Eltek S.p.a.

Bosch-siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh

Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgerate Gmbh

Eltec S.p.a.

Daniele Cerruti

Costanzo Gadini

Paolo Savini

Fabio Nebbia

Stefano Belfiore

Helmut Jerg

Marco Pizzi

Giovanni Perucca

Marco Moro

Massimo Zanin

Stefano Allera

Roberto Grappiolo

Paolo Begnamino

Alberto Sciutto

Bernd Schessl

Gerhard Fetzer

Michael Hartmann

Rudolf Schmidt

Karl-Heinz Rehm

Giovanni Perruca

Egon Galler-Benker

Franco Musso

Luigi Sassone

Giovanni Perrucca

Marco Bianchi

Marta Armato

Johann Wilhelmstaetter

Markus Hoepfl

Corrado Gambino

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 hydraulic control device for liquid-conducting household appliances or systems comprises:—a hydraulic unit (), having a hydraulic body () defining a duct () for the liquid, the duct () having an inlet () and an outlet (), the duct () being at least partially defined with an electrically insulating material, —an electrical valve arrangement (EV, SH) on the hydraulic body (), which is electrically switchable between a closing position and an opening position, to prevent or enable, respectively, passage of the liquid between the inlet (and the outlet () of the duct (), —a flow sensor on the hydraulic body (). The flow sensor is a non-mechanical flow sensor comprising at least two electrical detection elements (), prearranged for contact with the liquid that flows in the duct () and carried by at least one support (), that preferably at least partly extends within, or faces the inside of, the duct () and/or has two opposite major faces that are substantially parallel to a direction of a flow of the liquid.

Hydraulic control device for liquid-conducting household appliances and systems

A safety device against leaks of liquid for a liquid-conducting household appliance comprises a valve arrangement that can be electrically switched between a closing position and an opening position, to prevent or enable, respectively, a flow of liquid from a liquid-supply source to the household appliance. The device further comprises:&#x2014;a first pipe () impermeable to liquid, for the flow of liquid,&#x2014;at least one hydraulic unit (), having a duct for the liquid (),&#x2014;a flow sensor in the at least one hydraulic unit (). The first pipe () is connected in fluid communication with the duct () and extends longitudinally at least in part within a second pipe () that is impermeable to liquid, in such a way that defined between at least part of the first pipe () and of the second pipe () is a gap (G) having a proximal end and a distal end. The at least one hydraulic unit () has a respective hydraulic body () that defines the duct (). The flow sensor is a non-mechanical flow sensor that includes at least two electrical detection elements () within the duct ().

Safety device against leaks of liquid for liquid-conducting household appliances

A detection device for a liquid-conducting appliance includes a hydraulic body () defining a duct () for a flow of a liquid, and a flow sensor on the hydraulic body (), which includes an electromagnetic arrangement and a detection arrangement. The detection arrangement includes two electrode units () for detecting a potential difference induced by the flow of the liquid through an electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic arrangement. The hydraulic body () has two through openings on two opposite sides () of the duct (), inserted in each of which is a corresponding electrode unit (), in such a way that the electrode units () are opposed to one another and in contact with the liquid. The device () includes sealing elements at each through opening, for preventing leakage of the liquid from the duct ().

Electromagnetic detection device having a sealing arrangement and engagement elements associated with detection electrodes

A hydraulic control device for liquid-conducting appliances and systems is designed for connection between a source of liquid and an appliance or system using the liquid. The hydraulic control device () comprises: &#x2014;a device body (') having a duct for the liquid () that extends between an inlet connector () and an outlet connector (a); &#x2014;a flow meter () associated to the device body (&#x2032;); and&#x2014;a valve arrangement (-) associated to the device body (&#x2032;), including a valve member (), which is displaceable between an opening position and a closing position of the duct for the liquid (), and a control mechanism (-) for controlling the valve member (). The control mechanism (-) is switchable on the basis of a detection made by the flow meter () in order to displace the valve member () from the opening position to the closing position of the duct for the liquid (). The flow meter () is a non-mechanical flow meter that includes at least two electrical detection elements () that are reachable by liquid that flows in the duct for the liquid ().

Hydraulic control device for liquid-conducting appliances and systems

A washing-agent dispenser for machines for washing, in particular dishwashers, comprises: a dispenser body () with at least one receptacle FIG.() for containing a washing agent; at least one hatch () having a hatch body () mounted in a guided way relative to the dispenser body () for being slidable between a position of closing and a position of opening of the at least one receptacle (), the hatch body () having two longitudinal sides () generally parallel to one another and with respect to a direction of displacement of the hatch body () between the position of opening and the position of closing; and a guide arrangement (---) between the dispenser body () and the hatch body (), for guiding displacement of the hatch body () between the position of opening and the position of closing. The guide arrangement (---) comprises at least one movable guide element (), in a position corresponding to a respective longitudinal side () of the hatch body (), the movable guide element () being constrained to the dispenser body () for being slidable between an inoperative position and an operative position.

