Domestic appliance with a self-diagnosing door lock position detection device

US8440028B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jens Christmann · Heidenheim, DE
• Peter Schweier · Forheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 2, 2008
• Grant date: May 14, 2013
• Expiry date: May 19, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47L2501/05
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A domestic appliance having a door and a door position detector. The door position detector detects an open or closed position of the door and provides a respective signal when the door is in the open or closed position. A monitoring circuit may be connected to the door position detector to check the operability of the door position detector.