A controller device is provided that includes an e-field sensor that includes a transmitter electrode formed of a first conductive material, an isolation layer formed of a dielectric material to at least partially cover the transmitter electrode, a first receive electrode formed on the isolation layer of a second conductive material, and a second receive electrode formed on the isolation layer of the second conductive material, wherein the second receive electrode is a mirror image of the first receive electrode on the isolation layer. A gesture performance by a user within a sensing area of the e-field sensor is detected by comparing a received first signal to a received second signal. When an appliance component is responsive to the detected gesture, a control signal is sent to the appliance component indicating that the appliance component perform an action associated with the detected gesture.

The present invention relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher according to the present invention comprises: a tub having a space for washing dishes formed therein, one side of the tub being open; a base disposed beneath the tub such that the tub is spaced apart from the floor by a predetermined interval; a door for opening/closing one side of the tub, which is open; a door bracket fixedly fastened to the door and rotatably connected to the tub; a cover panel movably disposed on the door so as to cover the door and one side of the base; and a link module for moving the cover panel in the longitudinal direction of the door when the door is rotated. In addition, the dishwasher comprises an upper holder fastened to one side of the cover panel and movably mounted on the door bracket, and a lower holder disposed to be spaced apart from the upper holder downwards by a predetermined interval, fastened to one side of the cover panel, and movably mounted on the door bracket. The door bracket comprises an upper guide unit for guiding the movement of the upper holder, and a lower guide unit disposed beneath the upper guide unit so as to guide the movement of the lower holder.

A household dishwasher includes a washing container having a loading opening, a door, an electrical drive device configured to move the door between a closed position, in which the door closes the loading opening, and an open position, in which the washing container is accessible from outside, and a control unit configured to identify a manual movement of the door performed by an operator in a direction of movement by detecting a characteristic variable of the drive device and to move the door further in the direction of movement via the drive device as a result of the manual movement of the door by the operator.

The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) such as a dishwasher or an oven, the front door (3) of which is opened by pulling from the top downwards, comprising an adjustment mechanism (5) that balances the weight of the door (3) so that while the door (3) is being opened it doesn't fall by its own weight or closed in a hard way. The adjustment mechanism (5) comprises a spring (9) that applies a tensile force on the door (3), that is pulled to be tensioned by the pulling cable (10) which is activated by an adjustment rod (6), an endless screw (7) and a gearwheel (8).

A door tensioning system for an oven or other appliance includes a chain and spring assembled as a pull member attached at one end to a door and at an opposite end to a base member of the appliance in a manner maintaining spring-mediated tension between the door and the base/bulk of the appliance. The pull member is routed around a bracket-assembly-mounted pulley, where the bracket assembly includes at least one movable bracket member that is movable with the pulley in a manner that will increase or decrease tension in the pull member by increasing/decreasing its effective length between its ends.

A hinge for doors of electric household appliances equipped with a decorative front panel mounted slidably relative to the door in a direction at a right angle to an axis of rotation of the door, including a first element fixable, in use, to the frame of the electrical household appliance and a second element pivoting on the first element through a respective first pin and fixable, in use, to the door, so that the door can be opened and closed by tilting relative to the frame of the electrical household appliance, a tie rod pivoting on the second element and having a respective first cam profile engaging with a guide member integral with the first element, elastic means which are operatively coupled to the tie rod to apply in use a retaining action on the door during the movement of the door from a closed position to an open position.

A dish treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior with an access opening. A door is hingedly mounted to the cabinet for pivoting movement about a pivot axis between closed and opened positions to selectively close and open the access opening. A door opener includes a housing mounted to the cabinet and defining a pin opening facing the door. An opening pin is located within the housing and aligned with the pin opening. A lever is rotatably mounted to the housing to define a rotation axis and is selectively operably coupled to the opening pin. An actuator having a reciprocating shaft is connected to the lever.

A hinge for doors of domestic appliances, comprising a first element and a second element pivoted to each other and movable relative to each other in tilting fashion, the first and second elements being fixable one to a frame and the other to a door of an electrical household appliance, for making the door movable with respect to the frame between a dosed position and an open position, a lever for connection between the first and the second closing elements, an elastic element connected to the lever and designed to generate with its own deformation a force of elastic adjustment designed to compensate at least partially the weight force of the door during the opening or closing of the door, means for adjusting the intensity of the elastic reaction force.

A dishwasher includes a tub, a base in a lower side of the tub, a door, a cover panel that covers the door and the base, and a link module connected to the door and the cover panel and configured to move the cover panel in a length direction of the door. The link module includes a first link having a first link-bracket connection portion connected to the door and spaced apart from a door rotating shaft, a second link disposed in a rear of the first link and rotatably connected to the first link and the tub, and a third link disposed in front of the first link and rotatably connected to the first link and the cover panel. When the door is opened, the first link-bracket connection portion moves from a rear of the door rotating shaft to a front upper side of the door rotating shaft.

A dishwasher includes a tub, a base below the tub, and a door, a door bracket fastened to the door and rotatably connected to the tub, a cover panel that covers the door and the base and is movably disposed in the door, a link module that moves the cover panel in a length direction of the door, an upper holder fastened to the cover panel and movably mounted in the door, and a lower holder spaced apart from the upper holder, fastened to the cover panel, and movably mounted in the door. The door includes an upper guider that supports the upper holder guides movement of the cover panel, and a lower guider that supports the lower holder and guides movement of the cover panel. The door bracket is fastened to the door at a rear of the lower guider in which the lower holder is mounted.