HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND CONTROL MODULE FOR SUCH A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE
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1. A household appliance, comprising:
- an electronic control facility controlling at least one appliance component of the household appliance; and
a connection adapted for connecting the household appliance to a network connection line to supply the household appliance with electrical energy, said connection having at least one interface contact, wherein electricity tariff information is routed from an energy supplier to the control facility, when the interface contact is contacted.
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A household appliance includes an electronic control facility controlling at least one appliance component of the household appliance, and a connection adapted for connecting the household appliance to a network connection line to supply the household appliance with electrical energy. The connection has at least one interface contact, wherein electricity tariff information is routed from an energy supplier to the control facility, when the interface contact is contacted.
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1. A household appliance, comprising:
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an electronic control facility controlling at least one appliance component of the household appliance; and a connection adapted for connecting the household appliance to a network connection line to supply the household appliance with electrical energy, said connection having at least one interface contact, wherein electricity tariff information is routed from an energy supplier to the control facility, when the interface contact is contacted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A control module for connection to an interface contact of a household appliance and establishing a signal connection to route the electricity tariff information to an electronic control facility of the household appliance, said control module comprising a ripple control signal receiver to transmit ripple control signals from an energy supplier to the control facility:
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