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EP1592831A1 - Method and device for treating objects with at least one curing agent in a household device, said household device, associated packaging and a dosing device - Google Patents

Method and device for treating objects with at least one curing agent in a household device, said household device, associated packaging and a dosing device

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EP1592831A1
EP1592831A1 EP03780115A EP03780115A EP1592831A1 EP 1592831 A1 EP1592831 A1 EP 1592831A1 EP 03780115 A EP03780115 A EP 03780115A EP 03780115 A EP03780115 A EP 03780115A EP 1592831 A1 EP1592831 A1 EP 1592831A1
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identification system
treatment agent
dosing device
dosing
treatment
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Michael Rosenbauer
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
    • D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control 
    • D06F33/32—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry
    • D06F33/37—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of metering of detergents or additives
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/0018—Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised by the purpose or target of the control
    • A47L15/006—Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised by the purpose or target of the control using wireless communication between internal components of the machine
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4445—Detachable devices
    • A47L15/4454—Detachable devices with automatic identification means, e.g. barcodes, RFID tags or magnetic strips
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2101/00—User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2105/42—Detergent or additive supply

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method and an arrangement for treating objects with at least one treatment agent in a household appliance, a household device for treating objects with at least one treatment agent, packaging of at least one treatment agent and a dosing device for dosing at least one treatment agent.
  • Various household appliances for treating objects are known, such as washing machines for cleaning laundry and dishwashers for cleaning dishes, in which a large number of cleaning agents are used, which can be composed of different ingredients with different active parameters. That some of these ingredients require certain environmental conditions in order to be effective. Some of these ingredients lose their effectiveness under certain environmental conditions, e.g. Enzymes at an ambient temperature of more than 50 degrees Celsius.
  • a device for receiving and metered delivery of at least one active composition into a washing machine, a tumble dryer or a dishwasher which comprises chambers for receiving a dose of at least one active composition.
  • the device comprises an opening device for the chambers, which is actuated by means which are activated by conditions inside the machine which exist exclusively during a washing, drying or dishwashing cycle.
  • WO 01/07704 A1 describes a device for receiving and metered delivery of an active composition into a washing machine, a tumble dryer or a dishwasher, which comprises a storage chamber for receiving at least twice the amount of a single dose of the active composition.
  • this device has a metering chamber connected to the storage chamber via a passage for receiving the individual metering of the active additives. composition on.
  • a delivery passage is provided which, like the passage between the storage chamber and the metering chamber, is actuated by means which are activated by conditions inside the machine which are exclusively during a washing, drying - or dishwashing cycle.
  • the disadvantage of the devices described in WO 01/07703 A1 and WO 01/07704 A1 is that the dispensing of the dosage into the interior of the machine is caused by ambient conditions, i.e. Dosing parameters that can be activated and / or that after delivery, environmental conditions may exist which are disadvantageous for the effectiveness of the active composition or individual ingredients, or which prevent the effectiveness of the active composition or individual ingredients.
  • EP 1 088 927 A1 discloses a device for metering and / or dispensing at least one product into a device for treating laundry or dishes, which comprises at least one sensor for determining the ambient conditions.
  • This device includes a learning unit that can recognize up to three treatment programs after a few learning runs. If one of the learned treatment programs is executed by the device after the learning runs, the product is released into the interior of the device at a point in time determined by the device.
  • EP 1 088 927 A1 The disadvantage of the devices described in EP 1 088 927 A1 is that the device requires a few learning runs of a treatment program before the delivery time of the product can be adapted to this treatment program.
  • the environmental conditions at and / or after the time of delivery of the product into the interior of the device can also be disadvantageous for the effectiveness of the product or of individual components of this device.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the efficiency of a treatment of objects in a household appliance.
  • This object is achieved in an arrangement according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset in that the arrangement comprises a household appliance for treating objects with at least one treatment agent, in that the arrangement includes packaging for the at least one treatment agent and / or a dosing device for dosing the at least one treatment agent comprises that the household appliance comprises a first part of an identification system with which data of a second part of the identification system can be identified, which includes information about the at least one treatment agent and / or about the dosing device, that the packaging and / or the dosing device comprises the second part of the Identification system includes, and that the treatment and / or the dosage can be automatically adapted to this information.
  • a household appliance according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset comprising a first part of an identification system which is designed such that it can be used to identify data from a second part of the identification system, the information about the at least one include a treatment agent and / or via the dosing device for dosing the at least one treatment agent, and that the treatment and / or the dosing can be automatically adapted to this information.
  • a packaging according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset is specified, which is designed such that the packaging comprises a second part of an identification system, which is designed such that its data can be identified by a first part of the identification system, and that the data include information about a composition and / or about active parameters of the at least one treatment agent.
  • a dosing device of the type mentioned at the outset is specified, which is designed such that the dosing device can be inserted into a household device for treating objects, that the dosing device comprises the second part of the identification system, which is designed such that its Data from the first part of the identification system can be identified and that the data include information about the dosing device.
  • the object is achieved in that the household appliance comprises a first part of an identification system, with which data of a second part of the identification system are identified, the information about the at least one treatment agent and / or about a dosing device Dosage of the at least one treatment agent include that a packaging for the at least one treatment agent and / or the dosing device comprises the second part of the identification system, and that the treatment and / or the dosage are automatically adapted to this information.
  • the treatment of objects in the household appliance can be adapted to information about the treatment agent used and / or to information about the dosing device used, the efficiency of the treatment is largely ensured in a simple manner.
  • the treatment can be adapted to information about the treatment agent in such a way that the ambient conditions in the household appliance during the treatment are optimal for the effectiveness of the treatment agent.
  • the information about the treatment agent used comprises the composition and / or the active parameters of the treatment agent.
  • the treatment can be adapted to information about the dosing device in such a way that the dosing of the treatment agent can be controlled during the treatment using the ambient conditions in the household appliance in such a way that the treatment agent is effective.
  • the information about the treatment agent and / or about the dosing device can be supplied to the household appliance with the aid of the identification system.
  • the identification system comprises a contactless identification system
  • the household appliance with the first part of the identification system comprises a reader for transponder chips
  • the packaging of the at least one treatment agent and / or the dosing device for dosing the at least one a treatment means with the second part of the identification system comprises a transponder chip.
  • the household appliance is a dishwasher or a washing machine.
  • the household appliance is a dishwasher or a washing machine.
  • an adaptation of the treatment to the composition of the treatment agent used in each case improves the effectiveness of the treatment agent and thus the efficiency of the treatment particularly.
  • the efficiency of treating objects in a household appliance is significantly improved.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement according to the invention with a household appliance, a packaging of a treatment agent and a dosing device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of an arrangement according to the invention with a household appliance and with a metering device according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention and
  • FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a method according to the invention for treating objects with a treatment agent in the household appliance with dosing device according to the preferred embodiment according to FIG. 1.
  • the arrangement shown schematically in FIG. 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention consists of the household appliance 1, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is a dishwasher, but alternatively can also be a washing machine, for example, which as a first part of an identification system has a reader 2 for transponders.
