrier is formed by a panel and differs from a hob. The operating means carrier also has a functional support surface to absorb at least a part of the weight force of the operating means in a functionally-coupled state.

Abstract: A household appliance is provided in the configuration of a dishwasher having a door, a control unit for controlling the household appliance, and an operation display device for displaying at least one operation state of the household appliance. The operation display device is provided with a large surface and displays the following operation states: operation, end of program and stop, respectively, on the entire surface thereof.

Abstract: A gas hob includes at least one gas burner, at least one pan support which is used to place a food container over a gas burner, and at least one operational control and/or display element which is arranged on the gas hob. The pan support includes at least one setback section that defines an operational area wherein the operational control and/or the display element is arranged in order to ensure that the operational control and/or the display element do not take up too much room.

Abstract: A support assembly for use in a household appliance includes a planar metal viewing body having a substantially rectangular main surface and an angled section on two opposite edges of the main surface to thereby give the viewing body a three-dimensional shape. The viewing body has two further outer edges, each having a cut edge which directly adjoins the rectangular main surface of the viewing body.

Abstract: A domestic appliance device is provided which has an operating means carrier that carries operating means. The operating means carrier is formed by a panel and differs from a hob. The operating means carrier also has a functional support surface to absorb at least a part of the weight force of the operating means in a functionally-coupled state.

Abstract: A domestic appliance device with a light signal unit, a control unit, which is designed to interact with the light signal unit for outputting information by means of a light signal, and a carrier unit for supporting the light signal unit.

Abstract: A cooking appliance which is mounted at an elevated level and comprises at least one muffle that defines a cooking compartment and is provided with a muffle opening, and a bottom door for closing the muffle opening. The inventive cooking appliance is provided with a boundary decoration on the top face of the bottom door. Said boundary decoration indicates a border of the cooking compartment on the bottom door in a substantial manner, i.e. without distortions modifying the characteristics, according to the support of the muffle.

Abstract: A household appliance, particularly a kitchen appliance, comprising at least one functional element with a top face. Said household appliance is characterized in that the top face of the functional element is made at least in part of a translucent material while at least one illumination device which emits light at least in part in the direction of the top face of the functional element is provided below the top face in the household appliance. The invention creates a ceiling light and/or a room light in addition to the normal function of the household appliance.