DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING A STAND-BY MODE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE
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Abstract
A domestic appliance includes a mains connection at which an electrical mains voltage can be applied relative to a reference potential, a main supply unit supplying an electrical operating voltage from the mains voltage at its output, and at least one electrical consumer receiving the operating voltage. An electrical switch electrically isolates at least the output of the main supply unit from the mains connection, when the domestic appliance is in a standby mode. Provided separate from the main supply unit is a voltage supply which is coupled to the mains connection and which taps the mains voltage at the mains connection in the standby mode and supplies a supply voltage from the mains voltage for switching the electrical switch to an electrically conducting switching state to thereby switch the domestic appliance from the standby mode to an operating mode.
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24 Claims
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12. A domestic appliance, comprising:
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a mains connection at which an electrical mains voltage can be applied relative to a reference potential; a main supply unit configured to supply an electrical operating voltage from the mains voltage at its output; at least one electrical consumer configured for receiving the operating voltage; an electrical switch electrically isolating at least the output of the main supply unit from the mains connection, when the domestic appliance is in a standby mode; and a voltage supply separate from the main supply unit and coupled to the mains connection, said voltage supply tapping the mains voltage at the mains connection in the standby mode and supplying a supply voltage from the mains voltage for switching the electrical switch to an electrically conducting switching state to thereby switch the domestic appliance from the standby mode to an operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for operating a domestic appliance, comprising:
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applying an electrical mains voltage relative to a reference potential at a mains connection; supplying an electrical operating voltage at an output of a main supply unit from the mains voltage; supplying at least one electrical consumer with the operating voltage; electrically isolating the main supply unit from the mains connection by an electrical switch, when the domestic appliance is in a standby mode; coupling a voltage supply to the mains connection; tapping the mains voltage at the mains connection in the standby mode; and supplying a supply voltage from the mains voltage to switch the electrical switch to an electrically conducting switching state for switching the domestic appliance from the standby mode to an operating mode.
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