  • chips from the packaging 3 of the treatment agent, which as a second part of the identification system comprises a first transponder chip 4 with information about the composition and the active parameters of the treatment agent, and from the dosing device 5 for dosing the treatment agent, which is the second part of the information system comprises a second transponder chip 6 with information about the type or metering parameters of the metering device 5.
  • the household appliance 1 has a receptacle 7 from which objects such as e.g. Dishes - dishes - in the case of a dishwasher or laundry in the case of a washing machine, for a treatment, such as cleaning, can be accommodated.
  • This receptacle 7 contains the dosing device 5 for dosing the treatment agent, which comprises a dispensing device 8 that opens and thus releases the treatment agent when ambient conditions inside the household appliance prevail during the treatment that correspond to the dosing parameters of the dosing device 5.
  • the household appliance additionally has a program control device 9 - a program control device - with which the treatment can be controlled and which is connected to the reading device 2, so that the information read out by the reading device 2 about the treatment agent and about the dosing device 5 is sent to the program control device 9 Are available and they can change the treatment in such a way that the treatment is optimally adapted to the information.
  • the program control device 9 has information about the composition and active parameters of the treatment agent as well as about the type and the metering parameters of the metering device 5, because in this way the treatment can be adapted in such a way that the dosing parameters of the ambient conditions are reached at a point in time that is optimal for the delivery of the treatment agent into the interior of the household appliance 1.
  • treatment can be agents are adjusted so that the treatment agent is optimally effective. As a result, the treatment of objects in the household appliance 1 is particularly efficient.
  • FIG. 1 shows a contactless, radio-based identification system as the identification system, which comprises a reader 2 for transponder chips as the first part and transponder chips 4, 6 as the second part.
  • the first part of the identification system is a chip card reader 2 'and the second part of the identification system is a chip card 4', 6 'which can be inserted into the chip card reader 2' for identification of the data.
  • the chip card 4 'of the packaging 3, or the chip card 6' is loosely attached to the metering device 5, so that the chip card 4 'or 6' can be inserted into the chip card reader 2 '.
  • the identification system is an electromagnetic identification system in which the first part is a magnetic strip reader 2 "and the second part is a card 4", 6 "with a magnetic strip, which can be inserted into the magnetic strip reader 2" is.
  • the card 4 "of the packaging 3, or the card 6" is loosely attached to the metering device 5, so that the card 4 'or 6' with the magnetic strip can be inserted into the magnetic strip reader 2 " ,
  • the identification system is a barcode system in which the first part is a barcode scanner 2 '"and the first part is a label 4'", 6 '"with a barcode that is used to identify the information - NEN past the barcode scanner 2 '".
  • the arrangement shown in a schematic sectional illustration in FIG. 2 consists of the household appliance 20, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is a dishwasher, but alternatively can also be a washing machine, for example, which is a reader 21 for the first part of the identification system Includes transponder chips, and from the dosing device 22 for active dosing of the treatment agent 23, which is the second part of the information onsystem includes a transponder chip 24 with information about the type of metering device 22.
  • the household appliance 20 has a receptacle 25 from which objects such as e.g. Dishes in the case of a dishwasher or laundry in the case of a washing machine, for a treatment, such as cleaning, are receivable.
  • This receptacle 25 contains the dosing device 22 for the active dosing of the treatment agent, which comprises a dispensing device 26 which can be actively opened and closed by the dosing device 22 in order to dispense the treatment agent 23 in a dosed manner.
  • the household appliance 20 additionally has a program control device 27 - a program control device - with which the treatment can be controlled and which is connected to the reader 21, so that the information read by the reader 21 about the type of metering device 22 is available to the program control device 27 - are available. Furthermore, the household appliance 20 has a transmission unit 28 which is connected to the program control device 27 and with which a control signal for controlling the metering of the metering device 22 can be sent.
  • the dosing device 22 comprises a receiving unit 29 with which the control signal can be received and which is connected to the delivery device 26, so that the delivery device 26 can be opened or closed depending on the received control signal.
  • the dosage of the treatment agent 23 can thus be controlled with the aid of the control signal. If the program control device 27 has information about the ingredients of the treatment agent 23, the time and the amount of the dosage can also be controlled in this way.
  • the reader 21 for transponder chips can be used at the same time to transmit the control signal and also the transponder chip 24 of the metering device 22 can receive and utilize the control signal, since in this way the transmitter unit 28 and the receiver unit 29 can be saved are.
  • the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 shows the individual steps which are carried out in the treatment of objects in the household appliance 1 according to FIG. 1.
  • a first step 31 the objects are treated by a user in introduced the receptacle 7 of the household appliance 1.
  • a second step 32 the user fills the treatment agent from the packaging 3 into the metering device 5, inserts the filled metering device 5 into the receptacle 7 and closes the household device 1.
  • a third step 33 the user selects a program for the treatment and starts it.
  • a fourth step 34 the data are read by the reading device 2 from the transponder chip 4 of the packaging 3 of the treatment agent and from the transponder chip 6 of the dosing device 5 and passed on to the program control device 9.
  • a fifth step 35 parameters and modules of the selected program are adapted in the program control device 9 to the information about the treatment agent and about the dosing device.
  • the treatment is then carried out in accordance with the adapted program.
  • the efficiency of a treatment of objects in a household appliance 1, 20 is significantly improved.

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Abstract

The aim of the invention is to improve the efficiency of treatment of objects in a household device (1, 20). Said invention relates to a method and device for treating objects in a household device (1, 20) with at least one curing agent (23), said household device (1, 200), packaging (3) and an associated dosing device (5, 22) The inventive household device (1, 20) comprises the first part (2, 2', 2'', 2''', 21) of an identification system which makes it possible to detect data of the second part (4, 4', 4'', 4''', 6, 6',6'', 6''', 24) of said identification system. Said data includes information on at least one curing agent (23) and/or dosing device (5, 22) contained in the packaging (3) and/or in the dosing device (5, 22). The treatment and/ or dosing can be adapted absolutely independently of said information.

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Verfahren und Anordnung zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel in einem Haushaltgerät sowie Haushaltgerät sowie Verpackung sowie Dosiergerät Method and arrangement for treating objects with at least one treatment agent in a household appliance and household appliance as well as packaging and dosing device
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Anordnung zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel in einem Haushaltgerät, ein Haushaltgerät zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel, eine Verpackung von wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel und ein Dosiergerät zur Dosierung von wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel.The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for treating objects with at least one treatment agent in a household appliance, a household device for treating objects with at least one treatment agent, packaging of at least one treatment agent and a dosing device for dosing at least one treatment agent.
