Abstract: A water tank for a household appliance having a connection for a filter cartridge, wherein an annular tank sealing face is provided on the tank bottom for the tight connection of the filter cartridge and the tank sealing face encloses a tank passage opening for the water from the filter cartridge to flow through the wall of the tank bottom to the household appliance, characterized in that the tank sealing face along its circumference has a variable radius in relation to a central axis, so that the tank sealing face comprises radial concavities and/or radial convexities, wherein the convexities and/or concavities have a round profile, and wherein the concavities and/or convexities are configured to periodically oscillate around a circular line.

Abstract: A filter cartridge for use in the interior of a water tank of a household appliance, the wall of which separates a housing internal side from a housing external side. A filter inlet opening which in the operation of the filter cartridge is open in relation to the external environment of a filter housing. A device for water conduction comprises at least one filter chamber having at least one filter medium and terminates in a filter outlet opening for suctioning water from the filter cartridge in the interior of the filter housing, downstream of the filter inlet opening relative to the flow direction of the water during operation. A filter port has an annular filter sealing face for the connection of the filter cartridge in a water tank. The filter sealing face has a separately disposed filter-proximal guide structure for receiving a centering element for centering the filter cartridge.

Abstract: A water tank for a household appliance having a connection for a filter cartridge, wherein an annular tank sealing face is provided on the tank bottom for the tight connection of the filter cartridge and the tank sealing face encloses a tank passage opening for the water from the filter cartridge to flow through the wall of the tank bottom to the household appliance, characterized in that the tank sealing face along its circumference has a variable radius in relation to a central axis, so that the tank sealing face comprises radial concavities and/or radial convexities, wherein the convexities and/or concavities have a round profile, and wherein the concavities and/or convexities are configured to periodically oscillate around a circular line.

Abstract: A filter cartridge for a household appliance, which is provided with a filter housing, the wall of which separates a housing internal side from a housing external side. A filter inlet opening which in the operation of the filter cartridge is open in relation to the external environment of the filter housing is provided, wherein a device for water conduction which comprises at least one filter chamber having at least one filter medium and terminates in a filter outlet opening for suctioning water from the filter cartridge is provided in the interior of the filter housing downstream of the filter inlet opening relative to the flow direction during operation, and wherein a filter connection element having an annular filter port which has an annular filter fixing face for the tight connection of the filter cartridge to a tank fixing face in the water tank is provided.

Abstract: A water tank for a domestic appliance, having a tank base, wherein there is provided on the tank base, for the sealed connection of a filter cartridge, an annular tank sealing surface which surrounds a tank passage opening for the flow of water through the wall of the tank base to the domestic appliance, characterized in that a water passage which bypasses the tank sealing surface is provided from outside the tank sealing surface inward to the tank passage opening, which water passage can be closed by a filter-side actuation element upon insertion of the filter cartridge, in that the tank sealing surface and/or the filter sealing surface of the filter cartridge have a varying radius in relation to a central axis (A), such that the tank sealing surface and/or the filter sealing surface comprise radial indentations and/or radial protuberances.

Abstract: A filter cartridge for a household appliance, which is provided with a filter housing, the wall of which separates a housing internal side from a housing external side. A filter inlet opening which in the operation of the filter cartridge is open in relation to the external environment of the filter housing. A device for water conduction which comprises at least one filter chamber having at least one filter medium and terminates in a filter outlet opening for suctioning water from the filter cartridge in the interior of the filter housing downstream of the filter inlet opening relative to the flow direction during operation. A filter connection element having an annular filter port which has an annular filter sealing face for the tight connection of the filter cartridge to a tank sealing face in the water tank.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flowmeter for determining a fluid flow rate through an associated valve assembly, the flowmeter comprising a housing; a sensor arrangement disposed in the housing, the sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor configured to detect a quantity indicative of the fluid flow rate through the valve assembly; and an coupling portion provided at the housing and configured to engage with an associated counter-coupling portion of the valve assembly for selectively attaching the flowmeter to the valve assembly in an orientation selectable from a group comprising at least a first orientation and a second orientation. The present invention also provides a valve assembly having a counter-coupling portion configured to receive an associated coupling portion of the flowmeter for selectively attaching the flowmeter to the valve assembly in any one of at least a first orientation and a second orientation.

Abstract: A home appliance having a water cycle, in particular a dishwasher, a washing machine or a dryer, wherein a plasma generator for generating a cold atmospheric pressure plasma is integrated into the water cycle so that it can activate water circulating in the home appliance. Moreover, a home appliance comprising a plasma generator, which generates active species having a bleaching activity in the water circulating in the home appliance. Also provided is a process for operating a home appliance having a water cycle, wherein plasma activated water is generated and circulated in the home appliance and the use of a plasma generator to generate active species having a bleaching activity in the water circulating in a home appliance.

