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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2012
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V., Brussels, BE;
Per-Erik Pers, Järfälla, SE;
Petter Svanbom, Stockholm, SE;
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V., Brussels, BE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of and a device () for, detecting an operational state of a dishwasher (), in particular activation of extra wash zones and overfill situations. The device () is arranged to operate a motor () driving a dishwasher circulation pump () at at least one rotational speed differing from a nominal rotational speed and measure operating current of the motor () driving the dishwasher circulation pump (). Further, the device is arranged to determine whether the dishwasher () operates in an operational state differing from a nominal operational state based on the measured circulation pump motor operating current.