Cleaning apparatus and method for controlling access to a cleaning apparatus
First Claim
1. Cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- an operating unit for operating the cleaning apparatus,at least one functional unit for carrying out an operating instruction, anda control unit for receiving operating instructions performed on the operating unit and controlling the at least one functional unit based on said operating instructions, at least one access authorization, which is associated with a corresponding authorization level and stored on an authorization carrier, being required in order to operate the cleaning apparatus, wherein the cleaning apparatus, anda detection unit operatively connected to the control unit and configured for contactless detection of the access authorization and transmission thereof to the control unit,wherein;
the access authorization is verifiable for validity by the control unit,at least first and second authorization levels are provided,a first access authorization is associated with the first authorization level and a second access authorization is associated with the second authorization level, andthe first authorization level is assigned for cleaning operations and the second authorization level is assigned at least for maintenance operations.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus, comprising an operating unit for operating the cleaning apparatus, at least one functional unit for carrying out an operating instruction, and a control unit for receiving operating instructions performed on the operating unit and controlling the at least one functional unit based on said operating instructions, wherein an access authorization stored on an authorization carrier is required in order to operate the cleaning apparatus. In order to provide such a cleaning apparatus with a more user-friendly access control, it is proposed that the cleaning apparatus have a detection unit operatively connected to the control unit and configured for contactless detection of the access authorization and transmission thereof to the control unit, and that the access authorization be verifiable for its validity by the control unit. The invention further relates to a method for controlling access to a cleaning apparatus.
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26 Claims
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1. Cleaning apparatus, comprising:
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an operating unit for operating the cleaning apparatus, at least one functional unit for carrying out an operating instruction, and a control unit for receiving operating instructions performed on the operating unit and controlling the at least one functional unit based on said operating instructions, at least one access authorization, which is associated with a corresponding authorization level and stored on an authorization carrier, being required in order to operate the cleaning apparatus, wherein the cleaning apparatus, and a detection unit operatively connected to the control unit and configured for contactless detection of the access authorization and transmission thereof to the control unit, wherein; the access authorization is verifiable for validity by the control unit, at least first and second authorization levels are provided, a first access authorization is associated with the first authorization level and a second access authorization is associated with the second authorization level, and the first authorization level is assigned for cleaning operations and the second authorization level is assigned at least for maintenance operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Method for controlling access to a cleaning apparatus, wherein the cleaning apparatus comprises an operating unit for operating the cleaning apparatus, at least one functional unit for carrying out an operating instruction, and a control unit for receiving operating instructions performed on the operating unit and controlling the at least one functional unit based on said operating instructions, and wherein at least one access authorization, which is associated with a corresponding authorization level and stored on an authorization carrier, is required in order to operate the cleaning apparatus, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a detection unit of the cleaning apparatus which is operatively connected to the control unit, the access authorization in a contactless manner, transmitting the access authorization to the control unit, verifying the access authorization for validity by said control unit, wherein; at least first and second authorization levels are provided, a first access authorization is associated with the first authorization level and a second access authorization is associated with the second authorization level, and the first authorization level is assigned for cleaning operations and the second authorization level is assigned at least for maintenance operations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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