System and method for providing visual-aided placement recommendation includes obtaining images of a rack configured to hold objects inside a chamber, placement of the plurality of objects on the rack being subject to preset constraints corresponding to characteristics of respective objects of the plurality of objects relative to physical parameters of respective locations on the rack; analyzing the images to determine whether the preset constraints have been violated by placement of objects on the rack; and in accordance with a determination that at least one preset constraint has been violated, generating a first output providing a guidance on proper placement of the first object on the rack that complies with the one or more preset constraints, in accordance with the physical characteristics of the first object relative to the physical parameters of the respective locations on the rack, taking into account of other objects already placed on the rack.

A household appliance includes: a treatment container having a treatment compartment and a loading opening for loading items to be treated; a treatment compartment door by which the loading opening is closeable; and a camera for visually detecting the treatment compartment. An area of the treatment compartment detectable by the camera is adjustable.

A dishwasher includes: a washing container having a washing compartment and a loading opening for loading items to be washed; a washing compartment door by which the loading opening is closeable in a fluid-tight manner; and a camera unit for visually sensing the washing compartment. The camera unit is integrated into a dispenser provided by the washing compartment door.

A system (10) for loading a dishwasher which is designed as, in particular, a commercial conveyor dishwasher (1). The system (10) has a feed conveyor belt (11) for feeding washware (9a, 9b, 9c) to a loading region of the conveyor dishwasher (1). The system (10) also has a sorting arrangement for sorting the washware (9a, 9b, 9c), which is fed to the loading region of the conveyor dishwasher (1) by means of the feed conveyor belt (11), in accordance with predefined or predefinable washware groups. At least one loading arrangement (13a, 13b, 13c) is associated with the sorting arrangement for the purpose of automatically loading the conveyor dishwasher (1) with washware (9a, 9b, 9c) of one of the predefined or predefinable washware groups.

A dishwasher includes: a tub, a sump disposed in the tub, a rack disposed in the sump and receiving an object, a plurality of lighting devices disposed at the tub and configured to illuminate an upper end portion of the rack, a measuring camera disposed at the tub and capturing an image of the upper end portion of the rack and generating an object image, and a controller configured to perform a first lighting control on the lighting devices, acquiring a first object image generated based on a first image of the rack captured by the measuring camera, performing a second lighting control on the lighting devices, acquiring a second object image generated based on a second image of the upper end portion of the rack captured by the object measuring camera, and generating a three-dimensional shape image of the object based on the first and second object images.

A dishwasher includes a tub defining a wash chamber, a wash rack provided within the wash chamber, an air inlet in fluid communication with the wash chamber at a first position, an air exhaust outlet in fluid communication with the wash chamber at a second position different from the first position, a first gas sensor provided in the dishwasher, and a controller configured to initiate an operation sequence. The operation sequence includes initiating a drying cycle, receiving an air-quality signal from the first gas sensor, measuring, during the drying cycle, an air-quality characteristic within the wash chamber of the dishwasher, determining the measured air-quality characteristic is below a predetermined air-quality threshold, calculating a drying time in response to determining the measured air-quality characteristic is below the predetermined air-quality threshold, and halting the drying cycle in response to an expiration of the drying time.

Example intelligent dishwashing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a system includes a light source that is configured to illuminate an article of dishware. An imaging system is configured to capture at least one image of the article of dishware. A processing system is configured to analyze the at least one image to determine a presence of a stain on the article of dishware.

A cleaning system (110) and a method for cleaning items to be cleaned (112) are proposed. The cleaning system (110) comprises: a) at least one cleaning apparatus (114), having at least one at least partially closed cleaning chamber (116) with at least one loading apparatus (118) for loading the items to be cleaned (112) with at least one cleaning liquid; and b) at least one transport system (144) for the automatic transport of the items to be cleaned (112), the transport system (144) comprising: a. at least one first conveying apparatus (146) for the inward transport of dirty items to be cleaned (112); b. at least one second conveying apparatus (148) for the transport of the dirty items to be cleaned (112) to the cleaning apparatus (114); c. at least one transfer apparatus (150) for the transfer of at least one part of the dirty items to be cleaned (112) from the first conveying apparatus (146) onto the second conveying apparatus (148); and d. at least one buffer store (152) for the buffer storage of at least one part of the dirty items to be cleaned (112),
the transfer apparatus (150) being set up to selectively transfer the dirty items to be cleaned (112) from the first conveying apparatus (146) directly onto the second conveying apparatus (148), or to buffer store them in the buffer store (152) and to subsequently transfer them onto the second conveying apparatus (148).

A system for dosing substances such as cleaning and/or care agents is disclosed. The system includes a dosing device, at least one energy source, a control unit, a sensor unit, and at least two cartridges for respectively accommodating at least one of the cleaning and/or care agents. The at least two cartridges are capable of being coupled to the dosing device.

A dishwashing system includes: a dishwasher that washes tableware contained in a dishwashing rack, inside a washing chamber; a carry-in stand for placing the dishwashing rack that is to be carried into the washing chamber on; a carry-out stand for placing the dishwashing rack that is carried out from the washing chamber on; and a robot device including a robot arm mechanism. The carry-in stand and the dishwasher are arranged within a movable range of the robot arm mechanism. The robot arm mechanism transfers the dishwashing rack from the carry-in stand to the washing chamber, and also operates the dishwasher.