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

A dishwasher washing agent dispenser includes (a) a dispenser body, configured to be set partially into an opening of an inner side of a dishwasher door and the dispenser body has a receptacle for containing a washing agent, (b) a dispenser door mounted in a guided way with respect to the dispenser body, for being slidable between positions of closing and opening of the receptacle, the open position allowing dispensing of the washing agent from the receptacle, (c) guides between the dispenser body and the dispenser door, for guiding displacement of the dispenser door between the positions of closing and opening in such a way that, when the dispenser door is open, a portion of the dispenser door projects from the dispenser body, in a substantially cantilever fashion, and (d) a supporting element extending in length downwards from the dispenser door and configured to counter bending of the portion of the dispenser door that projects from the dispenser body when the dispenser door is in the open position.

Washing agent dispenser for household washing machines, in particular dishwashers

An electromagnetic measuring device includes a hydraulic body defining a duct for a flow of a liquid, and a flow sensor on the hydraulic body that includes an electromagnetic arrangement for generating an electromagnetic field through the duct in a direction transverse to the flow of the liquid, and detection arrangement including two electrical detection elements for detecting a potential difference induced by the flow of the liquid through the electromagnetic field. The detection elements are associated to one and the same face of a substrate, which extends on the outside of the duct in a position corresponding to a first side of the duct. The first side of the duct has two through openings, each of which is in a position corresponding to a respective electrical detection element.

Electromagnetic measuring device for detection or control device for liquid conducting appliances

A dispenser of washing agents for dishwashers comprises: Two first walls of the dispenser body each have one side facing a side of a respective second wall of the door body. The slide guides comprise guiding elements and guided elements at facing sides of the first walls of the dispenser body and of the second walls of the door body, the guided elements being slidably coupled to the guiding elements. For each first wall of the dispenser body, the guiding elements comprise a first seat in the form of a longitudinally extended groove, and a first projecting element in the form of a stud or pin, both defined in the side of the respective first wall that faces the corresponding side of the corresponding second wall of the door body. For each second wall of the door body, the guided elements comprise a second projecting element in the form of a stud or pin, and a second seat in the form of a longitudinally extended groove, both defined in the side of the respective second wall that faces the corresponding side of the corresponding first wall of the dispenser body. Each first projecting element is engaged in a corresponding seat, and each second projecting element is engaged in a corresponding seat.

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 device for dispensing washing agents has a body defined in which is a reservoir for a liquid substance that can be dispensed. The reservoir has a charging passage that can be engaged by a plug. Operatively set between the body of the dispenser and the plug is an articulated connection, provided for keeping the plug mechanically connected to the dispenser even following upon removal of the plug from the charging passage. Preferably the articulated connection is of a 'hide-away' type and comprises a movable member to which the plug is constrained so as to present a number of degrees of freedom.

Dispenser of washing agents for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher

A dispenser of washing agents for a dishwasher has a body with a reservoir configured for containing a total amount of a liquid substance sufficient for performing a number of cycles of operation of the dishwasher. The reservoir has a charging passage that can be engaged by a removable plug, and the dispenser has a system for dosage of the liquid substance contained in the reservoir. The plug is configured for co-operating with an adjustment element belonging to the dosage system when the plug itself is at least partially inserted in the charging passage, particularly in such a way that a movement of rotation manually imparted on the plug will bring about a movement of rotation of the adjustment element.

A washing agent dispenser has two washing agent distributors controlled by a same actuation system that comprises a driving member, a driven member and an actuator device. The driven member has a seat in which there is operatively inserted, with possibility of relative movement, an engagement part of the driving member. According to the invention, also the driving member has a seat which, in at least one position of the actuation system, at least partially faces the seat of the driven member. The actuation system further comprises a floating body, able to displace in a controlled way between the two seats when said seats at least partially face one another.

Washing agent dispenser for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher

A washing-agent dispenser for a household washing machine having a main casing, defining at least a container for a washing agent, and a member for closing the container. The closing member includes a substantially rigid body made of a first material, associated to which there are sealing means, made at least in part with a second substantially elastic or soft material. Associated to the rigid body of the closing member there are at least partially elastic or yielding complements, which are functionally distinct from the sealing means and are able to undergo deformation in the course of the use of the closing member. The complements are made at least in part of an elastic, soft, or yielding material, in particular of a synthetic type, which can be overmoulded directly on the rigid body of the closing member. Preferably, a plurality of complements is formed in a single component, which can include also said sealing means.

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Daniele Cerruti