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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2013
Alfred Kaercher Gmbh & Co. KG, Winnenden, DE;
Juergen Walz, Moeckmuehl, DE;
Michael Schuetz, Stuttgart, DE;
Frank Nonnenmann, Schorndorf, DE;
Gilles Troff, Stuttgart, DE;
Samuel Baeuerle, Kirchberg, DE;
Dieter Schaible, Murrhardt, DE;
Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG, Winnenden, DE;
Abstract
A method is proposed for operating a cleaning appliance which comprises a control device as well as at least one cleaning element for cleaning a surface which has a memory element. The control device comprises a control memory member and the control device is connected to a reader for reading the memory element. In order to reduce the risk of the user unintentionally using an unsuitable cleaning element, it is suggested that characterizing data distinguishing the type of cleaning element be stored in the memory element, these data being read and evaluated in the period of time from the starting up of the cleaning appliance up to the beginning of the cleaning action of the cleaning element. In addition, a cleaning appliance for implementing the method is suggested.