Knock, knock!
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georgect
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Who's There?
I don't know if I like having to knock twice (or at all) just to open the door.
I guess, yeah, it's nice that it's flush with the cabinetry if you're looking to hide your appliances but why would you have to hide it if it was a work of art.
What happens when it fails to open?
I'd rather it show. The simple grace of a well crafted handle or pride in showing off your stainless steal or black or white or cabinate matching motif.
I don't know if I like having to knock twice (or at all) just to open the door.
I guess, yeah, it's nice that it's flush with the cabinetry if you're looking to hide your appliances but why would you have to hide it if it was a work of art.
What happens when it fails to open?
I'd rather it show. The simple grace of a well crafted handle or pride in showing off your stainless steal or black or white or cabinate matching motif.
"What happens when it fails to open?"
I guess...
I guess...
aquarius1984
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Music for your entertainment......
frontloaderfan
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Mooi mooi! 
ovrphil
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Pets Learn
to open doors, don't they?
to open doors, don't they?
haxisfan
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That's neat!
Definitely neat! I wonder what happens if some1 knocks while the machine is operating... perhaps it'll halt the cycle and open... duh!
About opening the door in an emergency... I guess there would be a safety lever hidden somewhere (for the user to know) which allows to open the appliance should the opening mechanism fail or if there was a power cut.
I wonder when they're gonna provide their appliances with remote controls... maybe some already have... or have they?
Definitely neat! I wonder what happens if some1 knocks while the machine is operating... perhaps it'll halt the cycle and open... duh!
About opening the door in an emergency... I guess there would be a safety lever hidden somewhere (for the user to know) which allows to open the appliance should the opening mechanism fail or if there was a power cut.
I wonder when they're gonna provide their appliances with remote controls... maybe some already have... or have they?
I am missing...
...the usefulness or advantage of this "double-knock opening".
And what if all the cabinets in the kitchen have handles? Am I expected to double-knock to open any drawer or door in the kitchen?
...the usefulness or advantage of this "double-knock opening".
And what if all the cabinets in the kitchen have handles? Am I expected to double-knock to open any drawer or door in the kitchen?
Remote Control
Some range hoods have remote controls. Certainly the ones that are mounted into the ceiling. Miele's TOL units have Con@ctivity, which controls the hood's lights and fan according to the settings of the cook top under it.
Some range hoods have remote controls. Certainly the ones that are mounted into the ceiling. Miele's TOL units have Con@ctivity, which controls the hood's lights and fan according to the settings of the cook top under it.
DirectDriveDave
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What's the point?
I never realized there was something wrong with simply pulling the door open.
Just another marketing gimmick.
I never realized there was something wrong with simply pulling the door open.
Just another marketing gimmick.
twintubdexter
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Just don't "twee keer kloppen" too hard...
Tsunami In A Box!
These dishwashers are made for kitchens like the ones made by SieMatic - see link below. These are pretty popular among people who can afford them. It's really the concept of the German "Einbauküche" (built-in-kitchen), where everything blends in seamlessly.
http://www.siematic.us/Spatial-Concepts/FloatingSpaces/SieMatic_Raumkonzepte_Floatingspaces_EN.htm
These dishwashers are made for kitchens like the ones made by SieMatic - see link below. These are pretty popular among people who can afford them. It's really the concept of the German "Einbauküche" (built-in-kitchen), where everything blends in seamlessly.
http://www.siematic.us/Spatial-Concepts/FloatingSpaces/SieMatic_Raumkonzepte_Floatingspaces_EN.htm
"Knock-Knock"Who's there?Knock to open the dishwasher?What next?Lets just stick with handles.
mrb627
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Silly
Seems like a silly idea.
Malcolm
Seems like a silly idea.
Malcolm
Too Funny!
I love it! Joe's picture reminds me of Joe Theisman talking about that "sudden urge to go" and you picture a pissplosion. This is better, though, with the door blown off the hinges. Where did you find the picture? Is there any story about it? The silver basket looks like a Maytag.
I love it! Joe's picture reminds me of Joe Theisman talking about that "sudden urge to go" and you picture a pissplosion. This is better, though, with the door blown off the hinges. Where did you find the picture? Is there any story about it? The silver basket looks like a Maytag.
Here is a picture from the SieMatic website. This is a modern kitchen design. You can recognise the dishwasher by the small handle. A "knock knock" dishwasher would be a good solution in this particular case so the design isn't disturbed.
Yup, that is considered a modern kitchen in Germany. Just, you know, very... sleek. I prefer handles.
haxisfan
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Sleek Design...
Logixx, my parents have a kitchen very similar to the one posted in your pic, very simple geometric shapes and a few small hidden handles. Everything is hidden, even oven, the hob, the sink, you name it! It was made by an unusual brand called something like SHIC or SCIC (not sure... I wish I could find a pic). At the time it was available in white or 2 shades of mahogany (theirs is the darker... very elegant). It's looked after tremendously well, in fact it's over 35 years old and it's still look relatively new... well, it definitely would in a picture!
All the appliances are of some totally unknown name, I remember the funny name... 'Fratelli Onofri'... amazingly they're still living to date with very few repairs... although, should certain components within them go wrong, it'd be impossible to find spares nowadays.
