Method for operating an automatic cleaning machine
First Claim
1. A method for operating an automatic cleaning device, in particular an industrially usable dishwasher or a cleaning and disinfection device with a man-machine interface and a display with buttons, with the following method steps:
- a) symbols for operation and an ongoing process are displayed on the man-machine interface,b) an interaction of an operator with the man-machine interface is effected via buttons, andc) depending on the requirement of the operator, context-sensitive help is retrieved and is displayed, said contact-sensitive help accessing a stored information supply comprising at least one of images, drawings, spare parts lists, maintenance lists, audiovisual files, and databases, which are offered to the operator or to a service technician,d) multimedia libraries are made available to the automatic cleaning device via the man-machine interface and a wireless data connection for a mobile device,e) findings or solutions to problems are stored via the man-machine interface of the automatic cleaning device within a library which is integrated into a control system of the automatic cleaning device,wherein at least one of a status and a fault display indicates limit values and a history of last activities allocated to a sensor/actuator, which are derivable directly from a help window as service information.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating an automatic cleaning device, in particular an industrially usable dishwasher or cleaning and disinfection device with a man-machine interface and a display with buttons. Symbols for the operation and/or an ongoing process are illustrated on the man-machine interface. An interaction of an operator with the man-machine interface is effected via buttons. Depending on the requirements of the operator, context-sensitive help is retrieved via a retrieval, said help accessing a stored information supply comprising image formats, PNG formats, drawings, maintenance lists, spare parts lists and/or databases, which are offered to the operator.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for operating an automatic cleaning device, in particular an industrially usable dishwasher or a cleaning and disinfection device with a man-machine interface and a display with buttons, with the following method steps:
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a) symbols for operation and an ongoing process are displayed on the man-machine interface, b) an interaction of an operator with the man-machine interface is effected via buttons, and c) depending on the requirement of the operator, context-sensitive help is retrieved and is displayed, said contact-sensitive help accessing a stored information supply comprising at least one of images, drawings, spare parts lists, maintenance lists, audiovisual files, and databases, which are offered to the operator or to a service technician, d) multimedia libraries are made available to the automatic cleaning device via the man-machine interface and a wireless data connection for a mobile device, e) findings or solutions to problems are stored via the man-machine interface of the automatic cleaning device within a library which is integrated into a control system of the automatic cleaning device, wherein at least one of a status and a fault display indicates limit values and a history of last activities allocated to a sensor/actuator, which are derivable directly from a help window as service information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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