Abstract: A water bearing appliance, control method, and system are provided. Operating data from appliances are transmitted to a receiver over a network such as the Internet. Maintenance, cleaning, and repairs are initiated based on the operating data, and can be triggered remotely and automatically. A machine learning model(s) is trained according to operating conditions of various appliances and respective outcomes, such as maintenance, repairs, damages, life expectancy, and/or the like, to learn correlations therebetween. A digital twin appliance data object is generated for an appliance and applied to the machine learning model(s) to provide a predictive maintenance data object. Cleaning regimens, maintenance, repairs, and/or the like are configured to particular operating circumstances of an appliance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing apparatus (1) with a main line (3), in which a liquid (F) flows along a direction of flow (FR), and a secondary line (9). The main line (3) has an inlet (4), an outlet (5) for discharging the liquid (F) conducted through the main line (3), and a three-way valve (8) at a beginning (6) and at an end (7). The secondary line (9) is connected via the three-way valves (8) to the main line (3) and, together with the main line (3), forms a mixing circuit (MKL). The liquid (F) can be pumped with a pump (11) through the main line (3) and through the secondary line (9) in the mixing circuit (MKL). In addition, at least one additive inlet opening (26) is provided on the main line (3) for adding an additive into a mixing zone (M) of the main line (3). The mixing apparatus (1) furthermore has at least one swirling means (13) in the main line (3).

Abstract: A method for washing textiles in a washing machine is described. The washing machine has a laundry treatment chamber and a storage container for storing a surfactant concentrate. The method includes providing a wash program, introducing textiles into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine, introducing an aqueous liquor into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine, diluting the surfactant concentrate which includes 50 to 95 wt. % of a surfactant and less than 10 wt. % of water, and introducing the surfactant-containing detergent composition into the laundry treatment chamber of the washing machine.

Abstract: A washing machine has a drum for washing laundry therein, and a drum-receiving container in which the drum is arranged rotatably about an axis of rotation and at the bottom of which is provided a container drain. A valve is arranged at the container drain on the drum-receiving container, which valve seals the drum-receiving container at the bottom in watertight and airtight manner. In the upper region of the drum-receiving container is provided an air inlet which is closable in airtight manner by way of an air inlet valve and by way of two oppositely arranged nonreturn valves.

Abstract: In a method of operating a washing machine, different values for the power required by a drive motor of a drum of the washing machine to accelerate the drum from 30 rpm to 80 rpm are measured and stored as reference values. They can be differentiated by weight or load of laundry, potentially also by different types of laundry. These values are then compared to values derived from an actual washing or dry-spinning process, respectively. As a result of this comparison, it can be determined which values actually measured correspond sufficiently to stored values, and then the load can be determined from this result.

Abstract: A filter device for a water-bearing domestic appliance which has a surface filter with a sleeve shape, a support structure for said surface filter and a flow-through filter housing with filter inlet and filter outlet. The surface filter is held stably on the support structure, which has through-flow openings and a central opening at the end. A first flow path for water leads into the support structure and out again through the through-flow openings and the surface filter. A second flow path leads into the support structure and out again only through the central opening. The support structure is designed circumferential and is formed by support ribs which between them comprise the through-flow openings. The surface filter is attached or pressed onto the outside of the support structure in such a way that it covers the through-flow openings and rests on the outside of the support ribs.

Abstract: A detergent dispenser for a washing machine, in which laundry detergents and additives are mixed with water and conveyed onward into a drum of the washing machine, has a receptacle with a plurality of receiving chambers as a pull-out drawer. A first receiving chamber has a chamber outlet at the bottom and is open at the top, wherein the other receiving chambers are closed at the bottom and open at the top. A planar dispenser cover is arranged above the receptacle and has an internal volume with water channels separate from one another therein. A plurality of water channels are routed to a lateral outer side of the dispenser cover where they form channel openings, wherein a plurality of water channels are brought together in the dispenser cover. A water drain channel has an outlet opening above the first receiving chamber. Metering pumps are arranged at the channel openings on the lateral outer side.

Abstract: A hydraulic device has rotatable hydraulic means such as a valve actuator or a peristaltic pump, an electric motor as a drive unit, and a gear unit between the drive unit and the hydraulic means, wherein the hydraulic means has at least two water-using ports. In accordance with the invention, the drive unit, the hydraulic means and the gear unit are designed as single function units and are detachably connected to one another as a complete function unit in the form of the hydraulic device. The detachable connection is advantageously achieved by means of screws.

Abstract: A washing machine has a rotatable drum in a drum-receiving container with an outlet, a pump with integrated heating device, an injector on the drum-receiving container, a water circuit with several water pipes, wherein at least one water pipe runs from the outlet from the drum-receiving container to the pump, and at least one water pipe runs from the pump to the injector, and a water reservoir between the outlet and pump which is connected to the water pipe from the outlet to the pump. An outlet valve is provided in the water pipe from the outlet from the drum-receiving container to the pump. A pump valve is also provided which is connected to a water pipe with a pump outlet and has an output to a water outlet from the washing machine.

Abstract: A washing machine has a rotatable drum and drum drive and a drum container for it, an inlet device to introduce water into the drum onto laundry therein, a pump and water pipes, several temperature sensors on the drum container, a heater for heating water and a washing machine controller connected to everything. Laundry in the drum is moistened with a defined quantity of water, wherein the moisture penetration varies depending on the fiber type of the laundry. Then a predefined quantity of water with a predefined temperature is applied to this laundry. The washing machine controller can deduce the fiber type of the laundry from the way how quickly and to what extent heat is extracted from this quantity of water.

