Domestic appliance, in particular fitted domestic appliance with a controllable operating display

US7845809B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Johannes Büsing · Suwon-si, KR
• Daniel Delle · Uhingen, DE
• Gerhard Fetzer · Süßen, DE
• Peter Geissler · Holzheim, DE
• Norbert Gerstner · Bolheim, DE
• Hubert Groll · Radeberg, DE
• Mathias Herrmann · Nattheim, DE
• Dieter Hotz · Dischingen, DE
• Stefan Kasbauer · Dillingen/Saar, DE
• Michael Rosenbauer · Reimlingen, DE
• Bernd Schessl · Dillingen/Saar, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 2, 2006
• Grant date: Dec 7, 2010
• Expiry date: Jun 11, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25D2400/36
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A domestic appliance includes an operation indicator having an illumination element for emitting a light beam by means of which a gap between the domestic appliance and a surface adjacent to the domestic appliance can be illuminated, and a reflection element in the gap for directing or bundling light emitted by the illumination element.