Es sind verschiedene Haushaltgeräte zur Behandlung von Gegenständen bekannt, wie beispielsweise Waschmaschinen zur Reinigung von Wäsche und Geschirrspülmaschinen zur Reinigung von Geschirr, bei denen eine Vielzahl von Reinigungsmittel eingesetzt wird, die aus verschiedenen Inhaltsstoffen mit unterschiedlichen Wirkparametern zusammen- gesetzt sein können. D.h. einige dieser Inhaltsstoffe benötigen bestimmte Umgebungsbedingungen, damit sie ihre Wirkung entfalten können. Manche dieser Inhaltsstoffe verlieren bei bestimmten Umgebungsbedingungen ihre Wirksamkeit, wie z.B. Enzyme bei einer Umgebungstemperatur von mehr als 50 Grad Celsius.Various household appliances for treating objects are known, such as washing machines for cleaning laundry and dishwashers for cleaning dishes, in which a large number of cleaning agents are used, which can be composed of different ingredients with different active parameters. That some of these ingredients require certain environmental conditions in order to be effective. Some of these ingredients lose their effectiveness under certain environmental conditions, e.g. Enzymes at an ambient temperature of more than 50 degrees Celsius.
Aus WO 01/07703 A1 ist eine Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und dosierten Abgabe wenigstens einer aktiven Zusammensetzung in eine Waschmaschine, einen Wäschetrockner oder eine Geschirrspülmaschine bekannt, die Kammern zur Aufnahme jeweils einer Dosierung wenigstens einer aktiven Zusammensetzung umfasst. Darüber hinaus umfasst die Vorrichtung eine Öffnungseinrichtung für die Kammern, die durch Mittel betätigt wird, die durch Bedingungen im Inneren der Maschine aktiviert werden, die ausschließlich während eines Wasch-, Trocken- oder Geschirrspülzyklus vorliegen.From WO 01/07703 A1 a device for receiving and metered delivery of at least one active composition into a washing machine, a tumble dryer or a dishwasher is known, which comprises chambers for receiving a dose of at least one active composition. In addition, the device comprises an opening device for the chambers, which is actuated by means which are activated by conditions inside the machine which exist exclusively during a washing, drying or dishwashing cycle.
In WO 01/07704 A1 ist eine Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und dosierten Abgabe einer aktiven Zusammensetzung in eine Waschmaschine, einen Wäschetrockner oder eine Ge- schirrspülmaschine beschrieben, die eine Vorratskammer zur Aufnahme wenigstens der doppelten Menge einer einzelnen Dosierung der aktiven Zusammensetzung umfasst. Darüber hinaus weist diese Vorrichtung eine mit der Vorratskammer über einen Durchlass verbundene Dosierungskammer zur Aufnahme der einzelnen Dosierung der aktiven Zu- sammensetzung auf. Für die Abgabe der aktiven Zusammensetzung in das Innere der Maschine ist ein Abgabedurchlass vorgesehen, der ebenso wie der Durchlass zwischen Vorratskammer und Dosierungskammer durch Mittel betätigt wird, die durch Bedingungen im Inneren der Maschine aktiviert werden, die ausschließlich während eines Wasch-, Tro- cken- oder Geschirrspülzyklus vorliegen.WO 01/07704 A1 describes a device for receiving and metered delivery of an active composition into a washing machine, a tumble dryer or a dishwasher, which comprises a storage chamber for receiving at least twice the amount of a single dose of the active composition. In addition, this device has a metering chamber connected to the storage chamber via a passage for receiving the individual metering of the active additives. composition on. For the delivery of the active composition into the interior of the machine, a delivery passage is provided which, like the passage between the storage chamber and the metering chamber, is actuated by means which are activated by conditions inside the machine which are exclusively during a washing, drying - or dishwashing cycle.
Der Nachteil der in WO 01/07703 A1 und in WO 01/07704 A1 beschriebenen Einrichtungen besteht darin, dass die Abgabe der Dosierung in das Innere der Maschine durch Umgebungsbedingungen, d.h. Dosierparameter, aktiviert werden kann und/oder dass nach der Abgabe Umgebungsbedingungen vorliegen können, welche für die Wirksamkeit der aktiven Zusammensetzung oder einzelner ihrer Inhaltsstoffe nachteilig sind, bzw. welche die Wirksamkeit der aktiven Zusammensetzung oder einzelner ihrer Inhaltsstoffe verhindern.The disadvantage of the devices described in WO 01/07703 A1 and WO 01/07704 A1 is that the dispensing of the dosage into the interior of the machine is caused by ambient conditions, i.e. Dosing parameters that can be activated and / or that after delivery, environmental conditions may exist which are disadvantageous for the effectiveness of the active composition or individual ingredients, or which prevent the effectiveness of the active composition or individual ingredients.
Aus EP 1 088 927 A1 ist eine Vorrichtung zur Dosierung und/oder Abgabe wenigstens eines Produktes in ein Gerät für die Behandlung von Wäsche oder Geschirr bekannt, welche wenigstens einen Sensor für die Ermittlung der Umgebungsbedingungen umfasst. Diese Vorrichtung beinhaltet eine lernfähige Einheit, die nach einigen Lerndurchläufen bis zu drei Behandlungsprogramme erkennen kann. Wird nach den Lerndurchläufen eines der gelernten Behandlungsprogramme von dem Gerät ausgeführt, so wird das Produkt zu einem von der Vorrichtung bestimmten Zeitpunkt in das Innere des Gerätes abgegeben.EP 1 088 927 A1 discloses a device for metering and / or dispensing at least one product into a device for treating laundry or dishes, which comprises at least one sensor for determining the ambient conditions. This device includes a learning unit that can recognize up to three treatment programs after a few learning runs. If one of the learned treatment programs is executed by the device after the learning runs, the product is released into the interior of the device at a point in time determined by the device.
Der Nachteil der in EP 1 088 927 A1 beschriebenen Vorrichtungen besteht darin, dass die Vorrichtung einige Lerndurchläufe eines Behandlungsprogramms benötigt, bevor der Ab- gabezeitpunkt des Produktes an dieses Behandlungsprogramm angepasst werden kann. Darüber hinaus können auch bei dieser Vorrichtung die Umgebungsbedingungen zum und/oder nach dem Zeitpunkt der Abgabe des Produktes in das Innere des Gerätes für die Wirksamkeit des Produktes oder einzelner seiner Inhaltsstoffe nachteilig sein.The disadvantage of the devices described in EP 1 088 927 A1 is that the device requires a few learning runs of a treatment program before the delivery time of the product can be adapted to this treatment program. In addition, the environmental conditions at and / or after the time of delivery of the product into the interior of the device can also be disadvantageous for the effectiveness of the product or of individual components of this device.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Effizienz einer Behandlung von Gegenständen in einem Haushaltgerät zu verbessern. Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, dass die Anordnung ein Haushaltgerät zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel umfasst, dass die Anordnung eine Verpackung für das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel und/oder ein Dosiergerät zur Dosierung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels umfasst, dass das Haushaltgerät einen ersten Teil eines Identifikationssystems umfasst, mit dem Daten eines zweiten Teils des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, die Informationen über das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel und/oder über das Dosiergerät umfassen, dass die Verpackung und/oder das Dosiergerät den zweiten Teil des Identifizierungssystems umfasst, und dass die Behand- lung und/oder die Dosierung an diese Informationen automatisch anpassbar ist.The invention has for its object to improve the efficiency of a treatment of objects in a household appliance. This object is achieved in an arrangement according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset in that the arrangement comprises a household appliance for treating objects with at least one treatment agent, in that the arrangement includes packaging for the at least one treatment agent and / or a dosing device for dosing the at least one treatment agent comprises that the household appliance comprises a first part of an identification system with which data of a second part of the identification system can be identified, which includes information about the at least one treatment agent and / or about the dosing device, that the packaging and / or the dosing device comprises the second part of the Identification system includes, and that the treatment and / or the dosage can be automatically adapted to this information.
