Lifting device, method for operating a lifting device, and dish washing machine
US-2018325353-A1 · Nov 15, 2018 · US
Domestic dishwasher
US12144482B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12144482-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017763242-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Publication date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
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A household dishwasher includes a holder for items to be washed for holding items to be washed, and a lifting device for raising the holder for items to be washed from a starting position to an end position and for lowering the holder for items to be washed from the end position to the starting position. The lifting device includes a spring element, which assists the raising and lowering of the holder for items to be washed with the aid of an assisting force, and a spring bias adjusting unit, which tailors the assisting force to a loading state of the holder for items to be washed by adjusting a spring bias.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A household dishwasher, comprising: a holder for items to be washed for holding items to be washed; and a lifting device for raising the holder for items to be washed from a starting position to an end position and for lowering the holder for items to be washed from the end position to the starting position, said lifting device comprising: a spring element, which assists the raising and lowering of the holder for items to be washed using an assisting force; and a spring bias adjusting unit, which tailors the assisting force to a loading state of the holder for items to be washed by adjusting a spring bias, wherein the spring bias adjusting unit comprises a stepper motor as a setting element to adjust the spring bias of the spring element. 2. The household dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor facility configured to detect the loading state of the holder for items to be washed. 3. The household dishwasher of claim 2 , wherein the sensor facility includes a strain gauge. 4. The household dishwasher of claim 2 , wherein the sensor facility includes a torque sensor. 5. The household dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the spring bias adjusting unit includes an adjusting disk, which is coupled to the setting element and the spring element, said spring element being coupled to the adjusting disk eccentrically. 6. The household dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the spring element is a tension spring, said spring bias adjusting unit extending the spring element to increase the spring bias. 7. The household dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the setting element includes a lead screw, said spring bias adjusting unit including an engagement element, which is coupled to the setting element via the lead screw. 8. The household dishwasher of claim 7 , further comprising a drive mechanism operably connected to the lifting device and including a coupling disk, said spring element being arranged between the engagement element and a lever arm of the coupling disk. 9. The household dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the spring element is a compression spring, with the spring bias adjusting unit compressing the spring element to increase the spring bias.
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Other automatic detections · CPC title
- A47L15/506Primary
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- What does patent US12144482B2 cover?
- A household dishwasher includes a holder for items to be washed for holding items to be washed, and a lifting device for raising the holder for items to be washed from a starting position to an end position and for lowering the holder for items to be washed from the end position to the starting position. The lifting device includes a spring element, which assists the raising and lowering of the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47L15/506. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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