Abstract: Proposed is a monitoring apparatus for a sanitary installation, comprising a first sensor for monitoring the presence of persons in a first spatial region in the surroundings of the sanitary installation and comprising a second sensor for monitoring a second spatial region in the surroundings of the sanitary installation, wherein the first sensor comprises an operating mode and a standby mode and the second sensor is embodied to switch the first sensor from a standby mode into an operating mode in the case of a predetermined detection. In order to avoid faults in the operating procedure, the first sensor is embodied as a distance sensor, in particular as a TOF sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting with an electronic valve having a low seal force, such as an electronic faucet with an electronic valve having a low seal force.

Abstract: Proposed is a monitoring apparatus for a sanitary installation, comprising a first sensor for monitoring the presence of persons in a first spatial region in the surroundings of the sanitary installation and comprising a second sensor for monitoring a second spatial region in the surroundings of the sanitary installation, wherein the first sensor comprises an operating mode and a standby mode and the second sensor is embodied to switch the first sensor from a standby mode into an operating mode in the case of a predetermined detection. In order to avoid faults in the operating procedure, the first sensor is embodied as a distance sensor, in particular as a TOF sensor.

Abstract: The invention proposes a dishwasher comprising a working chamber (2), comprising at least one spray arm (5, 6) which is arranged in a rotatable manner in the working chamber (2), and comprising a metering apparatus (9) for supplying and metering a substance, such as detergent, rinse aid etc., into the working chamber (2), wherein the metering apparatus (2) is designed as an insert part (2) comprising a housing (20, 21) for insertion into a recess in an inner wall (7) of the working chamber (2), for example in the door (7) of the working chamber (2), and comprising a sensor unit (27, 28) for identifying a spray arm movement in the working chamber (2) of the dishwasher, which sensor unit is arranged at least partially in a housing (20, 21) of the metering apparatus (9), wherein the dishwasher has improved program control. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the sensor unit (27, 28) comprises at least one pressure sensor (27, 28) for detecting a water/liquid pressure.

Abstract: The invention proposes a dishwasher comprising a working chamber, comprising at least one spray arm which is arranged in a rotatable manner in the working chamber, and comprising a metering apparatus for supplying and metering a substance, such as detergent, rinse aid etc., into the working chamber, which metering apparatus is designed as an insert part comprising a housing for insertion into a recess in an inner wall of the working chamber, for example in the door of the working chamber, and comprising a sensor unit for identifying a spray arm movement in the working chamber of the dishwasher, which sensor unit is arranged at least partially in a housing of the metering apparatus, wherein the sensor unit 11 comprises at least one infrared transmitter 12 and/or one infrared receiver 13.

Abstract: The invention proposes a dishwasher comprising a working chamber (2), comprising at least one spray arm (5, 6) which is arranged in a rotatable manner in the working chamber (2), and comprising a metering apparatus (9) for supplying and metering a substance, such as detergent, rinse aid etc., into the working chamber (2), wherein the metering apparatus (9) is designed as an insert part (9) comprising a housing (20, 21) for insertion into a recess in an inner wall (7) of the working chamber (2), for example in the door (7) of the warning chamber (2), and comprising a sensor unit (27, 28) for identifying a spray arm movement in the working chamber (2) of the dishwasher, which sensor unit is arranged at least partially in a housing (20, 21) of the metering apparatus (6), wherein the dishwasher has improved program control.

Abstract: There is proposed a water fitting having a fitting housing, having a water outlet commonly assigned to at least two water inlets, wherein at least two parallelly guided water lines are provided between one or more water inlets and the common water outlet, and wherein, in the parallelly guided water lines, there is provided in each case one control element for opening and closing the water flow path, which water fitting can be used in a flexible manner for the greatest possible number of sanitary applications, for example in kitchens, bathrooms, swimming facilities, sauna facilities, toilet facilities, abattoirs or the like, both in (semi-) public and also private areas. This is achieved according to the invention in that, when a control element in one of the parallel water lines is open, the one or more further control elements in the one or more further parallel water lines are closed.

Abstract: A drying apparatus for domestic machines such as dishwashers, washing machines or the like, having a liquid drying agent, a tank for the liquid drying agent and a rotatable distributor element for distributing the drying agent, and also a drive for the distributor element, wherein provision is made of a tank inlet for the return flow of the drying agent and a tank outlet for the removal of the drying agent, is proposed, said drying apparatus being improved in terms of leakage safety compared with the prior art. This is achieved according to the invention in that at least one closure element for closing the tank inlet and/or the tank outlet in a liquid-tight manner is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage machine, more particularly for preparing hot drinks, with a liquid cleaner replaceable container formed as a replaceable container, characterized in that parts of a liquid cleaner dosing device are formed interchangeable with the liquid cleaner replaceable container.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting with an electronic valve having operation modes, such as an electronic faucet with an electronic valve having operation modes.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting with an electronic valves having sequential operation, such as an electronic faucet with an electronic valves having sequential operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting with an electronic valve having a low closing force, such as an electronic faucet with an electronic valve having a low closing force.