Darüber hinaus wird zur Lösung der Aufgabe ein erfindungsgemäßes Haushaltgerät der eingangs genannten Art angegeben, wobei das Haushaltgerät einen ersten Teil eines Identifikationssystems umfasst, der derart ausgestaltet ist, dass mit ihm Daten eines zwei- ten Teils des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, die Informationen über das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel und/oder über das Dosiergerät zur Dosierung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels umfassen, und dass die Behandlung und/oder die Dosierung an diese Informationen automatisch anpassbar ist.In addition, to achieve the object, a household appliance according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset is specified, the household appliance comprising a first part of an identification system which is designed such that it can be used to identify data from a second part of the identification system, the information about the at least one include a treatment agent and / or via the dosing device for dosing the at least one treatment agent, and that the treatment and / or the dosing can be automatically adapted to this information.
Darüber hinaus wird zur Lösung der Aufgabe eine erfindungsgemäße Verpackung der eingangs genannten Art angegeben, die derart ausgestaltet ist, dass die Verpackung einen zweiten Teil eines Identifikationssystems umfasst, der derart ausgestaltet ist, dass seine Daten von einem ersten Teil des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, und dass die Daten Informationen über eine Zusammensetzung und/oder über Wirkparameter des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels umfassen.In addition, to achieve the object, a packaging according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset is specified, which is designed such that the packaging comprises a second part of an identification system, which is designed such that its data can be identified by a first part of the identification system, and that the data include information about a composition and / or about active parameters of the at least one treatment agent.
Des weiteren wird zur Lösung der Aufgabe ein Dosiergerät der eingangs genannten Art angegeben, welches derart ausgestaltet ist, dass das Dosiergerät in ein Haushaltgerät zur Behandlung von Gegenständen einführbar ist, dass das Dosiergerät den zweiten Teil des Identifikationssystems umfasst, der derart ausgestaltet ist, dass seine Daten von dem ersten Teil des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, und dass die Daten Informationen über das Dosiergerät umfassen. Schließlich wird die Aufgabe bei einem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, dass das Haushaltgerät einen ersten Teil eines Identifikationssystems umfasst, mit dem Daten eines zweiten Teils des Identifikationssystems identifiziert werden, die Informationen über das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel und/oder über ein Dosiergerät zur Dosierung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels umfassen, dass eine Verpackung für das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel und/oder das Dosiergerät den zweiten Teil des Identifizierungssystems umfasst, und dass die Behandlung und/oder die Dosierung an diese Informationen automatisch angepasst werden.Furthermore, to achieve the object, a dosing device of the type mentioned at the outset is specified, which is designed such that the dosing device can be inserted into a household device for treating objects, that the dosing device comprises the second part of the identification system, which is designed such that its Data from the first part of the identification system can be identified and that the data include information about the dosing device. Finally, in a method according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset, the object is achieved in that the household appliance comprises a first part of an identification system, with which data of a second part of the identification system are identified, the information about the at least one treatment agent and / or about a dosing device Dosage of the at least one treatment agent include that a packaging for the at least one treatment agent and / or the dosing device comprises the second part of the identification system, and that the treatment and / or the dosage are automatically adapted to this information.
Dadurch dass die Behandlung von Gegenständen in dem Haushaltgerät an Informationen über das verwendete Behandlungsmittel und/oder an Informationen über das verwendete Dosiergerät anpassbar ist, ist in einfacher Weise die Effizienz der Behandlung weitgehend sichergestellt. Insbesondere ist die Behandlung an Informationen über das Behandlungsmittel derart anpassbar, dass die Umgebungsbedingungen in dem Haushaltgerät während der Behandlung für die Wirksamkeit des Behandlungsmittels optimal sind. Dazu ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die Informationen über das verwendete Behandlungsmittel die Zusammensetzung und/oder die Wirkparameter des Behandlungsmittels umfassen.Because the treatment of objects in the household appliance can be adapted to information about the treatment agent used and / or to information about the dosing device used, the efficiency of the treatment is largely ensured in a simple manner. In particular, the treatment can be adapted to information about the treatment agent in such a way that the ambient conditions in the household appliance during the treatment are optimal for the effectiveness of the treatment agent. For this purpose, it is particularly advantageous if the information about the treatment agent used comprises the composition and / or the active parameters of the treatment agent.
Darüber hinaus ist die Behandlung an Informationen über das Dosiergerät derart anpass- bar, dass die Dosierung des Behandlungsmittels mit Hilfe der Umgebungsbedingungen in dem Haushaltgerät während der Behandlung auf eine Weise steuerbar ist, dass das Behandlungsmittel effizient wirksam ist. Die Informationen über das Behandlungsmittel und/oder über das Dosiergerät sind dem Haushaltgerät mit Hilfe des Identifikationssystems zuführbar.In addition, the treatment can be adapted to information about the dosing device in such a way that the dosing of the treatment agent can be controlled during the treatment using the ambient conditions in the household appliance in such a way that the treatment agent is effective. The information about the treatment agent and / or about the dosing device can be supplied to the household appliance with the aid of the identification system.
Wenn insbesondere das Identifikationssystem ein kontaktloses Identifikationssystem umfasst, so besteht eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung darin, dass das Haushaltgerät mit dem ersten Teil des Identifikationssystems ein Lesegerät für Transponder-Chips umfasst, und dass die Verpackung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels und/oder das Dosiergerät zur Dosierung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels mit dem zweiten Teil des Identifikationssystems einen Transponder-Chip umfasst. Auf diese Weise ist die Zuführung der Informationen von der Verpackung und/oder von dem Dosiergerät in das Haushaltgerät besonders leicht, da die Daten des Transponder- Chips von dem Lesegerät auch aus einer Distanz von ca. einem Meter auslesbar sind.If, in particular, the identification system comprises a contactless identification system, an advantageous further development is that the household appliance with the first part of the identification system comprises a reader for transponder chips, and that the packaging of the at least one treatment agent and / or the dosing device for dosing the at least one a treatment means with the second part of the identification system comprises a transponder chip. In this way, it is particularly easy to feed the information from the packaging and / or from the metering device into the household appliance, since the data of the transponder chip can also be read from the reader from a distance of approximately one meter.
Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist das Haushaltgerät eine Geschirrspülmaschine oder eine Waschmaschine. Besonders für den Einsatz in Geschirrspülmaschinen oder in Waschmaschinen gibt es eine Vielzahl von Behandlungsmitteln mit unterschiedlichsten Zusammensetzungen, die für eine optimale Wirksamkeit unterschiedliche Umgebungsbedingungen notwendig sind. In diesem Fall verbessert eine Anpassung der Behandlung an die Zusammensetzung des jeweils verwendeten Behandlungsmittels die Wirksamkeit des Behandlungsmittels und somit die Effizienz der Behandlung ganz besonders.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the household appliance is a dishwasher or a washing machine. Especially for use in dishwashers or in washing machines, there are a large number of treatment agents with different compositions, which are necessary for optimal effectiveness different environmental conditions. In this case, an adaptation of the treatment to the composition of the treatment agent used in each case improves the effectiveness of the treatment agent and thus the efficiency of the treatment particularly.
Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung und vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet.Further features of the invention and advantageous embodiments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims.
Mit der vorliegenden Erfindung ist die Effizienz einer Behandlung von Gegenständen in einem Haushaltgerät wesentlich verbessert.With the present invention, the efficiency of treating objects in a household appliance is significantly improved.
Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand dem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel erläutert. Es zeigenThe invention is explained below with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it
Figur 1 eine schematische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung mit einem Haushaltgerät, einer Verpackung eines Behandlungsmittels und einem Dosiergerät nach der bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung,1 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement according to the invention with a household appliance, a packaging of a treatment agent and a dosing device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention,
Figur 2 eine schematische Schnittdarstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung mit einem Haushaltgerät und mit einem Dosiergerät nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung undFigure 2 is a schematic sectional view of an arrangement according to the invention with a household appliance and with a metering device according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention and
Figur 3 ein Ablaufdiagramm eines erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit einem Behandlungsmittel in dem Haushaltgerät mit Dosiergerät nach der bevorzugten Ausführungsform nach Figur 1. Die in Figur 1 schematisch dargestellte Anordnung nach der bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung besteht aus dem Haushaltgerät 1 , welches im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel eine Geschirrspülmaschine ist, aber auch alternativ z.B. eine Waschmaschine sein kann, das als ersten Teil eines Identifikationssystems ein Lesegerät 2 für Transpon- der-Chips umfasst, aus der Verpackung 3 des Behandlungsmittels, die als zweiten Teil des Identifikationssystems einen ersten Transponder-Chip 4 mit Informationen über die Zusammensetzung und die Wirkparameter des Behandlungsmittels umfasst, und aus dem Dosiergerät 5 zur Dosierung des Behandlungsmittels, das als zweiten Teil des Informationssystems einen zweiten Transponder-Chip 6 mit Informationen über Typ oder Dosier- parameter des Dosiergerätes 5 umfasst.3 shows a flowchart of a method according to the invention for treating objects with a treatment agent in the household appliance with dosing device according to the preferred embodiment according to FIG. 1. The arrangement shown schematically in FIG. 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention consists of the household appliance 1, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is a dishwasher, but alternatively can also be a washing machine, for example, which as a first part of an identification system has a reader 2 for transponders. Includes chips, from the packaging 3 of the treatment agent, which as a second part of the identification system comprises a first transponder chip 4 with information about the composition and the active parameters of the treatment agent, and from the dosing device 5 for dosing the treatment agent, which is the second part of the information system comprises a second transponder chip 6 with information about the type or metering parameters of the metering device 5.
Das Haushaltgerät 1 weist einen Aufnahmebehälter 7 auf, von dem Gegenstände, wie z.B. Geschirr - Spülgut - im Falle einer Geschirrspülmaschine oder Wäsche im Falle einer Waschmaschine, für eine Behandlung, wie beispielsweise eine Reinigung, aufnehmbar sind. Dieser Aufnahmebehälter 7 beinhaltet das Dosiergerät 5 zur Dosierung des Behandlungsmittels, das eine Abgabeeinrichtung 8 umfasst, die sich öffnet und damit das Behandlungsmittel abgibt, wenn während der Behandlung Umgebungsbedingungen im Inneren des Haushaltgerätes herrschen, die den Dosierungsparametern des Dosiergerätes 5 entsprechen.The household appliance 1 has a receptacle 7 from which objects such as e.g. Dishes - dishes - in the case of a dishwasher or laundry in the case of a washing machine, for a treatment, such as cleaning, can be accommodated. This receptacle 7 contains the dosing device 5 for dosing the treatment agent, which comprises a dispensing device 8 that opens and thus releases the treatment agent when ambient conditions inside the household appliance prevail during the treatment that correspond to the dosing parameters of the dosing device 5.
Das Haushaltgerät weist zusätzlich eine Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 9 - ein Programmsteuergerät - auf, mit der die Behandlung steuerbar ist, und die mit dem Lesegerät 2 verbunden ist, so dass die von dem Lesegerät 2 ausgelesenen Informationen über das Behandlungsmittel und über das Dosiergerät 5 der Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 9 zur Verfügung stehen und diese die Behandlung derart ändern kann, dass die Behandlung an die Informationen optimal angepasst ist.The household appliance additionally has a program control device 9 - a program control device - with which the treatment can be controlled and which is connected to the reading device 2, so that the information read out by the reading device 2 about the treatment agent and about the dosing device 5 is sent to the program control device 9 Are available and they can change the treatment in such a way that the treatment is optimally adapted to the information.
Es ist, wie in Figur 1 gezeigt, besonders vorteilhaft, wenn der Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 9 sowohl Informationen über die Zusammensetzung und Wirkparameter des Be- handlungsmittels wie auch über den Typ und die Dosierparameter des Dosiergerätes 5 zur Verfügung stehen, da auf diese Weise die Behandlung zum einen derart angepasst werden kann, dass die Dosierparameter von den Umgebungsbedingungen zu einem Zeitpunkt erreicht werden, der für die Abgabe des Behandlungsmittels ins Innere des Haushaltgerätes 1 optimal ist. Zum anderen kann die Behandlung nach der Abgabe des Be- handlungsmittels derart angepasst werden, dass das Behandlungsmittel optimal wirksam ist. Dadurch ist die Behandlung von Gegenständen in dem Haushaltgerät 1 besonders effizient.As shown in FIG. 1, it is particularly advantageous if the program control device 9 has information about the composition and active parameters of the treatment agent as well as about the type and the metering parameters of the metering device 5, because in this way the treatment can be adapted in such a way that the dosing parameters of the ambient conditions are reached at a point in time that is optimal for the delivery of the treatment agent into the interior of the household appliance 1. On the other hand, treatment can be agents are adjusted so that the treatment agent is optimally effective. As a result, the treatment of objects in the household appliance 1 is particularly efficient.
