Method and arrangement for the energy-saving operation of dishwashers
First Claim
1. A method for energy-saving operation of a dishwasher, with the dishwasher having a total number N≧
- 2 of electrical load elements, having the following steps;
a) a group of n electrical load elements is assigned a maximum electrical total power pmax;
b) each electrical load element i in the group of n electrical load elements is assigned a finite number mi of discrete electrical power levels pij where mi≧
2;
with there being a maximum power level pimax for each i, where pij≦
pimax,where the sum of all maximum power levels pimax form a worst total power
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Abstract
In a method and an apparatus for operation of a dishwasher, a total maximum electric output is assigned to a group of electric consumer elements of the dishwasher. In addition, at least two output levels are assigned to each electric consumer element of said group. An optimum combination of output levels is then selected in a requirement determination step, based on an operational state B of the dishwasher, whereby for each consumer element the selected output level is adapted to the output requirement of the consumer element in operational state B and the total output of all consumer elements does not exceed the maximum electric total output. The output levels of the individual consumer elements are optimally adapted in accordance with the requirements in operating phases of the dishwasher, thus allowing a response to be made to any fluctuations in the operational state.
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1. A method for energy-saving operation of a dishwasher, with the dishwasher having a total number N≧
- 2 of electrical load elements, having the following steps;
a) a group of n electrical load elements is assigned a maximum electrical total power pmax; b) each electrical load element i in the group of n electrical load elements is assigned a finite number mi of discrete electrical power levels pij where mi≧
2;with there being a maximum power level pimax for each i, where pij≦
pimax,where the sum of all maximum power levels pimax form a worst total power - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- 2 of electrical load elements, having the following steps;
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11. An apparatus for energy-saving operation of a dishwasher, with the dishwasher having a total number N≧
- 2 of electrical load elements, having;
a) means for assignment of a maximum electrical total power pmax to a group of n electrical load elements; b) means for assignment of a finite number mi of discrete electrical power levels pij to each electrical load element i in the group of n electrical load elements, with there being a maximum power level pimax for each i, where pij≦
pmax,where the sum of all maximum power levels pimax form a worst total power - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- 2 of electrical load elements, having;
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