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Household appliance

US10585408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH · DE

Inventors

Georg Hackert · Bochum, DE
Martin Helmich · Duisburg, DE
Lorenz Hillen · Wuppertal, DE
Christian Holz · Dortmund, DE
Gerhard Isenberg · Cologne, DE
Hendrik Koetz · Wetter, DE
Andrej Mosebach · Bochum, DE
Roman Ortmann · Gerstungen, DE
Robin Dulinski · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 14, 2018
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L2201/04
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A household appliance in the form of a food processor has a controller that controls the preparation of a meal according to a sequence of prescribed steps that includes comminuting, mixing or heating the meal or ingredients. The controller is designed and set up to output a control command for controlling an external cleaning device depending on a progress of the sequence of steps. The control command to the external device includes a cleaning instruction for the external device to effect cleaning in an area where the household appliance is located.

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