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WO2022002689A1 - Système comprenant un lave-vaisselle et procédé de fonctionnement d'un lave-vaisselle - Google Patents

Système comprenant un lave-vaisselle et procédé de fonctionnement d'un lave-vaisselle Download PDF

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WO2022002689A1
WO2022002689A1 PCT/EP2021/066941 EP2021066941W WO2022002689A1 WO 2022002689 A1 WO2022002689 A1 WO 2022002689A1 EP 2021066941 W EP2021066941 W EP 2021066941W WO 2022002689 A1 WO2022002689 A1 WO 2022002689A1
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Daniel Miller
Helena Riehl
Christine HASSELMANN
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  • the present invention relates to a system with a dishwasher, such as a household dishwasher, and a method for operating a dishwasher.
  • a household dishwasher sometimes includes a wash container, which can be closed by a door, with a number of wash ware receptacles for receiving wash ware and a control device for carrying out a wash program from a plurality of wash programs for washing wash ware.
  • the document DE 102017218493 A1 shows a household dishwasher with a housing, a door pivotably connected to the housing, a cable connected to the door, a roller in contact with the cable and a motor which is set up to move the roller to drive the rope in such a way that a pivoting movement of the door is effected.
  • the document DE 102017213699 A1 describes a household dishwasher, which comprises a washing container, a washware receptacle for receiving washware and a lifting device which is set up to move the washware receptacle in a first displacement plane from a starting position located inside the washing container to an outside of the washing container arranged end state or vice versa, and which is set up to raise the washware receptacle in a second displacement plane different from the first displacement plane from an initial position to an end position and lower it from the end position to the initial position.
  • the lifting device has a linear drive and a coupling unit for coupling the washware receptacle to the linear drive, the coupling unit from a first coupling state in which the washware receptacle is coupled to the linear drive so that it is only in the first displacement plane with the aid of the linear drive can be displaced into a second coupling state in which the washware receptacle is coupled to the linear drive so that it can be moved with the aid of the line arantriebs is only displaceable in the second displacement plane, and vice versa spend bar.
  • one object of the present invention is to further improve the operation of a dishwasher.
  • a system is proposed with a dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having a wash compartment that can be closed by a door with a number of wash ware receptacles for receiving wash ware, a control device for performing a wash program from a plurality of wash programs for washing wash ware , a pivoting device for automatically pivoting the door and a movement device for automatically moving at least one of the washware receptacles, with a determination unit for determining a loading request of a user of a number of loading requests for loading and unloading the washing container, with a determination unit for determining a movement sequence comprising at least one pivoting of the door and at least one movement of one of the washware receptacles based on the determined loading request, and with a control unit which is set up to pivot the device and to control the movement device for executing the particular movement sequence.
  • the guided loading and unloading process leads to optimal loading and therefore optimal washing results, in particular comprehensive cleaning, drying and care of wash ware, tailored to the individual load and user situation.
  • the pivoting device for opening and closing the door and the movement device for extending and retracting the washware receptacles can advantageously be controlled in such a way that the dishwasher can be loaded and unloaded is improved.
  • the loading and unloading of the dishwasher is improved since the loading can be optimized with regard to the washing result. If, for example, the user approaches the dishwasher with a dirty pot, the door can be opened automatically and the lower washware receptacle (e.g. the lower basket) can be raised to enable the user to remove the dirty To arrange pot in this. The lower washware receptacle can then be retracted into the washing compartment, the door can be locked and the dirty pot arranged in the lower washware receptacle can be washed optimally.
  • the lower washware receptacle e.g. the lower basket
  • the loading and unloading of the dishwasher is improved to the effect that both loading and unloading can be carried out more ergonomically for the user. Thanks to the automatic increase in the lower load capacity, very back-friendly effects come into play.
  • the automatic opening and closing of the door and the automatic extension and retraction of the washware receptacles also require fewer manual interactions by the user with the dishwasher, and the ease of use is made easier by avoiding manual opening and closing. In particular, the user no longer has to open the door with dirty hands or move the items to be washed.
  • the specific sequence of movements can also be referred to as an automated sequence of movements.
  • the automated sequence of movements includes at least one pivoting of the door (opening and / or closing the door) and at least one movement of one of the items to be washed, e.g. B. the upper basket and / or the lower basket.
