Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh

Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausger&auml;te Gmbh

Frank B&ouml;ldt

Lothar Knopp

A programmable control panel includes handles for executing at least a part of the program sequence, and memory cells for controlling an appliance and for storing software codes. The handles are, particularly, push-buttons and switches. The handles are used for inputting individual functions of an individual operating program sequence. Each of the individual functions is assigned to a specific one of the software codes stored in a specific one of the memory cells. The handles are linked to a specific one of the individual functions and to an associated one of the memory cells. A controller includes memory cells that are permanently assigned to the corresponding push-buttons, and operation of the push-buttons results in specific functions being included in the program sequence of the main program for the household appliance. The control panel can be part of a programmable household appliance. In order to simplify the configuration of control panels and the electronic controller, which can be combined with a control panel for different controller variants, each function in the program sequence is assigned a specific software code, and the software code (for example, a numerical code) is stored by entering it in specific memory cells. As a result, the respective function is assigned to the associated push-button or push-buttons.

Programmable household appliance

Actuators on a control panel for entering single functions of an individual operating program cycle which can be invoked under a given name and can be properly executed under microprocessor control are also used for setting particular operating program sequences or particular parameter values of program functions. The actuators can be actuated in at least one sequence of function entries such that the sequence of function entries is a code for particular update functions.

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Brieselang, Germany

Frank Böldt

Growing community of inventors

Brieselang, Germany

Frank B&ouml;ldt

Frank Böldt