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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Miele & Cie. KG, Guetersloh, DE;
Inventors:
Thomas Buchholz, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Michael Agethen, Vlotho, DE;
Assignee:
Miele & Cie. KG, Guetersloh, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/007 (2013.01); A47L 5/00 (2013.01); A47L 9/28 (2013.01); A47L 9/2873 (2013.01); A47L 9/2884 (2013.01); A47L 2201/022 (2013.01); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for charging an energy storage device for use in a cleaning appliance includes the following steps: reading an energy demand signal representative of an energy required by the cleaning appliance for a predetermined cleaning run; and outputting a charging signal using the energy demand signal, the charging signal causing the energy storage device to be charged as a function of the energy required.