Patent ID: 7913639

Claim:
A method for displaying on a dishwasher having a reservoir for holding an amount of a dish cleaning agent or dish cleaning auxiliary for multiple dishwasher cleaning cycles, an electronic display unit fitted in a dishwasher interior or on a dishwasher exterior to display a reservoir refill indicator, a time-dependent controller, and a structure fitted to a movable part of a dishwasher, comprising: receiving a setting for a duration of time with a time-dependent controller; after the passing of the duration of time, causing the electronic display unit to display the reservoir refill indicator, which displays the depletion of the cleaning agent or cleaning auxiliary in the reservoir as a function of time, with the controller; triggering a switching operation for the controller when the movable part having a structure fitted is moved and correlating the switching operation to a count of number of dishwashing cleaning cycles that have been carried out; detecting the switching operation for the controller; after a threshold number of switching operations are detected, notwithstanding if the duration of time has passed, causing the display of the reservoir refill indicator, which displays the depletion of the cleaning agent or cleaning auxiliary in the reservoir as a function of a time, with the controller.