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Household appliance comprising a food processing chamber and camera

US10117294B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wolfgang Beifuss · Chieming, DE
Uwe Has · Burgkirchen an der Alz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 2015
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05B6/6417
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A household appliance constructed in the form of a microwave appliance includes a food treatment chamber having a loading opening which is closeable by a door, with the food treatment chamber being exposable to microwaves. A camera is provided to observe the food treatment chamber through a viewing window. Received in the viewing window is a shielding plate which includes a number of holes. The camera is fastened to holes in the shielding plate and directed onto the shielding plate such that at least one hole is in a field of view of the camera.

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