Abstract: A method serves for determining an object weight of an object that is put on a weighing zone, which has a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern, of a household refrigerator. The respective weights are measured by the weighing plates and an image is taken of the weighing zone. From the image, respective percentages of support surfaces of the object stored on the weighing zone in relation to the individual weighing plates are determined. From the weights measured at the weighing plates and the proportions of the support surfaces the object weight of the respective object is determined, and advantageously the determined object weight of the object is stored in a database. A refrigerating device has a household refrigerator with a refrigerating compartment having a weighing zone with a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern. The refrigerating device is intended for performing the method.

Abstract: A method is used to determine an object weight of at least one object for refrigeration positioned on a weighing area with weighing plates of a household refrigeration appliance. The respective weights are measured in a time-resolved manner by means of the weighing plates and a sum of changes in weight determined within a predetermined period of time on the weighing plates is assigned to an object for refrigeration as its object weight. A refrigeration apparatus has a household refrigeration appliance with a refrigerating zone, which has a weighing area with a number of weighing plates. The refrigeration apparatus is configured to carry out the method.

Abstract: A method serves for determining an object weight of an object that is put on a weighing zone, which has a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern, of a household refrigerator. The respective weights are measured by the weighing plates and an image is taken of the weighing zone. From the image, respective percentages of support surfaces of the object stored on the weighing zone in relation to the individual weighing plates are determined. From the weights measured at the weighing plates and the proportions of the support surfaces the object weight of the respective object is determined, and advantageously the determined object weight of the object is stored in a database. A refrigerating device has a household refrigerator with a refrigerating compartment having a weighing zone with a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern. The refrigerating device is intended for performing the method.

Abstract: A domestic system including at least one item of domestic furniture and/or domestic appliance, in particular a domestic refrigerator, having an improved determining routine, in particular for determining a storage characteristic variable, includes a detection unit to detect at least one consumer product disposed and/or to be disposed within the item of domestic furniture and/or domestic appliance and to provide a consumer product characteristic variable correlated to the consumer product. At least one predefined database can store predefined consumer product characteristic variables of consumer products of different types, and a computer unit can compare the consumer product characteristic variable with the predefined consumer product characteristic variables for determining a storage characteristic variable.

Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated housing which limits a coolable interior chamber provided for storing food and being accessible through an opening. A frame-shaped end face frames the opening of the housing. A door leaf for opening and closing the opening of the housing is mounted in such a way that it can pivot relative to an axis by using at least one hinge. A cover is provided for covering the hinge. A triggering device is disposed within the cover and is configured to actuate at least one device of the domestic refrigeration appliance depending on an opening angle of the door leaf. A method for operating a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.

Abstract: A method for operating a camera of a household appliance, in particular a refrigerator, includes calibrating the camera when a door of the household appliance is opened, outputting a trigger signal for triggering the camera at a predetermined angular position of the door and using the camera to capture at least one image without color matching in response to the trigger signal. A household appliance includes at least one camera for capturing at least one image from at least one part of an inner chamber of the household appliance and the household appliance is configured to operate at least one camera according to the method.

Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated housing which limits a coolable interior chamber provided for storing food and being accessible through an opening. A frame-shaped end face frames the opening of the housing. A door leaf for opening and closing the opening of the housing is mounted in such a way that it can pivot relative to an axis by using at least one hinge. A cover is provided for covering the hinge. A triggering device is disposed within the cover and is configured to actuate at least one device of the domestic refrigeration appliance depending on an opening angle of the door leaf. A method for operating a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a movably mounted camera module that contains an image sensor with a matrix of light-sensitive elements. The image sensor is oriented so that the shot is taken by column-by-column scanning of the light-sensitive elements in a matrix perpendicularly to a direction of movement of the camera module.

Abstract: A refrigerating device includes a door rack and a camera housing support for positioning a camera module. The camera housing support is disposed adjacent the door rack. An outer surface of the camera housing support is at least partly flush with an outer surface of the door rack.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance system includes a refrigeration appliance having a camera module for acquiring or detecting image data of an item to be refrigerated in a cold or refrigeration compartment of the refrigeration appliance and a wireless camera-module operating device for operating the camera module.

