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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2020
Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Sven Heupel, Neubiberg, DE;
Christoph Soellner, Munich, DE;
BSH Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An operating apparatus for a household appliance includes first and second structure-borne sound sensors and a processing facility. The structure-borne sound sensors are configured to be applied to the surface of a predetermined body in a manner spaced apart from one another. The processing facility is configured to determine, on the basis of sensor values from the structure-borne sound sensors, a location on the surface of the body at which a pulse was introduced into the body; to determine that the location is situated in a predetermined section of the surface; and to determine a function of the household appliance that is associated with the section. A method for controlling a household appliance is also provided.