Eltek S.p.a.

Eltec S.p.a.

Costanzo Gadini

Daniele Cerruti

Renato Gaj

Marco Moro

Fabio Nebbia

Marco Pizzi

Mauro Zorzetto

Giovanni Perucca

Massimo Zanin

Stefano Allera

Fiorenzo Pivetta

Paolo Savini

Alberto Barbano

Stefano Belfiore

Paolo Begnamino

Alberto Sciutto

Paolo Colombo

Chris Efstathios Housmekerides

Giorgio Martinengo

Marco Bigliati

Piercarlo Merlano

Luciano Bianchi

Fabio Cavalli

Luca Vercellotti

Luca Costa

Marco Bizzarro

Fulvio Cerutti

Andrea Fiorini

Elvio Bononi

Adriano Petruzzi

Corrado Gerbaz

Pier Angelo De Vido

A washing agent dispenser for washing machines comprises a fixed dispenser part () and a removable dispenser part (). The removable dispenser part () comprises a hollow body () defining a tank for a washing agent. The tank has, in a lower part thereof, an outlet (), in a back wall of the hollow body (), which is couplable in a separable way to an inlet () at the front of the fixed dispenser part (). A retention valve () is mounted on the hollow body (), in a position corresponding to the outlet () of at the tank. The retention valve () is configured to assume a respective open position following upon coupling between the outlet () and the inlet (), and to assume a respective closed position following upon uncoupling between the outlet () and the inlet ().

Washing agent dispenser for dishwashing machines

A dispenser of washing agents for washing machines has a first tank, to contain a first washing agent, and a first dispensing arrangement, to dispense first dosed amounts of the first washing agent. The first dispensing arrangement has a peristaltic pump, which is configured to be driven in a first direction of rotation to cause delivery of the first dosed amounts of the first washing agent. The dispenser has a second tank, to contain a second washing agent, and a second dispensing arrangement, to dispense second dosed amounts of the second washing agent. The peristaltic pump has a command arrangement of the second dispensing arrangement, and is configured to be driven in a second direction of rotation, to drive the command arrangement so as to cause dispensing of the second dosed amounts of the second washing agent.

A bearing detection device comprises a housing body, to be fixed to a stationary ring of a bearing, and a detection arrangement on the housing body, comprising a piezoelectric transducer. The detection arrangement also comprises: a floating body, mounted on the housing body and suitable for mechanically transmitting vibrations of the bearing, and a sensor unit, which is mounted in a stationary position on the housing body and has a detection surface configured for receiving thereon a corresponding surface of the floating body. The piezoelectric transducer defines at least part of the detection surface and is configured for generating an electrical potential difference that is substantially proportional to the magnitude of a stress exerted by the floating body on the piezoelectric transducer.

Detection device for bearings

An optical sensor device () for a fluid substance (LS) comprises a device body () having a detection portion (), associated to which is a sensitive optical part that comprises at least one of an emitter () and a receiver () of an optical radiation (R, R). The detection portion () is made of a material transparent to the optical radiation (R, R) and has an inner surface () and an outer surface (), the outer surface () being designed to be in contact with the fluid substance (LS) and the inner surface () being designed to be isolated from the fluid substance. The at least one of the emitter () and the receiver () of the sensitive optical part is optically coupled to the inner surface () of the detection portion (), in such a way that the optical radiation (R, R) is at least in part propagated through the detection portion (), in particular with an angle and/or an intensity that is variable as a function of a characteristic of the fluid substance. The optical sensor device () comprises a protection arrangement, configured for preventing possible deformation of the detection portion () caused by an increase in volume of the fluid substance (LS), in particular deformation of at least one of its inner surface () and its outer surface (). The protection arrangement comprises at least one compensation element () having an elastically deformable body, which is able to contract, for compensating thereby a possible increase in volume of the fluid substance (LS) or else for enabling a reversible displacement of the detection portion () following upon a possible increase in volume of the fluid substance (LS).

Optical sensor device for fluid substances having a protection arrangement for compensating increase in fluid volume or pressure

An electrical heating device comprises: a first electrode layer (), made of electrically conductive material; a second electrode layer (), made of electrically conductive material; and a heating layer, made of a material having a PTC effect, wherein the first electrode layer () and the second electrode layer () face one another, with at least one part of the heating layer that is set between the first electrode layer () and the second electrode layer (), in contact with them. At least one region () of the at least one from among the first electrode layer (), the second electrode layer (), and said at least one part of the heating layer has a plurality of electrically non-conductive sites (), which are prearranged for bringing about: &#x2014;an emission of heat by the heating device () in said at least one region () that is different from the emission of heat by the heating device () in at least one other region () of the at least one from among the first electrode layer (), the second electrode layer (), and said at least one part (') of the heating layer (); and/or &#x2014;an emission of heat by the heating device () at the first electrode layer () that is different from the emission of heat by the heating device () at the second electrode layer ().

