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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2017
Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa, Duesseldorf, DE;
Arnd Kessler, Monheim am Rhein, DE;
Thomas Weber, Weimar, DE;
Johannes Zipfel, Amsterdam, NL;
Christian Nitsch, Duesseldorf, DE;
Lars Zuechner, Langenfeld, DE;
Nadine Franke, Cologne, DE;
Georg Wawer, Vienna, AT;
Alexander Mueller, Monheim, DE;
Wolfgang Wick, Dormagen, DE;
HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA, Duesseldorf, DE;
Abstract
A method for fragrancing and/or deodorizing a cleaning appliance is disclosed. The method involves capturing first information or obtaining captured first information indicative of an odor load in the interior of the cleaning appliance, producing fragrancing and/or deodorizing information based at least in part on the captured or obtained first information or outputting the captured first information in order to produce fragrancing and/or deodorizing information of this type, and initiating fragrancing and/or deodorization by employing at least one actuator for releasing a fragrancing and/or deodorizing agent based on the fragrancing and/or deodorizing information produced. A corresponding dosing device, a device for carrying out and/or controlling the method, and a system with one or more devices for carrying out and/or controlling the method are also disclosed.