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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Martin Schimmele, Unterschneidheim, DE;
Armin Weber, Lauchheim, DE;
Assignee:
BSH Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/42 (2005.12); F21V 23/04 (2005.12); F25D 27/00 (2005.12); F25D 29/00 (2005.12); G01J 1/02 (2005.12); G05B 19/042 (2005.12); F21W 131/305 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 27/005 (2012.12); F21V 23/0464 (2012.12); F25D 29/00 (2012.12); G01J 1/0271 (2012.12); G01J 1/4204 (2012.12); G05B 19/042 (2012.12); F21W 2131/305 (2012.12); F25D 2700/02 (2012.12); G05B 2219/2654 (2012.12);
Abstract
An ambient light detection unit for a household appliance includes a sensor housing and a brightness sensor which is disposed in the sensor housing and detects the brightness of the ambient light in the environment. The ambient light detection unit has a lens with which the ambient light that is incident on the sensor housing is focused toward the brightness sensor. A household appliance is also provided.