Patent ID: 9661977
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A47L

Claim:
1. A washing system for determining an operating state of a dishwasher, comprising: a dishwasher, wherein the dishwasher comprises a dishwasher interface; a dispenser unit, wherein the dispenser unit comprises a dispenser interface and the dispenser unit is connected to the dishwasher for dosing a detergent to the dishwasher; a logic unit, wherein the logic unit is connectable to the dishwasher interface and the dispenser interface; and a current sensor for measuring a value of a current parameter indicative of an electrical current consumed by the dishwasher, wherein the current sensor is connected to the logic unit, wherein the logic unit receives information from the current sensor comprising the value of the current parameter and at least one other signal representative of a second parameter of the dishwasher; and the logic unit is configured to determine the operating state of the washing system based on the received information from the current sensor and the at least one other signal representative of the second parameter.