  • the automated sequence of movements includes door opening and door closing in combination with an automated entry and exit for the lower basket and upper basket and an automated raising of the lower basket to the level of the upper basket.
  • the number of loading requests by the user for loading and unloading the dishwasher can include: loading the lower basket, loading the upper basket, loading the lower basket and the upper basket, unloading the lower basket, unloading the upper basket, unloading the lower basket and the upper basket.
  • the control device can be implemented in terms of hardware and / or also in terms of software.
  • the control device is integrated in particular in the dishwasher.
  • the control device can also be arranged outside the dishwasher.
  • the control device can be designed, for example, as a computer or as a microprocessor being.
  • the control device can be designed as a computer program product, as a function, as a routine, as part of a program code or as an executable object.
  • the control device is sometimes set up to carry out a washing program from a plurality of washing programs for washing the items to be washed.
  • a washing program includes, for example, various partial program steps, such as pre-washing, cleaning, rinsing and / or drying.
  • Different washing programs differ, for example, in a sequence and / or type of partial program steps, as well as in different operating parameters, such as a duration and / or washing liquor temperature of one or more partial program steps.
  • items to be washed are arranged in the washing chamber, in particular on one or more items to be washed.
  • the items to be washed include, in particular, various dishes, cutlery and / or tools that are used for the preparation, storage and / or consumption of food. These are, for example, plates, pots, cups, knives, glasses and the like.
  • the number of washware receptacles comprises a lower basket and an upper basket.
  • the movement device preferably has a lifting device which is set up to lift the lower basket from an initial position to an end position and / or lower it from the end position to the initial position.
  • the dishwasher preferably has a guide device with the help of which the lower basket can be moved from an initial state arranged inside the washing container to an end state arranged outside the washing container and vice versa
  • the lifting device comprising a lifting lever pivotably connected to the washing container and the guide device , which has a guide contour which is set up to lock the lower basket in the end position when it is raised from the starting position to the end position and when it is lowered from the end position to the starting position in the end state, so that the lower basket only is displaceable in the initial position from the initial state to the final state and vice versa.
  • the movement device comprises an extension device which is set up to extend the upper basket from an initial position to an end position and / or to retract it from the end position to the initial position.
  • the extension device includes, in particular, a linear drive.
  • the extension device only extends the upper basket to an intermediate position between the starting position and the end position in order to enable the user to place items to be washed in the upper basket and then to retract the upper basket again.
  • the location of this intermediate position can be learned when the dishwasher is in operation or, alternatively, can be predetermined by the user, for example by means of an app.
  • the determination unit is set up to determine a movement sequence comprising at least one pivoting of the door and a number of movements of the lower basket and / or the upper basket based on the determined loading request.
  • the control unit is preferably set up to control the pivoting device, the lifting device and / or the extending device in order to carry out the specific sequence of movements.
  • the determination unit is set up to determine the movement sequence based on the determined loading request and as a function of analysis data including user data, device data, wash ware data and / or environmental data.
  • the user data include personal data of the user and / or user preferences of the user when operating the dishwasher.
  • the personal data of the user include, for example, a body size of the user, which can be taken into account when lifting the lower basket, at most to the level of the upper basket. If the user is relatively small, for example, the lower basket is only raised below the level of the upper basket in order to give this smaller user the most ergonomic option possible for loading the un- baskets with items to be washed.
  • the user preferences include a time of day at which the user loads the dishwasher with items to be washed, a time of day at which the user starts the dishwasher, and / or a time of day at which the user unloads the dishwasher.
  • the user preferences of the user can be learned, for example, when the dishwasher is in operation, in particular by means of machine learning.
  • the user preferences can, however, also or alternatively be entered by the user using an app or another user interface, including on the dishwasher.
  • the user data can also include feedback recorded by the user on a preceding flushing process or a plurality of preceding flushing processes.
  • the device data include a history of the selected washing programs, a respective duration, a respective point in time and / or a frequency of door openings of the door, a number, a respective point in time, a respective duration and / or a frequency of movement of the Lower basket, a number, a respective point in time, a respective duration and / or a frequency of movement of the upper basket, a dwell time of the upper basket in an extended state, a dwell time of the lower basket in a raised state, a percentage fill quantity of the lower basket, a percentage fill quantity of the upper basket, a location-specific filling quantity specification for the lower basket and / or a location-specific filling quantity specification for the upper basket.
