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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
Johann Schenkl, Bodenwoehr, DE;
Johannes Baumer, Fuchsberg, DE;
Michael Sorgenfrei, Schwarzhofen, DE;
Manfredi Signorino, Milan, IT;
Johann Schenkl, Bodenwoehr, DE;
Johannes Baumer, Fuchsberg, DE;
Michael Sorgenfrei, Schwarzhofen, DE;
Manfredi Signorino, Milan, IT;
emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KgaA, Nabburg, DE;
Abstract
A device to capture the relative position of a component () of which the position can change relative to a reference component () of a washing handling device (), in particular a washing machine or drier, includes at least one light source (), at least one light receiver (), a light-reflecting surface (), which reflects light which the light source () emits to the light receiver (). The device is designed to capture the present relative position of the changeable-position component () relative to the reference component (), according to the reflected light which the light receiver () captures.