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Monitoring system for a door of a domestic appliance and domestic appliance comprising such a system

US12158037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag · SE

Inventors

Branko Ivanovic · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Dietmar Hildner · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D2700/02
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a monitoring system for a door (12) of a domestic appliance (10). The monitoring system comprises at least one door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32) arrangeable or arranged at or within the door (12). The door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32) is an inertial measurement unit (IMU) including at least one accelerometer and/or at least one gyroscope. The accelerometer can be provided for detecting a linear acceleration of the door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32). The gyroscope can be provided for detecting a rotational speed of the door sensor (22; 24, 26, 28; 30, 32). The monitoring system determines at least one of the angle (α,α′), the angular speed and the angular acceleration of the door (12).

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