In Figur 1 ist als Identifikationssystem ein kontaktloses, funkbasiertes Identifikationssystem gezeigt, das als ersten Teil ein Lesegerät 2 für Transponder-Chips und als zweiten Teil Transponder-Chips 4, 6 umfasst. In einer alternativen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist der erste Teil des Identifikationssystems ein Chipkartenleser 2' und der zweite Teil des Identifikationssystems eine Chipkarte 4', 6', die zur Identifikation der Daten in den Chip- kartenleser 2' einführbar ist. In diesem Fall ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Chipkarte 4' der Verpackung 3, bzw. die Chipkarte 6' dem Dosiergerät 5 lose beigefügt ist, so dass die Chipkarte 4' bzw. 6' in den Chipkartenleser 2' einführbar ist.FIG. 1 shows a contactless, radio-based identification system as the identification system, which comprises a reader 2 for transponder chips as the first part and transponder chips 4, 6 as the second part. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the first part of the identification system is a chip card reader 2 'and the second part of the identification system is a chip card 4', 6 'which can be inserted into the chip card reader 2' for identification of the data. In this case, it is advantageous if the chip card 4 'of the packaging 3, or the chip card 6' is loosely attached to the metering device 5, so that the chip card 4 'or 6' can be inserted into the chip card reader 2 '.
Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist das Identifikations- system ein elektromagnetisches Identifikationssystem, bei dem der erste Teil einen Mäg- netstreifenleser 2" und der zweite Teil eine Karte 4", 6" mit einem Magnetstreifen ist, die in den Magnetstreifenleser 2" einführbar ist. Auch in diesem Fall ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Karte 4" der Verpackung 3, bzw. die Karte 6" dem Dosiergerät 5 lose beigefügt ist, so dass die Karte 4' bzw. 6' mit dem Magnetstreifen in den Magnetstreifenleser 2" einführbar ist.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the identification system is an electromagnetic identification system in which the first part is a magnetic strip reader 2 "and the second part is a card 4", 6 "with a magnetic strip, which can be inserted into the magnetic strip reader 2" is. In this case too, it is advantageous if the card 4 "of the packaging 3, or the card 6" is loosely attached to the metering device 5, so that the card 4 'or 6' with the magnetic strip can be inserted into the magnetic strip reader 2 " ,
Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist das Identifikationssystem ein Barcode-System, bei dem der erste Teil einen Barcode-Scanner 2'" und der erste Teil ein Etikett 4'", 6'" mit einem Barcode ist, dass zur Identifikation der Informatio- nen an dem Barcode-Scanner 2'" vorbeiführbar ist.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the identification system is a barcode system in which the first part is a barcode scanner 2 '"and the first part is a label 4'", 6 '"with a barcode that is used to identify the information - NEN past the barcode scanner 2 '".
Die in Figur 2 in einer schematischen Schnittdarstellung dargestellte Anordnung nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung besteht aus dem Haushaltgerät 20, welches im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel eine Geschirrspülmaschine ist, aber auch alternativ z.B. eine Waschmaschine sein kann, das als ersten Teil des Identifikationssystems ein Lesegerät 21 für Transponder-Chips umfasst, und aus dem Dosiergerät 22 zur aktiven Dosierung des Behandlungsmittels 23, das als zweiten Teil des Informati- onssystems einen Transponder-Chip 24 mit Informationen über den Typ des Dosiergerätes 22 umfasst.The arrangement shown in a schematic sectional illustration in FIG. 2 according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention consists of the household appliance 20, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is a dishwasher, but alternatively can also be a washing machine, for example, which is a reader 21 for the first part of the identification system Includes transponder chips, and from the dosing device 22 for active dosing of the treatment agent 23, which is the second part of the information onsystem includes a transponder chip 24 with information about the type of metering device 22.
Das Haushaltgerät 20 weist einen Aufnahmebehälter 25 auf, von dem Gegenstände, wie z.B. Geschirr im Falle einer Geschirrspülmaschine oder Wäsche im Falle einer Waschmaschine, für eine Behandlung, wie beispielsweise eine Reinigung, aufnehmbar sind. Dieser Aufnahmebehälter 25 beinhaltet das Dosiergerät 22 zur aktiven Dosierung des Behandlungsmittels, das eine Abgabeeinrichtung 26 umfasst, die aktiv von dem Dosiergerät 22 geöffnet und geschlossen werden kann, um das Behandlungsmittel 23 dosiert abzugeben.The household appliance 20 has a receptacle 25 from which objects such as e.g. Dishes in the case of a dishwasher or laundry in the case of a washing machine, for a treatment, such as cleaning, are receivable. This receptacle 25 contains the dosing device 22 for the active dosing of the treatment agent, which comprises a dispensing device 26 which can be actively opened and closed by the dosing device 22 in order to dispense the treatment agent 23 in a dosed manner.
Das Haushaltgerät 20 weist zusätzlich eine Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 27 - ein Programmsteuergerät - auf, mit der die Behandlung steuerbar ist, und die mit dem Lesegerät 21 verbunden ist, so dass die von dem Lesegerät 21 ausgelesenen Informationen über den Typ des Dosiergerätes 22 der Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 27 zur Verfü- gung stehen. Weiterhin weist das Haushaltgerät 20 eine Sendeeinheit 28 auf, die mit der Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 27 in Verbindung steht und mit der ein Steuersignal zur Steuerung der Dosierung des Dosiergerätes 22 gesendet werden kann.The household appliance 20 additionally has a program control device 27 - a program control device - with which the treatment can be controlled and which is connected to the reader 21, so that the information read by the reader 21 about the type of metering device 22 is available to the program control device 27 - are available. Furthermore, the household appliance 20 has a transmission unit 28 which is connected to the program control device 27 and with which a control signal for controlling the metering of the metering device 22 can be sent.
Das Dosiergerät 22 umfasst eine Empfangseinheit 29, mit der das Steuersignal empfan- gen werden kann und die mit der Abgabeeinrichtung 26 in Verbindung steht, so dass je nach empfangenem Steuersignal die Abgabeeinrichtung 26 geöffnet oder geschlossen werden kann. Somit ist die Dosierung des Behandlungsmittels 23 mit Hilfe des Steuersignals steuerbar. Liegen der Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 27 Informationen über die Inhaltsstoffe des Behandlungsmittels 23 vor, so kann auf diese Weise auch der Zeitpunkt und die Menge der Dosierung gesteuert werden.The dosing device 22 comprises a receiving unit 29 with which the control signal can be received and which is connected to the delivery device 26, so that the delivery device 26 can be opened or closed depending on the received control signal. The dosage of the treatment agent 23 can thus be controlled with the aid of the control signal. If the program control device 27 has information about the ingredients of the treatment agent 23, the time and the amount of the dosage can also be controlled in this way.
Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn das Lesegerät 21 für Transponder-Chips gleichzeitig zur Aussendung des Steuersignals genutzt werden kann und ebenso der Transponder- Chip 24 des Dosiergerätes 22 das Steuersignal empfangen und verwerten kann, da auf diese Weise die Sendeeinheit 28 und die Empfangseinheit 29 einsparbar sind.It is particularly advantageous if the reader 21 for transponder chips can be used at the same time to transmit the control signal and also the transponder chip 24 of the metering device 22 can receive and utilize the control signal, since in this way the transmitter unit 28 and the receiver unit 29 can be saved are.
