Patents by Inventor Gerhard Haider

Gerhard Haider 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).

  • Publication number: 20230200621
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a washing chamber, a rack, and a pivot arm arrangement supporting the rack relative to the washing chamber. The pivot arm arrangement is movable from a lower position to an upper position so as to elevate the rack from the first extracted position to an elevated position. The dishwasher further comprises an actuator assembly transferrable between a first state in which the actuator assembly is configured to cause the pivot arm arrangement to move from the lower position towards the upper position upon movement of the rack to a first extracted position, and a second state in which the actuator assembly is configured to allow movement of the rack in a horizontal direction out from the washing chamber past the first extracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Gerhard Haider, Per Källberg
  • Patent number: 9955849
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprises a basket (10) for accommodating articles to be cleaned, said basket comprising a basket floor and a plurality of holding spikes (30) projecting upwardly from the basket floor, and a rotatable spray arm (12) located below the basket, the spray arm comprising a plurality of spray nozzles (20) oriented to direct water jets towards the basket. In accordance with the present invention the basket (10) comprises at least one fixed holding spike (30) or a fixture (90) for a removable holding spike (92) the placement of which coincides with the path of movement of one of the spray nozzles (20), said fixed holding spike or fixture for a removable holding spike comprising means (36) to optically differentiate the holding spike from the remaining holding spikes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Horst Godehardt, Gerhard Haider, Claudia Hofpeter
  • Patent number: 9936852
    Abstract: A method for filling a wash tub (12) of a dishwasher (10) with water, wherein the wash tub (12) comprises a water-collecting sump pot (16) that is fixed to an opening in its bottom and said method forms part of a program cycle for the operation of the dishwasher, said method comprising the subsequent steps of: (i) opening a water inlet (13) of the dishwasher and executing a static filling of the wash tub wherein a circulation pump of the dishwasher is kept deactivated, (ii) detecting a predetermined lower water level (22) inside the sump pot (16), and (iii) starting to measure the time for the static filling when said lower water level (22) is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Gerhard Haider, Hansjorg Lampe
  • Patent number: 9664219
    Abstract: Provided herein is a household appliance with at least one pedestal comprising a threaded rod which can be screwed into a corresponding threaded hole in a base of the household appliance in a longitudinal direction in order to reach a desired effective height of the pedestal. A snap nut made of a resilient material is provided having a threaded bore with a diameter and a thread fitting to the threaded rod so that the snap nut can be screwed along the longitudinal extension of the threaded rod, the snap nut further comprising a slot having a width that is less than the diameter of the bore and which defines a lateral opening of the bore wherein the width of the slot and the resiliency of the material allows the snap nut to be snapped from the side onto the threaded rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Gerhard Haider, Alessandro Parmeggiani
  • Patent number: 9451864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher (10) comprises a washing chamber (11) and a water filtering system arranged in the lower part of the washing chamber (11). The water filtering system comprises a filter (20) and a central filter unit (30) that are removable arranged in said washing chamber (11). The filter (20) has a substantially flat shape and is supported around its outer periphery (21) by a contact surface (22) of a recess (24) in the lower part of the washing chamber (11) and is secured in the washing chamber by the central filter unit (30). The unit (30) is arranged in an opening (31) in the filter (20) and comprises a surface (35) that is pressing on the inner periphery (36) of the opening (31) in the filter (20) to secure the filter (20) in the intended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Sarah Tempelmann, Gerhard Haider, Niklas Nordin
  • Publication number: 20140305474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher (10) comprises a washing chamber (11) and a water filtering system arranged in the lower part of the washing chamber (11). The water filtering system comprises a filter (20) and a central filter unit (30) that are removable arranged in said washing chamber (11). The filter (20) has a substantially flat shape and is supported around its outer periphery (21) by a contact surface (22) of a recess (24) in the lower part of the washing chamber (11) and is secured in the washing chamber by the central filter unit (30). The unit (30) is arranged in an opening (31) in the filter (20) and comprises a surface (35) that is pressing on the inner periphery (36) of the opening (31) in the filter (20) to secure the filter (20) in the intended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Sarah Tempelmann, Gerhard Haider, Niklas Nordin
  • Patent number: 8714371
    Abstract: Dishwasher basket comprising a cup support, characterized in that said cup support comprises at least one essentially U-shaped hook adapted for supporting a handle of a tableware item that has a handle that is shaped as a closed loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation, N.V.
    Inventor: Gerhard Haider
  • Publication number: 20130327366
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprises a basket (10) for accommodating articles to be cleaned, said basket comprising a basket floor and a plurality of holding spikes (30) projecting upwardly from the basket floor, and a rotatable spray arm (12) located below the basket, the spray arm comprising a plurality of spray nozzles (20) oriented to direct water jets towards the basket. In accordance with the present invention the basket (10) comprises at least one fixed holding spike (30) or a fixture (90) for a removable holding spike (92) the placement of which coincides with the path of movement of one of the spray nozzles (20), said fixed holding spike or fixture for a removable holding spike comprising means (36) to optically differentiate the holding spike from the remaining holding spikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Horst Godehardt, Gerhard Haider, Claudia Hofpeter
  • Publication number: 20130156497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a household appliance with at least one pedestal comprising a threaded rod which can be screwed into a corresponding threaded hole in a base of the household appliance in a longitudinal direction in order to reach a desired effective height of the pedestal. According to the invention a snap nut made of a resilient material is provided having a threaded bore with a diameter and a thread fitting to the threaded rod so that the snap nut can be screwed along the longitudinal extension of the threaded rod, the snap nut further comprising a slot having a width that is less than the diameter of the bore and which defines a lateral opening of the bore wherein the width of the slot and the resiliency of the material allows the snap nut to be snapped from the side onto the threaded rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Gerhard Haider, Alessandro Parmeggiani
  • Publication number: 20130008477
    Abstract: A method for filling a wash tub (12) of a dishwasher (10) with water, wherein the wash tub (12) comprises a water-collecting sump pot (16) that is fixed to an opening in its bottom and said method forms part of a program cycle for the operation of the dishwasher, said method comprising the subsequent steps of: (i) opening a water inlet (13) of the dishwasher and executing a static filling of the wash tub wherein a circulation pump of the dishwasher is kept deactivated, (ii) detecting a predetermined lower water level (22) inside the sump pot (16), and (iii) starting to measure the time for the static filling when said lower water level (22) is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Gerhard Haider, Hansjorg Lampe
  • Publication number: 20110233158
    Abstract: Dishwasher basket comprising a cup support, characterized in that said cup support comprises at least one essentially U-shaped hook adapted for supporting a handle of a tableware item that has a handle that is shaped as a closed loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Gerhard Haider