Electrical heating device, in particular with PTC effect

A capacitive level sensor device, for detecting the level of a medium contained in a container, comprises a circuit support, which extends longitudinally substantially according to level-detection axis. The circuit support has, in a detection region thereof, at least one first plurality of first capacitive elements, which comprise at least one first array of first electrodes (J), preferably spaced from one another along the level-detection axis, which are arranged in a position corresponding to at least one first side of the circuit support. The sensor device has a casing body which comprises an electrically insulating and fluid-tight detection portion, which covers the detection region of the circuit support. The detection portion of the casing body comprises an overmoulded outer coating, made of a first electrically insulating polymeric material, which defines an outer surface of the casing body designed to be in contact with the medium the level of which has to be detected. The first electrodes (J) are enclosed within the supporting structure of the circuit support at least at the detection region thereof, and, at least at the detection region, between the overmoulded outer coating and the supporting structure of the circuit support there is set at least one intermediate layer made of an electrically insulating material different from the first material.

Device for detecting the level of a medium

A hydraulic control and/or safety device, particularly for utility apparatuses or systems or appliances, which is preferably able to carry out a flow shut-off and/or limitation, particularly in the event of fault of the utility apparatus or system or appliance, and/or one or more features that improve the device and/or the apparatus performance. In particular, the device can carry out the function of the fluid treatment, so as to be particularly reliable, as it prevents at least the formation of deposits on its mechanical components designed to limit the water flow.

Hydraulic control and treatment device, particularly for hydraulic apparatuses or systems

Component of tank of liquid additive of system for treating exhaust gases of internal combustion engine, has body positioned in fluid-tight way at opening of the tank and incorporates plurality of functional devices for managing liquid additive to be delivered to treatment system. Body of tank component is moulded using plastic material chemically resistant to liquid additive and is provided with at least one passageway for liquid additive. The plurality of functional devices comprises pump and pressure sensor having pressure-sensitive element. Passageway comprises delivery path for the liquid additive, which is defined at least in part in first wall of body of tank component and has inlet end configured for connection to delivery duct of the pump. Defined at outer side of first wall is at least one seat for positioning at least one part of pressure sensor. Moreover defined in the first wall is at least one passage for setting delivery path for liquid additive in fluid communication with sensitive element of pressure sensor.

Tank component, in particular for exhaust-gas treatment system of internal-combustion engines

Pressure sensor including overmolded element(s) for securing positioning

A washing agent dispenser for machines for washing includes a dispenser body with a receptacle for containing a washing agent, a lid having a lid body mounted in a guided way with respect to the dispenser body for being movable between a position of closing and a position of opening of the receptacle, and sliding guides between the dispenser body and the lid body. The sliding guides include: a first guiding element and a first guided element; and a second guiding element and a second guided element. At least one of the dispenser body and the lid body includes at least one constraint element, which is additional to the first walls and second walls and is pre-arranged for limiting displacements of the guided elements with respect to the guiding elements in a direction generally transverse to a direction of sliding of the lid determined by the sliding guides.

Washing-agent dispenser for household washing machines, in particular dishwashers

A safety device against gas leaks for an apparatus having at least one gas tap or the like () includes control means (), safety means () and detection means (), for detecting possible presence of gas in a surrounding environment. The detection means () are in signal communication with the control means (), which are configured for controlling the safety means () in function of detections earned out by the detection means (), in order to prevent or interrupt the inflow of combustible gas to a burner. The control means () and the safety means () belong to a first functional unit (A) of the device (A, B), which is coupled or configured for the coupling with a portion of the body () of the tap (). Preferably the safety means () are controllable by the control means () for interrupting electric power supply to a solenoid of the tap, following a command signal generated by the detection means () and causing as a consequence the passage of the valve in the respective closed condition.

Safety device against combustible gas leaks for household appliances

A device is described wherein an actuator () drives a member, such as a rack () meshed with a pinion (), between two stable positions. For this purpose, elements for stopping the movable member are provided, which cooperate with elements present on the outer housing (), in which the actuator and the movable member () are arranged, for holding at least one of said stable conditions. The device of the invention ensures low energy consumption because the actuator () only operates for moving the movable member from one stable position to the other.

Actuator device with stable working positions

A gas supply control device for an apparatus, particularly a coking apparatus, includes timing means () and a first command means () for manually setting a an opening time interval of a safety valve of a gas tap (), equipped with a second command means (). In an installed condition of the control device (), the command means () are operable from outside the structure () of the apparatus, with the first command means () and the second command means () substantially rotating around one same axis, one independent from the other. The timing means () of the control device () belong to a functional unit () which is coupled or configured for coupling with a portion of the body of the tap () which portion, in the above mentioned installed conditions, is located inside the structure () of the apparatus. The functional unit () includes switch means (), controllable by timing means for cutting off the electric current to a solenoid of the tap () at the end of a time interval set through the first command means (), and hence causing the passage of the valve to the respective closed condition.

Device for controlling gas supply to a burner

A biomedical microfluidic device for separating a sub-population of particles from a first fluid, particularly a biological fluid, has means for separation and/or filtration of the fluid, which include a first microfluidic path defined in a first body of the device, a first inlet for introduction of a first fluid in the first path and at least a first outlet for discharge from the first path of a sample of fluid enriched in the sub-population of particles.

Microfluidic devices and/or equipment for microfluidic devices

An electro-thermal actuator device includes a case defining a cavity in which are housed a thermal actuator, an electrical heater and, at least partially, an actuating shaft. The device comprises a multipolar connector for the rapid, secure and reliable coupling to a respective source of electrical power supply for the heater. The connector can be configured as an adapter unit distinct from the case, suitable to transform a traditional electro-thermal actuator device into the actuator device described above.

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Costanzo Gadini