  • the wash ware data are derived from image data, recorded by means of an optical sensor, of the wash ware received or to be received in the washing compartment.
  • the optical sensor preferably includes a camera, the image data including a photo, a sequence of photos and / or a video of the rinsing container.
  • the optical sensor can also be set up to record image data of items to be washed new to the washing compartment.
  • the optical sensor is in particular part of an eye tracking module.
  • the eye tracking module is set up to provide eye tracking data from eye tracking of eye movements of a user of the dishwasher.
  • the determination unit is set up to determine a specific user input for operating the dishwasher as a function of the eye tracking data provided.
  • the user can use his eye movements to make user inputs for operating the dishwasher.
  • the user can thus operate the dishwasher even if his hands are full of dishes, his hands are dirty or voice input cannot be used, for example because of a high ambient volume.
  • the eye tracking module and the determination unit enable contactless operation of the dishwasher in many applications in which other input modalities, such as haptics or speech, are not possible or are only possible to a limited extent.
  • eye movements by the user are also understood to mean, in particular, a specific view of the user at the dishwasher or a specific viewing direction for the user at the dishwasher.
  • the wash ware data preferably also include data on the type of loading of the wash container, in particular with regard to the material, shape and / or type of soiling of the wash ware.
  • the environmental data include a current value and / or a course of a temperature, a current value and / or a course of an air pressure, a current value and / or a course of air humidity and / or a current value and / or a course of outside noise.
  • the determination unit is set up to analyze current analysis data and the determined loading request by means of a model comprising a plurality of rules for determining the movement sequence after determining a loading request of the user.
  • the rules can also be referred to as decision rules.
  • the model with the rules is preferably integrated in the dishwasher.
  • the rules and correlations of the individual parameters that determine the rules can also be individually adapted by the user, for example using a voice input unit.
  • an app can also be used for this purpose, which is integrated on a mobile terminal device of the user, for example a smartphone or a tablet. Due to the possibility of constant model-based adaptation of the decision rules, this is preferably a learning system.
  • the determination unit is set up to analyze current analysis data and the determined loading request by means of machine learning, in particular by means of a neural network, to determine the sequence of movements after determining a loading request by the user.
  • the system comprises a voice input unit which is set up to record voice commands from the user for adapting the machine learning for the determination of the sequence of movements.
  • the voice input unit can be integrated, for example, on an outer skin of the dishwasher and coupled to the control device of the dishwasher.
  • the voice input unit can also be implemented on a mobile terminal device of the user, for example a smartphone or a tablet.
  • the system comprises a memory unit which is set up to store certain movement sequences as learned movement sequences by the determination unit by means of machine learning.
  • the system comprises a transmission unit which is set up to transmit the learned movement sequences to a further dishwasher via a network.
  • the learned movement sequences can also be transmitted to a server, in particular of the device manufacturer, by means of the transmission unit.
  • the device manufacturer's server can, in particular, perform a cluster analysis of the usage behavior of different users and offer optimized movement sequences for a large number of users and their dishwashers.
  • the determination unit has: a proximity sensor for detecting an approach of a user to the dishwasher indicative of a loading request, a voice input unit for detecting a voice input by the user indicative of a loading request, a gesture input unit for detecting a a loading request indicative gesture input of the user, and / or a haptic input unit for detecting a loading request indicative haptic user input of the user.
  • the system comprises a device which is external to the dishwasher and which at least integrates the determination unit.
  • the determination unit is designed as part of an app that can be installed on the external device.
  • the external device is in particular a mobile device, which can also be referred to as a mobile terminal device.
  • the mobile device is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet or a tablet computer.
  • the app can also be referred to as an application, application software or application program.
  • the app can in particular be designed as a program, as a computer program, as software, as a computer program product, as a function, as a routine, as part of a program code or as an executable object.
  • the dishwasher comprises a communication unit which can be coupled, for example, by means of a network to the external device and thus to the app installed on the external device.
  • the network mainly comprises io in particular a cellular network, a WLAN and / or another wireless or wired data network.
  • the external device integrates the determination unit and the determination unit.
  • the dishwasher integrates the determination unit and the determination unit.
  • the dishwasher integrates the determination unit, the determination unit and the control unit.
  • control unit is implemented as part of the control device of the dishwasher.
  • a sensor device for outputting a sensor signal indicative of the door is arranged on the door.
