METHOD FOR OPERATING A METERING DEVICE ARRANGED IN A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE METERING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A method of operation for a dispenser to dispense at least one washing or cleaning agent preparation into the interior of a household appliance during a dispensing program while said dispenser is non-permanently connected therein, said dispenser comprising at least one receiving unit for signals, a control unit storing said dispensing program, and at least one actuator interacting with said control unit and operable to release said preparation from said dispenser into the interior of said household appliance, said household appliance comprising at least one transmitting unit for signals, said method comprising:
- a) transmission of at least one signal from the transmitting unit of the appliance;
b) reception of at least one signal by the receiving unit of the dispenser;
c) conversion of at least a portion of said signal by the control unit into control instructions for said actuator;
d) monitoring of said signal at the dispenser by means of the control unit; and
e) activation of said dispensing program upon non-reception of said at least one signal to operate said actuator and release said preparation.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of operation for a dispenser to dispense at least one washing and/or cleaning agent preparation into the interior of a household appliance while the dispenser is detachably connected to the household appliance. The dispenser comprises a control unit in which at least one dispensing program is stored. The control unit interacts with at least one actuator mounted in the dispenser in such a way that the dispenser releases washing and/or cleaning agent preparation into the interior of the household appliance. The dispenser further comprises at least one receiving unit for control and/or monitoring signals that are emitted by at least one transmitting unit arranged in the household appliance. At least a portion of the signals is converted by the control unit of the dispenser to control instructions from the actuators of the dispenser. The reception of the signals is monitored by the control unit and if the signals are not received in the dispenser, a dispensing program within the control unit of the dispenser is activated.
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1. A method of operation for a dispenser to dispense at least one washing or cleaning agent preparation into the interior of a household appliance during a dispensing program while said dispenser is non-permanently connected therein, said dispenser comprising at least one receiving unit for signals, a control unit storing said dispensing program, and at least one actuator interacting with said control unit and operable to release said preparation from said dispenser into the interior of said household appliance, said household appliance comprising at least one transmitting unit for signals, said method comprising:
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a) transmission of at least one signal from the transmitting unit of the appliance; b) reception of at least one signal by the receiving unit of the dispenser; c) conversion of at least a portion of said signal by the control unit into control instructions for said actuator; d) monitoring of said signal at the dispenser by means of the control unit; and e) activation of said dispensing program upon non-reception of said at least one signal to operate said actuator and release said preparation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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