System comprising a dishwasher and method for operating a dishwasher

Abstract

A system includes a dishwasher having a dishwasher cavity, a door for closing the dishwasher cavity, and a number of receptacles receiving items to be washed. A control apparatus executes a washing program from a plurality of washing programs so as to wash the items to be washed. A pivoting facility is provided to automatically pivot the door, and a movement facility automatically moves at least one of the receptacles. An ascertaining unit ascertains a loading request of a user of a number of loading requests for loading and unloading the dishwasher cavity, and a determining unit determines a movement sequence including a pivoting of the door and a movement of one of the receptacles based on the ascertained loading request. An actuation unit actuates the pivoting facility and the movement facility so as to perform the determined movement sequence.

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         16 . A system, comprising:
 a dishwasher including a dishwasher cavity, a door for closing the dishwasher cavity, and a number of receptacles configured to receive items to be washed;   a control apparatus configured to execute a washing program from a plurality of washing programs so as to wash the items to be washed;   a pivoting facility configured to automatically pivot the door;   a movement facility configured to automatically move at least one of the receptacles;   an ascertaining unit configured to ascertain a loading request of a user of a number of loading requests for loading and unloading the dishwasher cavity;   a determining unit configured to determine a movement sequence comprising a pivoting of the door and a movement of one of the receptacles based on the ascertained loading request; and   an actuation unit configured to actuate the pivoting facility and the movement facility so as to perform the determined movement sequence.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the dishwasher is a household dishwasher. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the number of receptacles comprises a lower rack and an upper rack, said movement facility comprising a raising facility configured to raise the lower rack from a starting position into an end position and/or to lower the lower rack from the end position into the starting position. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the movement facility comprises an extension facility configured to extend the upper rack from a starting position into an end position and/or to retract the upper rack from the end position into the starting position. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the determining unit is configured to determine a movement sequence comprising a pivoting of the door and a number of movements of the lower rack and/or the upper rack based on the ascertained loading request, said actuation unit configured to actuate the pivoting facility, the raising facility and/or the extension facility so as to perform the determined movement sequence. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the determining unit is configured to determine the movement sequence based on the ascertained loading request and in dependence upon analysis data comprising user data, appliance data, data relating to the items to be washed and/or environmental data. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the number of receptacles comprises a lower rack and an upper rack, and further comprising an optical sensor,
 wherein the user data comprises person-related data of the user and/or a user preference of the user during operation of the dishwasher,   wherein the appliance data comprises a history of selected washing programs, a respective duration, a respective time and/or a frequency of door openings of the door, a number, a respective time, a respective duration and/or a frequency of a movement of the lower rack, a number, a respective time, a respective duration and/or a frequency of a movement of the upper rack, a time in which the upper rack is retained in an extended state, a time in which the lower rack is retained in a raised state, a percentage extent to which the lower rack is filled, a percentage extent to which the upper rack is filled, a location-specific indication of the extent to which the lower rack is filled and/or a location-specific indication of the extent to which the upper rack is filled,   wherein the data relating to the items to be washed is derived from image data of the items to be washed that are received or are to be received in the dishwasher cavity, with the image data being captured by the optical sensor, and/or   wherein the environmental data comprises a prevailing value and/or a progression of a temperature, a prevailing value and/or a progression of an air pressure, a prevailing value and/or a progression of an air moisture and/or a prevailing value and/or a progression of exterior noises.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein, after the loading request of the user is ascertained, the determining unit is configured to analyze prevailing analysis data and the ascertained loading request by using a model comprising a plurality of rules in order to determine the movement sequence. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein, after the loading request of the user is ascertained, the determining unit is configured to analyze prevailing analysis data and the ascertained loading request using machine learning in order to determine the movement sequence. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the machine learning is based on a neural network. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 24 , further comprising a voice input unit configured to capture a voice command of the user so as to adapt the machine learning for determination of the movement sequence. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 24 , further comprising a storage unit configured to store movement sequences, which are determined by the determining unit by using the machine learning, as learned movement sequences. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 a network; and   a transmitting unit configured to transmit the learned movement sequences via the network to a further dishwasher.   
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the ascertaining unit comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a proximity sensor for detecting an approach of a user to the dishwasher, which is indicative of the loading request, a voice input unit for capturing a voice input of the user, which is indicative of the loading request, a gesture input unit for capturing a gesture input of the user, which is indicative of the loading request, and a haptic input unit for capturing a haptic user input of the user, which is indicative of the loading request. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising a facility external to the dishwasher, wherein at least the ascertaining unit is integrated in the facility. 
     
     
         31 . A method for operating a dishwasher which includes a dishwasher cavity, a door for closing the dishwasher cavity, and a number of receptacles arranged in the dishwasher cavity for receiving items to be washed, said method comprising:
 ascertaining a loading request of a user of a number of loading requests so as to load and unload the dishwasher cavity;   determining a movement sequence comprising a pivoting of the door and a movement of one of the receptacles based on the ascertained loading request; and   actuating a pivoting facility to automatically pivot the door and a movement facility to automatically move the one of the receptacles so as to perform the determined movement sequence.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , for operating a household dishwasher as the dishwasher. 
     
     
         33 . A computer program product for operating a dishwasher, comprising a computer program embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the computer program, when loaded into a program-controlled facility and executed by the program-controlled facility, causes the program-controlled facility to implement a method as set forth in  claim 31 .