  • the control device is preferably set up to detect the sensor signal and, as a function of the detected sensor signal, to recognize an abnormal state of a number of predetermined abnormal states of the door and to carry out a predetermined action as a function of the detected abnormal state.
  • a computer program product for a computer for operating a dishwasher comprising commands which, when the computer program product is executed, cause the computer to carry out the following steps:
  • Loading of learned movement sequences from a memory unit which is preferably set up to store certain movement sequences when operating another dishwasher as learned movement sequences by means of machine learning, and Execution of at least a part of the loaded movement sequences for operating the dishwasher.
  • a method for operating a dishwasher in particular a domestic dishwasher, having a washing compartment that can be closed by a door with a number of washware receptacles for receiving washware, a control device for performing a wash program from a plurality of wash programs for washing washware , a pivoting device for automatically pivoting the door and a movement device for automatically moving at least one of the washware receptacles.
  • the procedure consists of the following steps:
  • a computer program product which causes the method as explained above to be carried out on a program-controlled device.
  • a computer program product such as a computer program means, for example, can be provided or delivered as a storage medium such as memory card, USB stick, CD-ROM, DVD, or in the form of a downloadable file from a server in a network. This can be done, for example, in a wireless communication network by transmitting a corresponding file with the computer program product or the computer program means.
  • a storage medium such as memory card, USB stick, CD-ROM, DVD, or in the form of a downloadable file from a server in a network.
  • a proximity sensor in the system detects that a user is moving towards the dishwasher. Plates in the hands of the user are recognized by means of a photo from a camera of the system, for example integrated in the outer skin of the dishwasher. As a result, the door of the dishwasher opens completely, the lower basket moves out and is raised to the maximum height of the upper basket according to the height of the user, in order to enable the user to put them away ergonomically. After loading, when the user moves away from the dishwasher, the lower basket is lowered and retracted again and the door closes automatically.
  • a proximity sensor in the system detects that a user is moving towards the dishwasher.
  • a photo from a camera of the system for example integrated in the outer skin of the dishwasher, plates and glasses are recognized in the hands of the user.
  • the dishwasher door opens completely, the lower basket extends completely and the upper basket extends halfway. In this way, the user can easily put both types of crockery in the right baskets. After a clearing, when the user moves away from the dishwasher, the baskets are retracted again and the door closes automatically.
  • the dishwasher detects by means of a proximity sensor that a user is moving towards the dishwasher. Plates and glasses in the hands of the user are recognized by means of a photo taken by a camera of the system.
  • the dishwasher door opens completely and the upper and lower racks slide out. In this way, the user can first put away the glasses on the plates. After a short time, the upper basket is retracted and the lower basket is raised to the height of the upper basket, depending on the user's body size, so that the user can easily and ergonomically place the rest of the plates. After the clearing, When the user moves away from the dishwasher, the lower basket is lowered and retracted again and the door closes automatically.
  • the user has a habit of having a cup of coffee every morning before leaving the house.
  • the present system recognizes this pattern very quickly on working days in a learning phase, in particular by means of machine learning.
  • analysis data with regard to door opening, time and dishes, in this case an empty coffee cup, are evaluated.
  • device data, wash ware data and evaluated photos can be used for this purpose.
  • the user can enjoy the fact that the dishwasher recognizes in the morning when he approaches the dishwasher with an empty coffee cup.
  • the dishwasher opens the door 45 ° and extends the upper basket halfway so that the user can immediately put the cup in the correct basket, in this case the upper basket.
  • the upper basket is retracted and the door closes automatically.
  • the above-mentioned learning can preferably also be actively supported by the user.
  • the user can tell the dishwasher a rule in a corresponding app, such as. For example: "If I approach the dishwasher with a cup between 7:00 am and 7:15 am on weekdays, open the door to 45 ° and pull out the upper basket a little so that I can put the coffee cup away.”
  • This sequence of movements can, for example, also be triggered by a gesture control.
  • the automated movement sequence can be adapted by analyzing usage data with a focus on the daily routine.
  • the following example relates to the loading process for the dishwasher after dinner on weekdays.
  • the following data can be analyzed here. a) Time of door opening in relation to the course of the day (frequency of opening between 4.30 p.m.
  • the automatic door opening time and the dwell time of the upper basket and lower basket are adapted to the extended position.