Logixx, my parents have a kitchen very similar to the one posted in your pic, very simple geometric shapes and a few small hidden handles. Everything is hidden, even oven, the hob, the sink, you name it! It was made by an unusual brand called something like SHIC or SCIC (not sure... I wish I could find a pic). At the time it was available in white or 2 shades of mahogany (theirs is the darker... very elegant). It's looked after tremendously well, in fact it's over 35 years old and it's still look relatively new... well, it definitely would in a picture!
All the appliances are of some totally unknown name, I remember the funny name... 'Fratelli Onofri'... amazingly they're still living to date with very few repairs... although, should certain components within them go wrong, it'd be impossible to find spares nowadays.
ronhic
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Without being at all disrespectful of our North American friends on here, it's simply not about 'what's wrong with pulling a handle'.
This is purely about design and aesthetics for those who so desire it.
I personally think it is a brilliant idea and it seeks to move the game on a little further. As for what not just 'one knock' rather than two? Well you could bump, tap, drop something - one knock. Two knocks is far more often an intention rather than an accident.
I've attached a link to Rose Seidler House in Sydney. This is an outstanding example of mid century bauhouse design, which in many ways, the design by Miele would appear to be an extension of.
If you have a look through the photos you'll see that the picture that Louis has posted of the kitchen (above) and clean lines of the furniture are simply in keeping with Harry's design - from 1948. That kitchen could be incorporated into Rose Seidler house and it would fit perfectly.
Note the entertainment unit in the loungeroom - suspended, rather than on legs. The speaker for the record player/radio that is contained in it is actually incorporated into the wall (not seen).
http://www.google.com/search?q=rose...gCg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=811#imgdii=_
This is purely about design and aesthetics for those who so desire it.
I personally think it is a brilliant idea and it seeks to move the game on a little further. As for what not just 'one knock' rather than two? Well you could bump, tap, drop something - one knock. Two knocks is far more often an intention rather than an accident.
I've attached a link to Rose Seidler House in Sydney. This is an outstanding example of mid century bauhouse design, which in many ways, the design by Miele would appear to be an extension of.
If you have a look through the photos you'll see that the picture that Louis has posted of the kitchen (above) and clean lines of the furniture are simply in keeping with Harry's design - from 1948. That kitchen could be incorporated into Rose Seidler house and it would fit perfectly.
Note the entertainment unit in the loungeroom - suspended, rather than on legs. The speaker for the record player/radio that is contained in it is actually incorporated into the wall (not seen).
http://www.google.com/search?q=rose...gCg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=811#imgdii=_
ovrphil
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I get it..but then I like contemporary with many other styles, as well. Nothing is uninteresting, if done well. BTW, that house reminded me of the Philip Johnson house, only because in 1949, modernism was alive and well, as these homes exemplified. The kitchen for the Rose Seidler house is colorful - photo attached, and not mine.
spinmon
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The blasting DW is from Tim Allens show I think.(Which I can't remember the name of...)
ronhic
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The dishwasher above
...is a Dishlex.
The stove is a Simpson.
...is a Dishlex.
The stove is a Simpson.
For "what's wrong with pulling handle" gang, K2O function can be disabled and a handle can be installed on the door, or if prefer, K2O can be enabled with handle installed at the same time, so one can either pull the handle or knock the door to open the door. This also explains how to open the door when power is lost or something. Just find a way to get hold the door, e.g. by inserting the emergency opening hook included with the DW, and pull the door open.
Reading through the patent, the mic in the DW can distinguish the direction of the sound so that it basically only responds to the knocks from the front (the door panel).
Reading through the patent, the mic in the DW can distinguish the direction of the sound so that it basically only responds to the knocks from the front (the door panel).
Direction detection
It is surprisingly simple to have a mic only react to a certain sound pattern.
In school, we work on a project that is basicly about measuring the overall room climate and see how one can optimize it.
For that, we basicly use a Raspberry Pi to plot the data collected by multiple sensors (light, sound, temp, humidity, CO₂) connected to an Arduino Uno. (Actually, the Pi is connected to a touchscreen, and all is placed inside a - hopefully by tomorow done - 3D-printed housing. At least our contest we attend in is on Friday...)
Anyway we bought a wrong sound sensor. It only had a range of 10cm. So, anytime you clapped a meter away from it, or just on the opposite site of the sensor, the reading was towards 0.
So, I guess, this system should be pretty reliable as it's simple and probably well thought through.
It is surprisingly simple to have a mic only react to a certain sound pattern.
In school, we work on a project that is basicly about measuring the overall room climate and see how one can optimize it.
For that, we basicly use a Raspberry Pi to plot the data collected by multiple sensors (light, sound, temp, humidity, CO₂) connected to an Arduino Uno. (Actually, the Pi is connected to a touchscreen, and all is placed inside a - hopefully by tomorow done - 3D-printed housing. At least our contest we attend in is on Friday...)
Anyway we bought a wrong sound sensor. It only had a range of 10cm. So, anytime you clapped a meter away from it, or just on the opposite site of the sensor, the reading was towards 0.
So, I guess, this system should be pretty reliable as it's simple and probably well thought through.
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