Abstract: An electric kitchen appliance has a pot for receiving food to be processed using the electric kitchen appliance. An ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver are provided in order to determine the fill level of the food in the pot. The ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver are attached to the upper edge of the pot such that an ultrasound signal can be transmitted onto the surface of the food by the ultrasound transmitter, and an ultrasound signal reflected by the surface of the food can be received by the ultrasound receiver. In this manner, an electric kitchen appliance is provided which allows the fill state of the food in the pot to be determined in a simple and reliable manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a movable first functional unit (10) for providing a first appliance function to a user, an electrical second functional unit (20) for providing a second appliance function to the user, and an operating device (11) for powering the first functional unit (10), comprising an electric motor (12), a connection (13) for supplying power to the electric motor (12), and a pre-circuit (30) connected between the connection (13) and the electric motor (12), wherein the pre-circuit (30) comprises a current limiting element (31) for limiting a current (200). The invention also relates to a method (100) for operating a household appliance (1).

Abstract: An electric kitchen appliance has a pot for receiving food to be processed using the electric kitchen appliance. An ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver are provided in order to determine the fill level of the food in the pot. The ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver are attached to the upper edge of the pot such that an ultrasound signal can be transmitted onto the surface of the food by the ultrasound transmitter, and an ultrasound signal reflected by the surface of the food can be received by the ultrasound receiver. In this manner, an electric kitchen appliance is provided which allows the fill state of the food in the pot to be determined in a simple and reliable manner.

Abstract: An electrical kitchen appliance for preparing food has an operator control unit for entering control instructions for control of the electrical kitchen appliance by a user. The operator control unit can be removably attached to the electrical kitchen appliance and, in the process, can be operated in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode, wherein the operator control unit for entering control instructions for control of the electrical kitchen appliance by the user is attached to the electrical kitchen appliance in the first operating mode and is removed from the electrical kitchen appliance in the second operating mode. An electrical kitchen appliance of this kind which has an operator control unit which can be individually operated is provided in this way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a heating element (210), in particular in a food processor (1) for the at least partially automatic preparation of foodstuffs, wherein the following steps are performed: a) detecting an electrical resistance of the heating element (210) such that at least one resistance value is determined, b) performing a heating operation on the heating element (210) based on the at least one determined resistance value to perform the heating operation depending on a temperature of the heating element (210).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for adjusting the heating power of at least one heating element (40) of a domestic appliance (10), wherein the domestic appliance (10) includes a temperature sensor (50) for measuring a temperature (T) in a receiving space (20) of the domestic appliance (10).

Abstract: A kitchen appliance operable by electric motor includes a housing, which has an outer surface, and a data transmission interface designed to interact with a data memory element. The data transmission interface is formed in an outer surface of the housing by metal contact elements, which are arranged adjacent to each other and which each have a contact surface and form part of the outer surface. Further, a data memory element for transmitting data to a kitchen appliance operable by electric motor includes a plurality of contact elements that are separate from each other and optionally a contact surface. Further, a combination of a kitchen appliance operable by electric motor and a data memory element, which can be detachably connected to the kitchen appliance, can transmit data of the data memory element to the kitchen appliance while the data memory element is connected to the kitchen appliance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electric motor-driven kitchen appliance for preparing a material to be prepared based on a recipe, wherein the material to be prepared is prepared in a vessel of the kitchen appliance via one or more consecutive preparation steps, in particular stirring and/or heating and/or chopping, wherein a current status parameter of the material to be prepared and/or a current operating parameter of the kitchen appliance is determined.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically operatable kitchen device for preparing food by means of one or more effective devices. An effective device can be activated and/or adjusted by a rotary knob and/or push button, and the kitchen device can be deactivated in terms of one or simultaneously more or all of the activated effective devices. The aim of the invention is to provide an electrically operatable kitchen device with an advantageously deactivatable effective device. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the deactivation of the effective device can be triggered depending on the speed at which the rotary knob is moved in the direction of the rotational axis of the rotary knob, in the rotational direction, or in the opposite rotational direction.

Abstract: A system comprising an electric kitchen appliance and an additional module that can be connected to the electric kitchen appliance for the exchange of data, wherein the additional module has a kitchen appliance interface, via which the data can be transmitted from the additional module to the electric kitchen appliance. The additional module has a radio interface and a repeater, wherein a data connection to a radio network can be established by way of the radio interface such that via the radio network, data signals can be transmitted to the additional module. By way of the repeater, the intensity of received data signals from the radio network can be amplified, and the amplified data signals can be re-transmitted. In this way, an additional benefit is made available to the user of the system.