Abstract: A device for preparing hot water by recovering heat from waste water includes a heat pump which has a compressor and an evaporator. The evaporator supplies thermal energy to a hot water reservoir which is disposed above the compressor. At least one heat pipe thermally connects the hot water reservoir to the compressor of the heat pump and is constructed to dissipate waste heat produced during operation of the compressor to the hot water reservoir.

Abstract: A device which is used for preparing hot water, in particular for domestic applications, by recovering heat from waste water, preferably waste water from a sink and/or a dishwasher or washing machine includes a heat pump having an evaporator and a condenser, and a waste water container which collects the waste water. The waste water container is placed in thermal contact with the evaporator and constructed as a cylindrical hollow body with a waste water inlet and a waste water outlet. A hot water reservoir is in thermal contact with the condenser. Accommodated in the hollow body of the waste water container is an agitating apparatus, and a valve is provided at the waste water outlet to cut a flow of waste water through the waste water outlet.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inflating body, for the drying and/or pressing of pieces of clothing, whereby said inflating body is made from sections with at least three different air permeabilities.

Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerator is provided that includes a mold container which may be filled with water, an air space adjacent to a water level in the mold container, and an air humidifying device for increasing the level of humidity in the air above the water level. Water is administered to the mold container and is cooled and ice crystals form when a given crystallization temperature of the water of below zero degrees C is reached.

Abstract: The mop has a flat holder and a mop covering attached to the underside of the holder and projecting from an edge of the holder with an edge protection border. The mop can be wrung in a corresponding device. The wringing device has a first pressing element and a second pressing element, which traverse the holder with the mop covering and which squeeze the mop cover in order to wring it. One of the pressing elements continuously extends over the entire width of the mop covering perpendicular to the direction of movement of the holder. The other pressing element has two parts with a gap in between for allowing the passage of a handle joined to the holder. In the vicinity of the gap formed by the pressing element, the edge protection border is formed so that it does not absorb and dirt and/or moisture.

Abstract: A device for wringing out a mop with a flat holder on the underside of which a mop cover is disposed. The device includes a wringing device, embodied as a squeezing device with a press roller and a counter-surface. The press roller and the counter-surface form a through gap between them for the holder and the mop cover and are arranged and aligned such as to be able to press the holder together with the mop cover between them to wring out the mop cover. The press roller and the counter-surface may be relatively adjusted by a single adjuster either manually or automatically and set to defined selectable separation values.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel wiping device for cleaning surfaces, characterized in that a motor drive is arranged inside a web width covered during wiping movements.

Abstract: A fastening device for fastening the cuff of an item of clothing on a device for pressing the item of clothing includes a base plate and a swing-action mechanism. The swing-action mechanism is fastened on the base plate and its pivot pin runs parallel to the ends of the cuff that is to be clamped in.

Abstract: A device for wringing moisture from a mop includes pressure elements between which a holder of the mop, together with a mop cover attached thereto, can be pressed. The mop cover projects beyond the holder, thereby forming a cushion at edges of the holder in order to prevent the holder from doing damage, for example to furniture. In order to be able to wring moisture in a defined manner from both the projecting edge of the mop cover as well as the portion thereof covered by the holder, the two interacting pressure elements form a gap having a height which decreases toward the edges. In particular, the height decreases in a gradual manner. The pressure elements are preferably rollers, several cylinder sections of which can have different diameters in order to be able to obtain gap sections of different heights.

Abstract: A mop has a holder for attaching a mop covering. The holder is composed of an at least substantially rigid core and of a flexible edge lining that is placed along a part or all of the edge of the flat core, and/or the mop covering projects beyond the holder on at least one portion of the periphery of the holder. The core is preferably encapsulated with the material of the edge lining by injection molding in order to achieve an improved joining and the provision of a small gap between the core and the edge lining.