WO2009033979A1

WO2009033979A1 - Method and device for assigning a care program of a laundry treatment machine

Info

Publication number: WO2009033979A1
Application number: PCT/EP2008/061528
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ulrich Nehring
Original assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Priority date: 2007-09-10
Filing date: 2008-09-02
Publication date: 2009-03-19
Also published as: DE102007042970A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for assigning a care program of a laundry treatment machine (10) to a textile care label (16) of a laundry item to be treated, having the following method steps: detection of information of the respective textile care label (16) by way of a detection device (18); provision of the information which is assigned to the respective textile care label (16) by way of a provision device (22), and outputting of information which is assigned to the respective textile care label (16) by way of an outputting device (24), and replacing and/or updating of the information by way of means (28) which are assigned to the provision device (22).

Description

Method and device for assigning a care program of a laundry treatment machine

The invention relates to a method and a device for assigning a care program of a laundry treatment machine to a fabric care indicator of a laundry article to be treated of the type specified in the preambles of claims 1 and 9 respectively.

Such a method and such a device can already be seen, for example, from DE 296 10 968 U1 as known. Here, the detection of laundry items specific information is performed by a system consisting of a laundry piece side identification marking and a machine-side reading module. On the basis of the acquired information, the provision of the information associated with the respective textile care indicator is subsequently carried out by means of a provision device in the form of a characteristic data evaluation unit. The output of the information thus provided takes place via an optical and / or acoustic signal generator.

Object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device of the type mentioned, by means of which the user is a more comfortable operation of the laundry treatment machine allows.

This object is achieved by a method and a device with the features of claims 1 and 9, respectively. Advantageous embodiments with expedient and non-trivial developments of the invention are specified in the respective dependent claims.

In order to be able to provide the user with an even more comfortable use of a laundry treatment machine, it is provided in the method according to the invention that the information assigned to the respective textile care indicator is correspondingly supplemented and / or updated in preferably time-recurring intervals. This is done by appropriate means, which of Provisioning device is used for providing the information associated with the respective textile care indicator. By means of this update function according to the invention, it can thus be achieved that the respective items of laundry can each be maintained in an optimal manner or based on the latest findings by means of the laundry treatment machine. It has been shown that findings regarding the best possible treatment of items of laundry progress very quickly. Furthermore, the number of items of laundry, which consist of novel textiles, is increasing rapidly. Of course, this also increases the need for individually adapted care procedures or textile care labels. The method according to the invention thus creates a possibility of keeping the laundry treatment machine up to date with the state of the art of laundry care for years to come.

In a further embodiment of the invention, it has moreover been shown to be advantageous if the supplementing and / or updating of the information associated with the respective textile care indicator takes place from an information network, in particular the Internet. In this way, a particularly simple and quickly updatable possibility for providing the latest information about the laundry treatment can be provided.

As a further advantage, it has been shown that the replenishment and / or updating of the information associated with the respective textile care indicator takes place at temporally recurring intervals. Thus, the user can be provided a simple and extremely convenient update function.

In a further embodiment of the invention has also shown to be advantageous if country-specific updates or additions to the respective textile care indicator associated information is made. Experience has shown that the number of foreign laundry items of each user increases considerably here, so that the user comfort of the laundry treatment machine can be considerably increased by country-specific information. In a further embodiment of the invention, it has also proven to be advantageous if the detection of information of the respective textile care indicator is done via a control panel or the like operating device. Such a control panel or such an operating device has proven to be particularly reliable. In the simplest case, the control panel or the operating device may comprise a plain-text query or, in the case of graphic displays, a display of the symbols. In addition, a menu is conceivable in which, for example, a so-called touch screen simplifies the input.

As also advantageous, it has been shown that the output of the respective textile care indicator associated information about an already existing information field or the like information device of the laundry treatment machine takes place. Thus, a total of a simple coupling to the control of the laundry treatment machine can be created. The information obtained from the information field or the like information device with respect to the respective fabric care indicator can then be used by the user to the effect that he receives information about the care program to be selected.

It is also advantageous if user-specific information about the respective textile care indicator is detected by means of the detection device and / or provided by means of the provision device and / or output by means of the output device. In other words, it is provided in a further embodiment of the invention to be able to provide a self-learning method, in order thus to be able to provide individually adapted information to the respective user.

