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US 11,096,549 B2Granted
Dishwasher comprising a mechanism for modifying odor
AssigneeBSH Hausgeräte GmbH
InventorsMichael Georg Rosenbauer, Karlheinz Rehm
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Abstract
A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a mechanism for modifying odor. The mechanism for modifying odor includes an ozone generator for odor neutralization in a dishwasher cavity and a system for fragrance introduction into the dishwasher cavity. A control device has stored therein a process, which firstly provides for the odor neutralization by the ozone generator and then introduction of a new fragrance by the system for fragrance introduction.
Claims17
A dishwasher, comprising:
- a dishwasher cavity;
- a unit for modifying odor, said unit for modifying odor comprising an ozone generator for odor neutralization in the dishwasher cavity, and a system for fragrance introduction into the dishwasher cavity:
- and
- a controller configured to control the unit for modifying odor such that at first an odor within the dishwasher cavity is neutralized by the ozone generator, and only afterwards is the system for fragrance introduction into the dishwasher cavity subsequently activated by the controller to flow a new fragrance into the dishwasher cavity.
1 more element
A method of operating a unit for modifying fragrance in a dishwasher, comprising:
- executing an odor neutralization by using a controller to first activate an ozone generator;
- and
- only then subsequently introducing a new fragrance by using the controller to activate a system for fragrance introduction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.