  • the dishwasher is loaded on working days after dinner, ie between 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. This can be determined by the regularity and characteristics of the parameters a) to h) given above. If the dishwasher now recognizes through the proximity sensor that the user is approaching him with dishes in hand, the automatic sequence of movements is triggered. In this scenario, the lower basket is not raised. Since items of wash ware are loaded for both racks, the lower basket moves out by 100% and the upper basket by 45%, so that all wash ware items relevant for this scenario can be loaded at the same time.
  • the baskets are not automatically retracted and the door is not closed, since the loading in this scenario can extend over several loading steps and / or over a longer period of time .
  • the loading process is not completed until the user actively terminates it or when a predetermined number of loading steps occurs or when a certain threshold value occurs for the period of time. Completed means in In this context, in particular, the complete retraction of the upper basket and lower basket as well as the subsequent door closure.
  • the analysis of the usage data focuses on the following parameters a) to g): a) Number of basket movements of the upper basket; b) Number of basket movements of the lower basket; c) dwell time at the respective basket position of the upper basket; d) dwell time at the respective basket position of the lower basket; e) the number of times the lower basket is raised; f) washing programs used; g) Start times of the washing programs.
  • a forecast of the filling quantity of the lower basket and the upper basket in percent can be made. For example, let the respective load amount calculated by the model be:
  • the upper basket is preferably extended, as this has a higher probability of actually being able to pick up the items to be cleaned.
  • the lower basket is not extended automatically, but can be activated at any time by the active operation of the user, e.g. B. can be controlled by voice input or by a button module.
  • the learned movement sequences of a dishwasher make it possible to transfer these learned movement sequences to the new device when purchasing a new device.
  • a cluster analysis of the usage behavior of an individual device can also be used to suggest a quick solution to the individual device by analyzing the movement sequences of all devices.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a system with a domestic dishwasher
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a further embodiment of a system with a domestic dishwasher and an external device
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a method for operating a domestic dishwasher.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a system with a domestic dishwasher 1.
  • the domestic dishwasher 1 comprises a washing container 2, which can be closed by a door 3, especially water-tight.
  • a sealing device can be provided (not shown).
  • the washing container 2 is preferably cuboid.
  • the washing container 2 can be arranged in a housing of the domestic dishwasher 1.
  • the washing compartment 2 and the door 3 can form a washing chamber 4 for washing items to be washed.
  • the door 3 is shown in FIG. 1 in its open position.
  • the door 3 can be closed or opened by pivoting about a pivot axis 5 provided at a lower end of the door 3.
  • a pivoting device for automatically pivoting the door 3 is preferably used.
  • a pivoting device is shown, for example, in DE 102017218493 A1.
  • the washing compartment 2 has a floor 7, a ceiling 8 arranged opposite the floor 7, a rear wall 9 arranged opposite the closed door 3 and two side walls 10, 11 arranged opposite one another.
  • the floor 7, the ceiling 8, the rear wall 9 and the side walls 10, 11 can be made, for example, from a stainless steel sheet.
  • the bottom 7 can be made from a plastic material, for example, se.
  • the domestic dishwasher 1 also has at least one washware receptacle 12, 13, 14. Preferably, several, for example three, washware receptacles 12,
  • washware receptacle 12 can be a lower washware receptacle or a lower basket
  • the washware receptacle 13 can be an upper washware receptacle or an upper basket
  • the washware receptacle 14 can be a cutlery drawer.
  • the items to be washed 12, 13, 14 are arranged one above the other in the washing compartment 2.
  • Each washware receptacle 12, 13, 14 can optionally be moved into or out of the washing container 2.
  • each washware receptacle 12, 13, 14 can be pushed into the washing container 2 in an insertion direction E and can be pulled out of the washing container 2 in a pull-out direction A counter to the insertion direction E.
  • the domestic dishwasher 1 comprises a movement device for automatically moving at least one of the washware receptacles 12, 13, 14.
  • the movement device comprises an extension device which is designed to extend the upper basket 13 from an initial position to an end position and / or to move from the end position to the starting position. It is also possible that the extension device only moves the upper basket 13 from the starting position to an intermediate position located between the starting position and the end position in order to enable the user to place items in the upper basket 13 and then the upper basket 13 again from the intermediate position to retract into the starting position.
  • the movement device can also have a lifting device.
