HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITHOUT A HANDLE
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1. :
- A household appliance comprising;
a door;
an opening drive configured to move the door from a closed position into an at least partially open position; and
a door-opening sensor coupled to the door and configured to recognize an acoustically expressed door-opening command, the door-opening sensor including a three-axis sensor.
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Abstract
A household appliance includes a door, an opening drive configured to move the door from a closed position into an at least partially open position and a door-opening sensor coupled to the door. The door opening sensor is configured to recognize an acoustically expressed door-opening command and includes a three-axis sensor.
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1. :
- A household appliance comprising;
a door; an opening drive configured to move the door from a closed position into an at least partially open position; and a door-opening sensor coupled to the door and configured to recognize an acoustically expressed door-opening command, the door-opening sensor including a three-axis sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- A household appliance comprising;
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9. :
- A method for operating a door-opening mechanism of a household appliance, the method comprising;
providing a first signal using a door-opening sensor; providing a second signal using the door-opening sensor; providing a third signal using the door-opening sensor; and calculating a total signal based on the first, second and third signals so as to determine a spatial direction from which a signal source originates. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
- A method for operating a door-opening mechanism of a household appliance, the method comprising;
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