Das in Figur 3 dargestellte Ablaufdiagramm zeigt die einzelnen Schritte, die bei der Behandlung von Gegenständen in dem Haushaltgerät 1 nach Figur 1 durchlaufen werden. In einem ersten Schritt 31 werden von einem Benutzer die Gegenstände zur Behandlung in den Aufnahmebehälter 7 des Haushaltgerätes 1 eingeführt. In einem zweiten Schritt 32 füllt der Benutzer das Behandlungsmittel aus der Verpackung 3 in das Dosiergerät 5, fügt das gefüllte Dosiergerät 5 in den Aufnahmebehälter 7 ein und schließt das Haushaltgerät 1. In einem dritten Schritt 33 wählt der Benutzer ein Programm für die Behandlung und startet es.The flowchart shown in FIG. 3 shows the individual steps which are carried out in the treatment of objects in the household appliance 1 according to FIG. 1. In a first step 31, the objects are treated by a user in introduced the receptacle 7 of the household appliance 1. In a second step 32, the user fills the treatment agent from the packaging 3 into the metering device 5, inserts the filled metering device 5 into the receptacle 7 and closes the household device 1. In a third step 33, the user selects a program for the treatment and starts it.
Die nächsten Schritte werden von dem Haushaltgerät vollständig selbständig ausgeführt. In einem vierten Schritt 34 werden von dem Lesegerät 2 die Daten von dem Transponder- Chip 4 der Verpackung 3 des Behandlungsmittels und von dem Transponder-Chip 6 des Dosiergerätes 5 ausgelesen und an die Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 9 weitergeleitet. In einem fünften Schritt 35 werden in der Programmsteuerungseinrichtung 9 Parameter und Module des gewählten Programms an die Informationen über das Behandlungsmittel und über das Dosiergerät angepasst. In einem letzten Schritt 36 wird dann die Behandlung entsprechend dem angepassten Programm durchgeführt.The next steps are carried out completely independently by the household appliance. In a fourth step 34, the data are read by the reading device 2 from the transponder chip 4 of the packaging 3 of the treatment agent and from the transponder chip 6 of the dosing device 5 and passed on to the program control device 9. In a fifth step 35, parameters and modules of the selected program are adapted in the program control device 9 to the information about the treatment agent and about the dosing device. In a last step 36, the treatment is then carried out in accordance with the adapted program.
Mit der vorliegenden Erfindung ist die Effizienz einer Behandlung von Gegenständen in einem Haushaltgerät 1 , 20 wesentlich verbessert. With the present invention, the efficiency of a treatment of objects in a household appliance 1, 20 is significantly improved.

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1. Verfahren zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel in einem Haushaltgerät, dadurch gekennzeichnet,1. A method for treating objects with at least one treatment agent in a household appliance, characterized in that
- dass das Haushaltgerät (1 , 20) einen ersten Teil (2, 2', 2", 2'", 21) eines Identifikationssystems umfasst, mit dem Daten eines zweiten Teils (4, 4', 4", 4'", 6, 6', 6", 6'", 24) des Identifikationssystems identifiziert werden, die Informationen über das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel (23) und/oder über ein Dosierge- rät (5, 22) zur Dosierung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels (23) umfassen,- That the household appliance (1, 20) comprises a first part (2, 2 ', 2 ", 2'", 21) of an identification system, with the data of a second part (4, 4 ', 4 ", 4'", 6, 6 ', 6 ", 6'", 24) of the identification system, the information about the at least one treatment agent (23) and / or about a dosing device (5, 22) for dosing the at least one treatment agent (23 ) include,
- dass eine Verpackung (3) für das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel (23) und/oder das Dosiergerät (5, 22) den zweiten Teil (4, 4', 4", 4'", 6, 6', 6", 6'", 24) des Identifizierungssystems umfasst, und - dass die Behandlung und/oder die Dosierung an diese Informationen automatisch angepasst werden.- That a packaging (3) for the at least one treatment agent (23) and / or the dosing device (5, 22) the second part (4, 4 ', 4 ", 4'", 6, 6 ', 6 ", 6th '", 24) of the identification system, and - that the treatment and / or the dosage are automatically adapted to this information.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Parameter eines Programms zur Steuerung der Behandlung an die Informationen automatisch ange- passt werden.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that parameters of a program for controlling the treatment are automatically adapted to the information.
3. Verfahren nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Module eines Programms zur Steuerung der Behandlung an die Informationen automatisch angepasst werden. 3. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that modules of a program for controlling the treatment are automatically adapted to the information.
4. Anordnung zur Durchführung eines der Verfahren nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,4. Arrangement for performing one of the methods according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
- - dass die Anordnung ein Haushaltgerät (1, 20) zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel (23) umfasst, - - dass die Anordnung eine Verpackung (3) für das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel (23) und/oder ein Dosiergerät (5, 22) zur Dosierung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels (23) umfasst,- that the arrangement comprises a household appliance (1, 20) for treating objects with at least one treatment agent (23), - - that the arrangement includes packaging (3) for the at least one treatment agent (23) and / or a dosing device (5 , 22) for dosing the at least one treatment agent (23),
- - dass das Haushaltgerät (1 , 20) einen ersten Teil (2, 2', 2", 2'", 21) eines Identifikationssystems umfasst, mit dem Daten eines zweiten Teils (4, 4', 4", 4'", 6, 6', 6", 6'", 24) des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, die Informationen über das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel (23) und/oder über das Dosiergerät (5, 22) umfassen,- - That the household appliance (1, 20) comprises a first part (2, 2 ', 2 ", 2'", 21) of an identification system with which the data of a second part (4, 4 ', 4 ", 4'" , 6, 6 ', 6 ", 6'", 24) of the identification system, which include information about the at least one treatment agent (23) and / or about the dosing device (5, 22),
- - dass die Verpackung (3) und/oder das Dosiergerät (5, 22) den zweiten Teil (4, 4', 4", 4'", 6, 6', 6", 6'", 24) des Identifizierungssystems umfasst, und - - dass die Behandlung und/oder die Dosierung an diese Informationen automatisch anpassbar ist.- - That the packaging (3) and / or the dosing device (5, 22) the second part (4, 4 ', 4 ", 4'", 6, 6 ', 6 ", 6'", 24) of the identification system includes, and - - that the treatment and / or the dosage can be automatically adapted to this information.
5. Anordnung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Daten Informationen über eine Zusammensetzung und/oder über Wirkparameter des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels (23) und/oder über Dosierparameter des Dosiergerätes5. Arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that the data contains information about a composition and / or about active parameters of the at least one treatment agent (23) and / or about dosing parameters of the dosing device
(5, 22) umfassen.(5, 22).
6. Anordnung nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet,6. Arrangement according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in
- - dass das Haushaltgerät (20) eine Sendeeinheit (28) umfasst, mit der ein Steu- ersignal zur Steuerung der Dosierung sendbar ist,- that the household appliance (20) comprises a transmission unit (28) with which a control signal for controlling the dosage can be transmitted,
- - dass das Dosiergerät (22) eine Empfangseinheit (29) umfasst, mit der das Steuersignal empfangbar ist, und- - That the dosing device (22) comprises a receiving unit (29) with which the control signal can be received, and
- - dass die Dosierung durch das Steuersignal steuerbar ist.- - That the dosage can be controlled by the control signal.
7. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Identifikationssystem ein kontaktloses Identifikationssystem umfasst. 7. Arrangement according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the identification system comprises a contactless identification system.
8. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet,8. Arrangement according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in
- - dass das Identifikationssystem ein Barcode-System umfasst, und- - that the identification system comprises a barcode system, and
- - dass der erste Teil des Identifikationssystems einen Barcode-Scanner (2'") und der zweite Teil des Identifikationssystems einen Barcode (4'", 6'") umfasst.- That the first part of the identification system comprises a barcode scanner (2 '") and the second part of the identification system comprises a barcode (4'", 6 '").
9. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Identifikationssystem ein funkbasiertes Identifikationssystem umfasst.9. Arrangement according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the identification system comprises a radio-based identification system.
10. Anordnung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Teil des Identifikationssystems ein Lesegerät (2) für Transponder-Chips und der zweite Teil des Identifikationssystems einen Transponder-Chip (4, 6) umfasst.10. The arrangement according to claim 9, characterized in that the first part of the identification system comprises a reader (2) for transponder chips and the second part of the identification system comprises a transponder chip (4, 6).
11. Anordnung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet,11. The arrangement according to claim 9, characterized in
- - dass der erste Teil des Identifikationssystems einen Chipkartenleser (2') und der zweite Teil des Identifikationssystems eine Chipkarte (4', 6') umfasst, und- That the first part of the identification system comprises a chip card reader (2 ') and the second part of the identification system comprises a chip card (4', 6 '), and
- - dass die Chipkarte (4', 6') zur Identifikation der Daten in den Chipkartenleser (2') einführbar ist.- - That the chip card (4 ', 6') for identification of the data in the chip card reader (2 ') can be inserted.
12. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, - - dass das Identifikationssystem ein elektromagnetisches Identifikationssystem umfasst, und12. Arrangement according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the identification system comprises an electromagnetic identification system, and
- - dass der erste Teil des Identifikationssystems einen Magnetstreifenleser (2") und der zweite Teil des Identifikationssystems einen Magnetstreifen (4", 6") umfasst. - - That the first part of the identification system comprises a magnetic stripe reader (2 ") and the second part of the identification system comprises a magnetic stripe (4", 6 ").
13. Haushaltgerät zur Behandlung von Gegenständen mit einem Behandlungsmittel gemäß einer der Anordnungen nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet,13. Household appliance for treating objects with a treatment agent according to one of the arrangements according to one of claims 4 to 12, characterized in that
- - dass das Haushaltgerät (1 , 20) einen ersten Teil (2, 2', 2", 2'", 21) eines Iden- tifikationssystems umfasst, der derart ausgestaltet ist, dass mit ihm Daten eines zweiten Teils (4, 4', 4", 4'", 6, 6', 6", 6'", 24) des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, die Informationen über das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel (23) und/öder über ein Dosiergerät (5, 22) zur Dosierung des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels (23) umfassen, und - - dass die Behandlung und/oder die Dosierung an diese Informationen automatisch anpassbar ist.- - That the household appliance (1, 20) comprises a first part (2, 2 ', 2 ", 2'", 21) of an identification system, which is designed in such a way that data from a second part (4, 4 ', 4 ", 4'", 6, 6 ', 6 ", 6'", 24) of the identification system, the information about the at least one treatment agent (23) and / or via a dosing device (5, 22) Dosage of the at least one treatment agent (23), and - - that the treatment and / or the dosage can be automatically adapted to this information.
14. Haushaltgerät nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Haushaltgerät (1 , 20) eine Geschirrspülmaschine oder eine Waschmaschine ist.14. Household appliance according to claim 13, characterized in that the household appliance (1, 20) is a dishwasher or a washing machine.
15. Verpackung von wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel gemäß einer der Anordnungen nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet,15. Packaging of at least one treatment agent according to one of the arrangements according to one of claims 4 to 12, characterized in that
- - dass die Verpackung (3) einen zweiten Teil (4, 4', 4", 4'", 6, 6', 6", 6'", 24) eines Identifikationssystems umfasst, der derart ausgestaltet ist, dass seine Da- ten von einem ersten Teil (2, 2', 2", 2'", 21) des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, und- - That the packaging (3) comprises a second part (4, 4 ', 4 ", 4'", 6, 6 ', 6 ", 6'", 24) of an identification system, which is designed such that its Da - ten of a first part (2, 2 ', 2 ", 2'", 21) of the identification system can be identified, and
- - dass die Daten Informationen über eine Zusammensetzung und/oder über Wirkparameter des wenigstens einen Behandlungsmittels (23) umfassen.- - That the data include information about a composition and / or about active parameters of the at least one treatment agent (23).
16. Verpackung nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine Behandlungsmittel (23) in Geschirrspülmaschinen und/oder Waschmaschinen verwendbar ist. 16. Packaging according to claim 15, characterized in that the at least one treatment agent (23) can be used in dishwashers and / or washing machines.
17. Dosiergerät zur Dosierung von wenigstens einem Behandlungsmittel gemäß einer der Anordnungen nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet,17. Dosing device for dosing at least one treatment agent according to one of the arrangements according to one of claims 4 to 12, characterized in that
- - dass das Dosiergerät (5, 22) in ein Haushaltgerät (1 , 20) zur Behandlung von Gegenständen einführbar ist,- that the dosing device (5, 22) can be inserted into a household device (1, 20) for the treatment of objects,
- - dass das Dosiergerät (5, 22) einen zweiten Teil (4, 4', 4", 4'", 6, 6', 6", 6'", 24) des Identifikationssystems umfasst, der derart ausgestaltet ist, dass seine Daten von einem ersten Teil (2, 2', 2", 2'", 21) des Identifikationssystems identifizierbar sind, und- - That the dosing device (5, 22) comprises a second part (4, 4 ', 4 ", 4'", 6, 6 ', 6 ", 6'", 24) of the identification system, which is designed such that its data can be identified by a first part (2, 2 ', 2 ", 2'", 21) of the identification system, and
- - dass die Daten Informationen über das Dosiergerät (5, 22) umfassen.- - That the data include information about the dosing device (5, 22).
18. Dosiergerät nach Anspruch 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Daten Informationen über Dosierparameter des Dosiergerätes (5) umfassen.18. Dosing device according to claim 17, characterized in that the data comprise information about dosing parameters of the dosing device (5).
19. Dosiergerät nach einem der Ansprüche 17 oder 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Dosiergerät (5, 22) in einer Geschirrspülmaschine und/oder in einer Waschmaschine einsetzbar ist. 19. Dosing device according to one of claims 17 or 18, characterized in that the dosing device (5, 22) can be used in a dishwasher and / or in a washing machine.
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