Finally, it has proved to be advantageous if information about a laundry sorting or incorrect loading of the laundry treatment machine is output by means of the dispensing device. Thus, for example, a particularly economical and optimal laundry sorting can be recommended. In extreme cases, a faulty loading and thus possibly a destruction of certain laundry items can be prevented.

The advantages described above in connection with the method according to the invention apply in the same way to the invention Facility. This is distinguished, in particular, by corresponding means assigned to the provisioning device, which means can be used to supplement and / or update the texteilpflegekennzeichnen specific information. Such means can be used, for example, to provide a connection to an information network, in particular the Internet, so that the provisioning device can be provided with the most up-to-date or up-to-date information which can subsequently be made available to the user.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment and from the drawing.

This shows a schematic front view of a laundry treating machine, wherein a control of the laundry treating machine is explained with schematic and enlarged symbols.

In the figure, a laundry treating machine 10 is shown in a schematic front view. In the upper part of the laundry treatment machine 10, a control panel is arranged with a control panel 20. The control panel 20 comprises a rotary selector 21, control buttons 23 and a display device arranged above the control buttons in the form of an information field 26. A control 12 is arranged behind the control panel. In the present case, the laundry treatment machine 10 can be designed as a washing machine, a tumble dryer and as a combined appliance.

In a partially enlarged, symbolic representation, a device 12 assigned to the controller 12 is shown above the laundry treatment machine 10, the function of which will be explained below. The device 14 is hereby designed as part of the controller 12 of the laundry treatment machine 10.

In the present case, the device 14 is for allocating a care program of the laundry treatment machine 10 that can be controlled or controlled by the controller 12 to one or more textile care indicators 16 of the laundry items to be treated in each case intended. In this case, the device 14 initially comprises a detection device 18 with which to receive information of the respective textile care label 16 or to record this itself. For this purpose, the detection device 18 is presently assigned a control panel 20 or the like control device, so that a user can enter the appropriate information about the textile care indicator 16 with the rotary selector 21 and / or the control buttons 23. The input of the care indicator 16 in the device can be done for example by means of plain text query or especially in graphic displays by displaying the icons or the nursing indicator 16 on an information field 26 itself. In menu navigation, touchscreens can simplify typing. Of course, instead of the control panel 20 present here, it would also be conceivable to equip the detection device 18 with a corresponding reading device which, for example, correspond with a respective transponder within the corresponding item of laundry or can read it.

In the detection device 18, the device 14 comprises a provision device 22 with which the respective textile care indicator 16 associated information, in particular information about the best possible care program, the appropriate temperature, etc., are provided. In this case, the provision device 22 can in particular have a corresponding data memory in which a data or information collection is stored for the respective textile care indicator 16. Alternatively, it is also possible for the provisioning device 22 to access external data of a network, in particular of the Internet, in a manner which will be described below. The provisioning device 22 furthermore makes it possible to translate the entered or queried textile care labels 16 into the optimum care program with the aid of the memory or a device-internal database or programmed algorithms of the provisioning device 22.

In addition to the detection device 18 and the provision device 22, the device 14 comprises an output device 24 with which information associated with the respective textile care indicator 16 can be output. In other words, the device 14 or the output device 24 is able to provide the user with information about the care code. The output device 24 can in this case with an already existing information field 26 or the like Information device of the laundry treatment machine 10 may be connected to the corresponding information visually and / or acoustically to provide the user. Of course, it would also be conceivable to associate the device 14 with a separate information field.

On the basis of the data transmitted through the information field 26 of the output device 24, the user is thus given a recommendation in which care program the items of laundry in question are to be washed and / or dried. The more detailed information about the textiles to be maintained thus enables a better coordinated process flow. In addition, there is a simplification of the translation of the care indicator 16 in the best care program, whereby the user's operation is greatly simplified. In addition, there is a significantly improved care result. It is to be regarded as encompassed within the scope of the invention that the dispensing device 24 can of course also communicate directly with the controller 12 of the laundry treating machine 10. This would possibly also make it possible to initiate the suitable care program directly by the output device 24.