Abstract: A dishwasher has a tub with tub walls and with an outlet, water pipes, valves, a pump, a water inlet into the tub, a dosing module in the tub that has supply compartments for additives and cleaning agents for a cleaning process, wherein the dosing module is designed as a self-contained structural unit independent of the dishwasher and removable therefrom. A control unit is provided for the dishwasher, for the dosing module, for the pump and for the valves. The dosing module has a communication module for communication with the control unit, wherein a planar transmission device having a plurality of L-C-resonant circuits inductively coupled to one another and each with a transmitting coil and a transmitting capacitor is arranged along a tub wall of the tub for transmitting signals and power. The transmission device connects the control unit and the dosing module to one another to permit signal transmission.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for adding additives for a washing machine and to a washing machine with such a dispensing apparatus. The dispensing apparatus has a main line along which liquid flows in a direction of flow with an inlet and an outlet. The dispensing apparatus has at least one arcuate line, wherein the arcuate line departs from the main line at an inlet opening and rejoins the main line at an outlet opening. The arcuate line is longer than the main line between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. At least one controllable dispensing device is provided on each arcuate line, which dispensing device is fluidically connected via a dispensing line to the arcuate line and via a supply line to a tank for additives.

Abstract: In a method for operating a washing machine, a defined degree of wetting of items of laundry in the drum is required. This degree is brought about in determinable manner by alternately wetting the items of laundry in the drum from below and from above. At intervals, the items of laundry can be tumbled together or loosened up by rotation of the drum. The volume of water absorbed by the items of laundry can be determined by determining the total volume of water admitted into the washing machine and making a comparison with the volume of water not absorbed by the items of laundry. This absorbed water is assumed to be uniformly distributed within the items of laundry and a level of drenching or degree of wetting of the items of laundry can accordingly be determined. In this way, subsequent washing processes can be carried out in a more defined and overall better way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing apparatus (1) with a main line (3), in which a liquid (F) flows along a direction of flow (FR), and a secondary line (9). The main line (3) has an inlet (4), an outlet (5) for discharging the liquid (F) conducted through the main line (3), and a three-way valve (8) at a beginning (6) and at an end (7). The secondary line (9) is connected via the three-way valves (8) to the main line (3) and, together with the main line (3), forms a mixing circuit (MKL). The liquid (F) can be pumped with a pump (11) through the main line (3) and through the secondary line (9) in the mixing circuit (MKL). In addition, at least one additive inlet opening (26) is provided on the main line (3) for adding an additive into a mixing zone (M) of the main line (3). The mixing apparatus (1) furthermore has at least one swirling means (13) in the main line (3).

Abstract: In a method for operating a washing machine with a drum, a drive motor for the drum, a power supply for the drive motor and a washing machine control monitoring and detecting the motor current by means of the power supply, the following steps are performed where the motor current is constantly monitored while the drum rotates for at least three full revolutions. A full revolution of the drum is divided into three rotation sections of equal size, and the motor current is monitored and recorded for each of the rotation sections. An envelope curve of this motor current is calculated, and therefrom the standard deviation is calculated. The standard deviation is divided by the mean value of the envelope curve to determine the coefficient of variation for each rotation section.

Abstract: A washing machine in the form of a water-guiding domestic appliance has a water tank with a drum as treatment compartment therein, wherein the water tank has an outflow at the bottom. The washing machine also has a pump, a filter between the outflow and the pump and a water-guiding system with water lines, valves, the pump and the filter. A flexible or bendable flex line adjoins the outflow, which line extends at an angle of between 15° and 0° to the vertical from the outflow at the bottom, wherein a substantially horizontally extending telescopic line of variable length, which leads to the filter, adjoins the flex line. A drain valve, which may be configured as an actively closable valve or as a nonreturn valve, is arranged between the telescopic line and the filter. The filter is in turn arranged at a short distance downstream of the drain valve.

Abstract: In a method of operating a washing machine, different values for the power required by a drive motor of a drum of the washing machine to accelerate the drum from 30 rpm to 80 rpm are measured and stored as reference values. They can be differentiated by weight or load of laundry, potentially also by different types of laundry. These values are then compared to values derived from an actual washing or dry-spinning process, respectively. As a result of this comparison, it can be determined which values actually measured correspond sufficiently to stored values, and then the load can be determined from this result.

Abstract: A water bearing appliance, control method, and system are provided. Operating data from appliances are transmitted to a receiver over a network such as the Internet. Maintenance, cleaning, and repairs are initiated based on the operating data, and can be triggered remotely and automatically. A machine learning model(s) is trained according to operating conditions of various appliances and respective outcomes, such as maintenance, repairs, damages, life expectancy, and/or the like, to learn correlations therebetween. A digital twin appliance data object is generated for an appliance and applied to the machine learning model(s) to provide a predictive maintenance data object. Cleaning regimens, maintenance, repairs, and/or the like are configured to particular operating circumstances of an appliance.

Abstract: A washing machine has a drum-receiving container with a round drum therein, wherein the inner shape of the drum-receiving container is not round cylindrical. The drum accordingly has a radial distance along the circumferential direction thereof from the drum-receiving container, wherein the latter is configured such that this distance continuously varies in places and/or has no discontinuity. The distance is smaller in the uppermost region of the drum than at the mid-vertical height of the drum, and the distance is at its greatest in a lower region of the drum between a lowermost point of drum and one third of the vertical height of the drum. At the lowermost region, a breakaway edge may be formed below the drum to enable removal of externally adhering water.

Abstract: A washing machine has a drum for washing laundry therein, and a drum-receiving container in which the drum is arranged rotatably about an axis of rotation and at the bottom of which is provided a container drain. A valve is arranged at the container drain on the drum-receiving container, which valve seals the drum-receiving container at the bottom in watertight and airtight manner. In the upper region of the drum-receiving container is provided an air inlet which is closable in airtight manner by way of an air inlet valve and by way of two oppositely arranged nonreturn valves.