A system includes a dishwasher, an image capturing device designed to capture an image of washware arranged in the washing chamber, with the image including a plurality of sub-images, each of which having different spectral information of the washware. An illumination unit illuminates the washware in the washing chamber, and an image analysis unit receives the captured image from the image capturing device and to carry out a chemical analysis of soiling on the washware based on the plurality of sub-images of the received image and to ascertain a dirt characteristic of soiling as a result of the chemical analysis. A control device carries out a washing program for washing the washware in the washing chamber. The control device receives the dirt characteristic from the image analysis unit and adapts the washing program for washing the washware as a function of the received dirt characteristic.

A chemical dispenser (14) includes a housing (40), a controller (34) disposed in the housing (40) for operating the chemical dispenser (14), at least one module bay (64) in the housing (40) and at least one module (66) selectively coupled to the at least one module bay (64) and operatively coupled to the controller (34) for operation with the chemical dispenser (14). The at least one module (66) may be selected from a plurality of modules each capable of being coupled to the at least one module bay (64) and operating under the control of the controller (34). A low-maintenance piston pump module (90, 240, 340) for use with the chemical dispenser (14) is also disclosed.

A dosing unit for use in an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance, for automatically dosing a dosing amount of a solid detergent, the dosing unit comprising a dosing cartridge for storing a bulk of the solid detergent and a dosing device for separating the dosing amount from the bulk and releasing the separated dosing amount by linearly displacing a sliding element from a separating position to a release position, wherein the dosing device includes a dosing channel, wherein, when the sliding element is in the separating position, the dosing channel is configured for receiving at least the dosing amount from the bulk and intermediately storing the dosing amount in a pre-dosing position, and, when the sliding element is in the release position, the dosing device is configured for releasing the dosing amount intermediately stored in the pre-dosing position.

A method and system remotely controlling a cleaning cycle of a household appliance using transmission of wireless signals is provided. Signals are transmitted between a mobile dispensing device arranged in the household appliance and an electronic device. The method determines the strength of a signal received by the mobile dispensing device. The determined strength is compared to a threshold value. If the determined strength is above the threshold value transmission of wireless signals from the mobile dispensing device to the electronic device is enabled. If the determined strength is below the threshold value transmission of signals from the mobile dispensing device to the electronic device is disabled. When transmission of signals is enabled, a status wireless signal comprising status information about the cleaning cycle is sent to the electronic device.

A metering device for metering and supplying media via fluid lines to a plurality of target devices, wherein the metering device includes an entry disc having a plurality of entry-side connections which can each be connected to a container, and an actuator which is displaceable relative to the entry disc and includes a plurality of through-channels. Each through-channel can be connected to a target device, wherein due to a displacement of the actuator relative to the entry disc, in each case at least one of the through-channels can be brought into communicative connection with one of the connections. The metering device includes a plurality of pumps which can be activated by a controller of the metering device and which are configured for removing medium from the container and for conveying it to the target device. Each through-channel is associated with a pump that is arranged downstream of the through-channel.

A dishwasher appliance includes a water supply for providing water into a wash tub, an additive dispensing system comprising a bulk storage tank defining a plurality of additive chambers and a pump assembly for selectively urging a flow of wash additive from the plurality of additive chambers into the wash chamber, a turbidity sensor configured to measure a turbidity of wash fluid collected in the wash chamber, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the water supply to add a volume of water into the wash tub, obtain a turbidity reading using the turbidity sensor, determine a target additive volume based on the turbidity reading, and operate the additive dispensing system to dispense the target additive volume into the wash tub.

An automatic dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber and a housing physically separate from the tub and defining a sump to receive liquid sprayed into the tub, the housing having an inlet fluidly connected to a liquid outlet of the tub and an outlet fluidly coupled to a sprayer located within the tub to define a recirculation path for the sprayed liquid.

The present invention relates to a dishwasher (1) comprising a body (2); a washing cabin (3) that is disposed on the body (2) and wherein the washing process is performed; a detergent dispenser (4) that is detachably mounted on the body (2) and wherein liquid/gel detergent (D) can be filled; and a control unit (5) n the memory of which the amount of liquid/gel detergent to be transferred to the washing cabin (3) according to the washing type predetermined by the producer is saved.

An adaptive dosing system having a control module, a flow sensor unidirectionally connected to the control module for reporting a volume of a fluid passed through the system, a pump for dosing a required volume of the fluid and being uni-directionally connected to and controlled by the control module and a communication module bi-directionally connected with the control module, the communication module being configured to connect via Internet with an application server and a database server.

A household appliance for performing a useful cycle of operation on a physical article may have a treating chamber for holding the physical article during performance of the useful cycle of operation. The household appliance may include a temporary controllable device located within the treating chamber where the temporary controllable device may be communicated with via a signal relay.