  • the lifting device is designed to raise the lower basket 12 from an initial position to an end position in which the user can conveniently place or remove items to be washed in the raised lower basket 12, and / or lower it from the end position to the initial position.
  • An optical sensor 110 designed as a camera is arranged on the ceiling 8 in such a way that it is set up to record image data of the washing compartment 2 and in particular of the items to be washed in the washing chamber 4.
  • the dashed lines below the camera 110 indicate a detection range of the camera 110. It should be noted that the detection area is not limited to the washing chamber 4.
  • the domestic dishwasher 1 also has a control device 100, a determination unit 120, a determination unit 130, a control unit 140 and a voice input unit 150, which are arranged on the door 3.
  • the control unit 140 is implemented as part of the control device 100.
  • the control device 100 is set up to execute a washing program from a plurality of washing programs for washing items to be washed in the washing compartment 2.
  • the determination unit 120 is set up to determine a loading request by the user from a number of loading requests for loading and unloading the washing compartment 2.
  • the number of loading requests by the user includes the following: a) loading the lower basket 12, b) loading the upper basket 13, c) loading the lower basket 12 and the upper basket 13, d) Unloading the lower basket 12, e) Unloading the upper basket 13, f) Unloading the lower basket 12 and the upper basket 13.
  • the determination unit 120 determines a loading request by the user, for example from a corresponding voice input.
  • the determination unit 120 can have various sensors and / or input units.
  • the detection unit 112 has a proximity sensor for detecting an approach of the user to the household dishwasher 1, which is indicative of a charging request . If the user approaches the domestic dishwasher 1, the proximity sensor can detect this and interpret the detected approach as a loading request for loading or unloading the domestic dishwasher 1.
  • the determination unit 120 can also have a voice input unit 150 (integrated or additional), a gesture input unit (not shown) and / or a haptic input unit (not shown).
  • a voice input unit 150 integrated or additional
  • a gesture input unit not shown
  • a haptic input unit not shown
  • the voice input unit 150 is set up, for example, to capture a voice input by the user that is indicative of a loading request. If, for example, the user says "Please extend the upper basket", the determination unit 120 can interpret this as a loading request and pass the determined loading request on to the determining unit 130 accordingly.
  • the determination unit 120 can also be a gesture input unit for recording a gesture input by the user indicative of a loading request and / or a haptic input unit, such as a physical key or a key on a touch-sensitive screen, for recording a include haptic user input of the user indicative of a loading request.
  • the determination unit 130 is set up to determine a movement sequence comprising at least one pivoting of the door 3 and at least one movement of one of the washware receptacles 12, 13, 14.
  • the sequence of movements determined by the determining unit 130 includes pivoting the door 3 such that the door 3 is fully opened and extending the upper basket 13 by means of the extension device. Based on this specific movement sequence, the control unit 140 will then control the pivoting device and the movement device in such a way that the specific movement sequence is actually carried out, ie in this example the door 3 is opened and the upper basket 13 is actually extended by the extension device, so that the user has the option of putting his items in the extended upper basket 3.
  • the determination unit 130 is set up to determine a movement sequence comprising a pivoting of the door 3 and a number of movements of the lower basket 12 and the upper basket 13 based on such a determined loading request.
  • the control unit 140 will then control the pivoting device for the door 3, the lifting device for the lower basket 12 and the extension device for the upper basket 13 in accordance with the execution of the specific movement.
  • the sequence of movements is in particular as follows:
  • the door 3 is completely opened by the pivoting device and the corresponding activation by the activation unit 140.
  • the lower basket 12 is then raised into the end position by the lifting device, so that the user can load the items to be washed into the raised lower basket 12.
  • the lower basket 12 loaded with items to be washed is then moved back into the washing container 2 by the lifting device and a corresponding control by the control unit 140.
  • the extension device will extend the upper basket 13 so that the user can equip the upper basket 13 with items to be cleaned.
  • the extension device will then retract the upper basket 13, which is equipped with dirty wash ware, and the control unit 140 will turn the pivoting device into control device in such a way that it completely closes door 3 again.
  • the control device 100 can then start the washing program selected by the user for washing the washing program located in the washing container 2.
  • the determination unit 130 is preferably set up to determine the movement sequence not only based on the determined loading request, but also as a function of analysis data including user data, device data, wash ware data and / or environmental data.
