Electric domestic appliance

• US 20050006376A1
• Filed: 05/18/2004
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerã¤Te GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Garcia Jimenez, Jose Ramon, Calis, Ursula, Lieb, Thomas, Seehuber, Hans, Stitzl, Bernd
• Granted Patent: US 7,157,669 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 219/492
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2300/054 Application timeslot: duration of actuation or delay between or combination of subsequent actuations determines selected function
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/94 characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated

Abstract

An electrical domestic appliance containing a main switch for turning the current power supply to the electrical domestic appliance on and off. The main switch having a predetermined turn-on time period during which the main switch must be actuated in order to move from the off-position to the on-position. The main switch predetermined turn-on period can be selected and adjusted by the customer through predetermined time limits.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. An electrical domestic appliance, comprising:

a main switch for turning the current supply to the domestic appliance on and off;

said main switch having a predetermined turn-on actuation time period, when said main switch must be actuated in order for said main switch to be shifted from its off-position to its on-position;

said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period being selectable and adjustable within predetermined limits; and

said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period selectable and adjustable within said predetermined limits by time duration adjustment means engageable for this purpose.

12. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said time duration adjustment means include program parts in a data-processing unit.

13. The domestic appliance according to claim 12, including said program parts having a plurality of different actuation time periods, which can be utilized by said data-processing unit.

14. The domestic appliance according to claim 12, including said program parts being programmable to a plurality of different actuation time periods, which can be utilized by said data-processing unit.

15. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said time duration adjustment means including a plurality of manually adjustable elements provided on said domestic appliance.

16. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said main switch is a touch-control technology actuated switch.

17. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said main switch is a contact sensor actuated switch.

18. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said main switch is a contact free sensor actuated switch.

19. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period limits are in a range from about one-half (0.5) seconds to five (5.0) seconds.

20. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period limit minimum value is substantially about one-half (0.5) seconds.

21. The domestic appliance according to claim 11, including said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period limit is selectable and adjustable remotely.

22. A method for turning the current supply to an electrical domestic appliance on and off, comprising:

providing a main switch for turning the current supply to the domestic appliance on and off;

actuating said main switch for a predetermined turn-on actuation time period in order for switching said main switch from its off-position to its on-position; and

selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period within predetermined limits.

23. The method according to claim 22, including providing a data-processing unit for selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period within said predetermined limits.

24. The method according to claim 23, including storing a plurality of different actuation time periods in said data-processing unit for selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period.

25. The method according to claim 23, including programming a plurality of different actuation time periods in said data-processing unit for selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period.

26. The method according to claim 22, including providing a plurality of manually adjustable elements on said domestic appliance for selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period.

27. The method according to claim 22, including providing a touch-control technology actuated switch for said main switch for selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period.

28. The method according to claim 22, including providing a contact sensor actuated switch for said main switch for selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period.

29. The method according to claim 22, including providing a contact free sensor actuated switch for said main switch for selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period.

30. The method according to claim 22, including remotely selecting and adjusting said main switch predetermined turn-on actuation time period within said predetermined limits.