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Household appliance havng an ambient light detection unit

US12281844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Martin Schimmele · Unterschneidheim, DE
Armin Weber · Mindelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2022
Grant date	Apr 22, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/2654
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ambient light detection unit for a household appliance includes a sensor housing and a brightness sensor which is disposed in the sensor housing and detects the brightness of the ambient light in the environment. The ambient light detection unit has a lens with which the ambient light that is incident on the sensor housing is focused toward the brightness sensor. A household appliance is also provided.

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