METERING DEVICE FOR A DISHWASHING MACHINE HAVING AN OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER UNIT

摘要

The invention relates to a metering device (2) intended to be placed in the interior of a dishwashing machine (38), in particular by a user, comprising at least one metering device-side interface (Ed, Sd) having at least one optical receiver unit (Ed) and/or transmitter unit (Sd), which interacts with at least one corresponding optical receiver unit (Ed) and/or transmitter unit (Sd) configured in or on a dishwashing machine such that a transmission of optical signals, representing in particular operating states, measuring and/or control information of the metering device (2) and/or of the dishwashing machine (38), is achieved between the dishwashing machine (38) and the metering device (2), and the metering device-side transmitter unit (Sd) in the operating position of the metering device (2) transmits optical signals substantially in the direction of the bottom of the dishwashing machine (38).