Miele & Cie. Kg

Benedikt Fechtel

Dirk Sieding

Rainer Bicker

Michael Finke

Steffen Lasner

Magnus Kortenjann

Marcel Zielke

Markus Drücker

Holger Hoppe

Matthias Hollenhorst

Andreas Kratzsch

Klaus Grausgruber

Uwe Femmer

Antje Nieder

Michael Scharmüller

Norbert Eckert

Ralf Templin

Felix RÜTTEN

Felix Maßmann

Christian Niediek

Alina Brandt

Helge Müller

Werner Hunke

Elena Pieri

Christian Schrewe

Riccardo Scorcelletti

Klaus Rocklage

A detergent activation method for a cleaning appliance having a rotatable non-ribbed drum for holding the textiles) and includes a step of supplying a feed signal to a feed unit of the cleaning appliance. The feed signal causes the cleaning liquid to be fed into a suds container until a predetermined target fill level in the drum is reached. In the supplying step, a motion signal may be supplied to a drive of the cleaning appliance when the target fill level is reached, wherein the motion signal causes a rocking rhythm of the drum. The rocking rhythm defines successive rotational motions of the drum at increasing rotational speeds without a complete revolution of the drum. In the supplying step, a stop signal may be supplied to the drive when a final rotational speed of the rocking rhythm has been reached, to cause the rotational motions of the drum to stop.

Method and control unit for activating detergent for a cleaning appliance with a rotatable drum without ribs, and cleaning appliance

A method for executing a spin program for a cleaning appliance having a rotatable, non-ribbed drum. A first motion signal is supplied which causes a first rotational motion of the drum in a first direction until the drum has reached a first target rotational speed. A second motion signal is supplied that represents a second rotational motion in a second direction until the drum has reached a second target rotational speed greater than the first target rotational speed. Further first and second motion signals are supplied which causes a further first and second rotational motions in the first and second directions until the drum has reached a further first and second target rotational speeds greater than the second and first target rotational speeds, respectively. A third motion signal causes a third rotation of the drum at the predetermined maximum rotational speed in the direction of the preceding rotational motion.

Method and control unit for carrying out a spin-dry program for a cleaning appliance, and cleaning appliance

A washing machine and a method for operating the washing machine having a suds container for receiving water, a rib-free drum, which is rotatably mounted in the suds container, for receiving laundry, a motor for driving the drum, and an open-loop or closed-loop control device, wherein the method has a pre-ironing phase (Vb) for pre-ironing of the laundry located in the drum, during which phase steam is conducted into the drum and the drum is moved by means of the motor into a right-left pendulum motion, the pendulum rhythm of which is controlled using open-loop or closed-loop control by means of the open-loop or closed-loop control device in such a way that the drum is at least intermittently untouched by the laundry.

Method for operating an automatic washing machine, and automatic washing machine

A flanged-shaft apparatus () is configured for rotatably supporting a drum () in a washing machine having such a flanged-shaft apparatus (). The flanged-shaft apparatus () has a connecting flange () configured to be arranged against a drum base () of the drum () and attached to the drum (), and a drive shaft () arranged in the center of the connecting flange () and connected thereto for connection to a drive motor. The connecting flange () has a main element () formed from a steel sheet and a supporting element () formed from a further steel sheet. The main element () and the supporting element () are arranged one on top of the other along a longitudinal axis (L) of the drive shaft ().

Flange shaft device and washing machine

A suds container for a washing machine includes plastic and is disposed so as to vibrate inside the machine housing, and includes first and second joint pieces. The first joint piece has a first bore therethrough and the second joint piece has a second bore therethrough aligned with the first bore. The first and second joint pieces are configured to fasten a vibration absorber with a fastening eye of the vibration absorber disposed between the joint pieces. A fastening element is at least partially received in the first and second bores and configured to fasten the vibration absorber. An S-shaped molded part is disposed on the joint pieces and includes third and fourth aligned bores and a first and a second arched area. The first arched area has a U-shape and is disposed between the joint pieces. The second arched area extends so as to overlap a free end of the first joint piece at an outer portion thereof.

Suds container made of plastic for a washing machine, with a connection for a vibration absorber

A suds container for a washing machine includes a cylindrical vessel surrounding a drum of the washing machine, the cylindrical vessel including a cylindrical wall and a front wall. A metallic hub for a drive shaft for the drum is integrated into a plastic compound of the front wall. Reinforcing plastic fiber strands are integrated into the plastic compound. The fiber strands extend from the hub outward toward the outer circumference of the front wall.

Suds container for a washing machine and method for making a suds container

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Benedikt Fechtel