Abstract: An electric kitchen appliance has a pot for receiving food to be processed using the electric kitchen appliance. An ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver are provided in order to determine the fill level of the food in the pot. The ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver are attached to the upper edge of the pot such that an ultrasound signal can be transmitted onto the surface of the food by the ultrasound transmitter, and an ultrasound signal reflected by the surface of the food can be received by the ultrasound receiver. In this manner, an electric kitchen appliance is provided which allows the fill state of the food in the pot to be determined in a simple and reliable manner.

Abstract: A food processor, in particular a mixing device, comprising a housing for accommodating a receptacle and a cover that closes the receptacle, and a locking mechanism for interlocking the receptacle with the cover; the locking mechanism includes a locking element, especially a locking roller, which can be moved relative to the receptacle and/or the cover from an unlocking position into a locking position and vice versa. In order to further develop food processors of the type, the locking element, apart from or in addition to interlocking the receptacle with the cover, is designed to have a subsidiary effect on the receptacle and/or the cover or to subsidiarily interact with the receptacle and/or the cover.

Abstract: A system comprising an electric kitchen appliance and an additional module that can be connected to the electric kitchen appliance for the exchange of data, wherein the additional module has a kitchen appliance interface, via which the data can be transmitted from the additional module to the electric kitchen appliance. The additional module has a radio interface and a repeater, wherein a data connection to a radio network can be established by way of the radio interface such that via the radio network, data signals can be transmitted to the additional module. By way of the repeater, the intensity of received data signals from the radio network can be amplified, and the amplified data signals can be re-transmitted. In this way, an additional benefit is made available to the user of the system.

Abstract: An electrical kitchen appliance for preparing food has an operator control unit for entering control instructions for control of the electrical kitchen appliance by a user. The operator control unit can be removably attached to the electrical kitchen appliance and, in the process, can be operated in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode, wherein the operator control unit for entering control instructions for control of the electrical kitchen appliance by the user is attached to the electrical kitchen appliance in the first operating mode and is removed from the electrical kitchen appliance in the second operating mode. An electrical kitchen appliance of this kind which has an operator control unit which can be individually operated is provided in this way.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical kitchen appliance for preparing meals, preferably according to predetermined recipes, with an output interface (2) for outputting information data (4) to a user and an input interface (3) for inputting control commands for control of the electrical kitchen appliance (1) by the user, wherein the information data (4) are stored in a memory (5) connected with the electrical kitchen appliance (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a meal with a food processor (1) based on a recipe, wherein a mobile data storage (4) is connected with a communication interface (3) of the food processor (1), so as to transfer data of a recipe contained in the mobile data storage (4) to the food processor (1) to control preparation steps. In order to allow the user to select and display recipes more comfortably, in particular more quickly, it is proposed that a data processor (5) of the food processor (1) combine a first data portion {6} of the recipe contained in a machine data storage {2} of the food processor (1) and a second data portion (7) of the recipe contained in the mobile data storage (4) to yield a complete data record (8), and based on the complete data record (8) generate commands for controlling preparation steps of the food processor (1). In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding food processor, as well as to a food processor system.

Abstract: A kitchen appliance operable by electric motor includes a housing, which has an outer surface, and a data transmission interface designed to interact with a data memory element. The data transmission interface is formed in an outer surface of the housing by metal contact elements, which are arranged adjacent to each other and which each have a contact surface and form part of the outer surface. Further, a data memory element for transmitting data to a kitchen appliance operable by electric motor includes a plurality of contact elements that are separate from each other and optionally a contact surface. Further, a combination of a kitchen appliance operable by electric motor and a data memory element, which can be detachably connected to the kitchen appliance, can transmit data of the data memory element to the kitchen appliance while the data memory element is connected to the kitchen appliance.

Abstract: To begin with, the invention relates to an electrically driven kitchen appliance comprising a heatable stirring vessel, which is embodied to accommodate a stirring mechanism, wherein the kitchen appliance is embodied for automatically preparing a dish according to a predetermined execution program. In addition, the invention relates to a method for automatically preparing a dish in an electrically operated kitchen appliance comprising a heatable stirring vessel, which is embodied to accommodate a stirring mechanism.

Abstract: An intake system of combustion air is provided for a vehicle. The intake system has an intake opening, an intake duct, and an air filter. The intake opening is situated on one side of a water separation container, which is fixed on a girder of the vehicle. The intake opening is situated in a front most front face of the vehicle in the travel direction for this purpose.

Abstract: An intake system is provided for an internal combustion engine, which includes, but is not limited to an air purifier/resonator configuration, in which a resonator element is situated in the purified air area of the intake system as an integral component in the air outlet of the air purifier, coaxially to the air outlet.