  • the user data include in particular personal data of the user and / or user preferences of the user when operating the domestic dishwasher 1.
  • the device data include in particular a history of the selected washing programs, a respective duration, a respective point in time and / or a frequency of door openings of the door 3, a number, a respective point in time, a respective duration and / or a frequency of movement of the lower basket 12, a number, a respective point in time, a respective duration and / or a frequency of movement of the upper basket 13, a dwell time of the upper basket 13 in an extended state, a dwell time of the lower basket 12 in a raised state, a percentage filling amount of the lower basket 12, a Percentage of the filling quantity of the upper basket 13, a location-specific filling quantity specification for the lower basket 12 and a location-specific filling quantity specification for the upper basket 13.
  • the items to be washed are derived, for example, from image data of the items to be washed or to be accommodated in the washing compartment 2, recorded by means of the optical sensor 11.
  • the environmental data preferably include a current value and / or a course of a temperature, a current value and / or a course of an air pressure, a current value and / or a course of air humidity and / or a current value and / or a course of outside noise Household dishwasher 1.
  • Determination unit 130 is set up, in particular, after determining a loading request by determining unit 120 to analyze current analysis data, such as those described above, and the determined loading request using a model comprising a plurality of rules for determining the sequence of movements .
  • the determination unit 130 can also use machine learning, for example based on a neural network, to determine the sequence of movements.
  • machine learning for example based on a neural network
  • the user can input voice commands, in particular by means of a voice input unit 150.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a further exemplary embodiment of a system with a dishwasher 1 and an external device 200.
  • the dishwasher 1 and the external device 200 can be coupled via at least one network 300, for example the Internet.
  • the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 2 differs from the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 in particular in that the determination unit 120 and the voice input unit 150 are integrated in the external device 200.
  • the external device 200 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet.
  • the determination unit 120 is, for example, at least partially integrated in an app that is installed on the external device 200 and is operated on it.
  • the dishwasher 1 comprises a storage unit 160 and a transmission unit 170.
  • the storage unit 160 is set up to store certain movement sequences as learned movement sequences by the determination unit 130 by means of machine learning.
  • the transmission unit 170 is set up to transmit the learned movement sequences via the network 300 to a further dishwasher (not shown) and / or to a server of the appliance manufacturer.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of a method for operating a Ge dishwashing machine 1 having a wash container 2 which can be closed by a door 3 and has a number of wash ware receptacles 12, 13, 14 for receiving wash ware, a control Generation device 100 for carrying out a washing program from a plurality of washing programs for washing items to be washed, a pivoting device for automatically pivoting the door 3 and a movement device for automatically loading at least one of the items to be washed 12, 13, 14.
  • FIG. 1 An example of a household dishwasher 1 is shown in FIG. 1.
  • the method of Fig. 3 comprises steps S1 to S3:
  • step S1 a loading request of a user is determined from a number of loading requests for loading and unloading the washing compartment 2 of the dishwasher 1.
  • step S2 a movement sequence comprising at least one pivoting of the door 3 and at least one movement of one of the washware receptacles 12, 13, 14 is determined based on the determined loading request.
  • step S3 the pivoting device and the moving device are controlled for executing the specific movement sequence.

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L'invention concerne un système comprenant un lave-vaisselle (1) doté d'une chambre de lavage (2) qui peut être fermée par une porte (3) et qui comporte un certain nombre de réceptacles d'articles (12, 13, 14) pour recevoir des articles à laver, un dispositif de commande (100) pour exécuter un programme de lavage parmi une pluralité de programmes de lavage pour laver des articles à laver, un moyen de pivotement pour faire pivoter automatiquement la porte (3), et un moyen de déplacement pour déplacer automatiquement au moins un des réceptacles d'articles (12, 13, 14), le système comprenant en outre une unité d'identification (120) pour l'identification d'une demande de plateau d'un utilisateur parmi une pluralité de demandes de plateau en vue du chargement et du déchargement de la chambre de lavage (2), une unité de détermination (130) pour la détermination d'une trajectoire de déplacement comprenant au moins un pivotement de la porte (3) et au moins un déplacement de l'un des réceptacles d'articles (12, 13, 14) sur la base de la demande de plateau identifiée, et une unité d'actionnement (140) qui est conçue pour actionner le moyen de pivotement et le moyen de déplacement en vue de l'exécution de la trajectoire de déplacement déterminée.
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