In addition, the detection device 18 is assigned means 28 for supplementing and / or updating the information associated with the respective textile care indicator 16. In the present exemplary embodiment, the provision device 22 is connected or to be connected via this means 28 to an information network 30, in particular the Internet. For example, if the provisioning device 22 does not include its own memory for information that is analogous to the textile care characteristics, then in one embodiment it is conceivable, for example, to supplement all information correspondingly via the information network 30. On the other hand, if the provisioning device 22 includes its own memory, then the connection to the information network 30 serves, in particular, to carry out a supplementing and / or updating of the existing data or information within the memory of the provisioning device 22, preferably at recurring intervals. Thus, an update function is created. Another advantage of such a connection to the information network 30 is that even country-specific information can easily be supplemented and / or updated with the respective textile care labels 16. This achieves overall that the care programs of Laundry treatment machine 10 can always be optimally adapted to the particular laundry items.

Furthermore, it is possible by means of the present device 14, user-specific information to the respective textile care label 16 by means of

Detecting device 18 to detect and / or provide by means of the supply device 22 and / or output by means of the output device 24. The ones from

User selected combinations of fabric care label 16 may thus be of the

Device 14 or stored by the supply device 22 and retrieved as needed to simplify the inputs by means of the detection device 18.

Conversely, the information on the textile care indicator 16 can also be used to give the user information about the indicated on the textiles textile care label 16 to make him aware of incorrect loading of the laundry treatment machine 10 after choosing a care program. Overall, a display of possible textile care indicator 16 can be created in a program selection in a simple manner on the information field 26 of the output device 24 to allow easier laundry sorting.

The procedure that can be carried out with the device 14 is as follows:

First of all, corresponding information about the respective textile care indicator 16 is received by the detection device 18. This can be done, for example, via the control panel 20 in the form of a plain text query, a graphic display or a touch screen with menu navigation. Likewise, an automatic detection can take place via a reading device which communicates with a piece of laundry-side transponder or the like.

After the respective textile care characteristics 16 have been detected, the corresponding information corresponding to the respective textile care characteristics 16 is provided in the provisioning facility 22 with regard to the suitable care program of the laundry treatment machine 10. For this the provisioning device 22 can fall back on an internal memory and / or on external data of the information network 30.

The data thus obtained are subsequently provided to the user via the information field 26 of the output device 24, for example. This can be based on the information provided a corresponding care program of

Select laundry treatment machine 10. As already explained, the

Output device 24 also directly with the controller 12 of the

Laundry treatment machine 10 communicate, so that optionally at least partially to an input of the care program or other parameters by the

Users can be waived.

To increase customer friendliness, the information provided is constantly updated to ensure optimum care of the laundry.

Claims

claims

1. A method for assigning a care program to a

Laundry treatment machine (10) for a textile care indicator (16) of a laundry item to be treated, comprising the steps of:

- Detecting information of the respective textile care label (16) with a detection device (18); - Providing the respective textile care indicator (16) associated

Information with a provision device (22), and

- Output of the respective textile care indicator (16) associated information with an output device (24); characterized by the step of: - supplementing and / or updating the information with means (28) provided by the

Provisioning device (22) are assigned.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the supplementing and / or updating of the information from an information network (30), in particular the Internet, takes place.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the replenishment and / or updating of the information takes place in recurring intervals.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that country-specific information of the respective textile care label (16) are supplemented and / or updated.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the detection of information of the respective textile care indicator (16) via a control panel (20) or the like. Operating device takes place.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the output of the respective textile care indicator (16) associated information about an already existing information field (26) or the like. Information device of the laundry treatment machine (10).

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that user-specific information to the respective textile care indicator (16) detected by means of the detection means (18) and / or provided by the supply means (22) and / or by means of the output device (24) be issued.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that by means of the output device (24) information on a laundry sorting or incorrect loading of the laundry treatment machine (10) are output.

9. A device for assigning a care program of a laundry treatment machine (10) to a textile care indicator (16) of a laundry item to be treated,

- With a detection device (18), with which information of the respective textile care label (16) are to be detected;

- Provided with a supply device (22), with the respective textile care indicator (16) information to be provided; and

- With an output device (24), with which the respective textile care indicator (16) associated information is to be issued; characterized,

- That the provision means (22) are associated with means (28) for supplementing and / or updating the information.

10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that for updating the information means (28) for connecting the supply device (22) with an information network (30), in particular the Internet, are provided.

11. Device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the detection device (18) is associated with a control panel (20) or the like. Operating device for inputting the information of the respective textile care indicator (16) by a user.

12. Device according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the output device (24) is associated with an already existing information field (26) or the like. Information device of the laundry treatment machine (10).