Fragrancing and/or deodorizing a cleaning appliance

US11452791B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

• Arnd Kessler · Monheim am Rhein, DE
• Thomas Weber · Dormagen, DE
• Johannes Zipfel · Amsterdam, NL
• Christian Nitsch · Dressendorf, DE
• Lars Zuechner · Langenfeld, DE
• Nadine Franke · Cologne, DE
• Georg Wawer · Wien, AT
• Alexander Mueller · Ergolding, DE
• Wolfgang Wick · Waiblingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 7, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2022
• Expiry date: Feb 15, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W88/02
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for fragrancing and/or deodorizing a cleaning appliance is disclosed. The method involves capturing first information or obtaining captured first information indicative of an odor load in the interior of the cleaning appliance, producing fragrancing and/or deodorizing information based at least in part on the captured or obtained first information or outputting the captured first information in order to produce fragrancing and/or deodorizing information of this type, and initiating fragrancing and/or deodorization by employing at least one actuator for releasing a fragrancing and/or deodorizing agent based on the fragrancing and/or deodorizing information produced. A corresponding dosing device, a device for carrying out and/or controlling the method, and a system with one or more devices for carrying out and/or controlling the method are also disclosed.