Elbi International S.p.a.

Luca Garetto

Paolo Ravedati

Paolo Da Pont

Marco Becchio

Giorgio Carrer

Ugo Gaino

Pietro Villani

Giosué Capizzi

Ezio Giberti

Ivan Fumagalli

Paolo Chiapello

Alessandro Pompa

Roberto Corbo

Giovanni Sammartinaro

A system () includes a support structure () associable with a bottom wall (BW) of a washing tub (WT) of a washing machine (WM). The system further includes a container body () having a receptacle () configured for receiving a quantity of washing agent. The container body () has an opening () leading into the receptacle (). The container body () is mountable on the support structure () in the washing tub (WT). The container body () is configured for being reversibly brought by a user into a retracted condition and an extracted condition. In the retracted condition, the container body () is inserted in the support structure (). In the extracted condition, the container body () is removed and separate from the support structure (). The system () includes a closure element () configured for closing the opening ().

Reservoir system for a washing agent, in particular intended for being installed on a washing machine, for example a dishwasher

A method includes actuating a pump at a constant nominal flow-rate to induce liquid flow out of a vessel through an outlet duct. The outlet duct communicates with the vessel with an upper aperture at an intermediate level height, and a lower aperture at a reduced level height. Flow of liquid is detected in the outlet duct. A digital signal assumes an alternate sequence of states when the liquid level is between the intermediate and reduced levels. Each state is an air-indicating state or liquid-indicating state. The presence or absence of air bubbles is detected in the flow of liquid. The digital signal is compared with a reference signal having a predetermined sequence of air-indicating states and liquid-indicating states. Pump actuation duration is modified as a function of a difference between the digital and reference signals. An apparatus is controls the supply of a liquid level in a vessel.

Method and apparatus for controlling the supply of a level of a liquid contained in a vessel

A control system includes a motor, first and second movable members, which can be rotated by the motor and which are adapted to interact with a first and a second controlled apparatus, respectively, and a transmission mechanism configured for controlling the movable members. The motor is bidirectional and is configured for selectively rotating, through the transmission mechanism, the first and second movable members, respectively, when the motor turns in a first direction and a second direction of rotation, respectively, opposite to each other. The transmission mechanism includes a first and a second unidirectional clutch selectively cooperating with the motor.

System for controlling a plurality of apparatuses of a household appliance

The component () comprises a hollow body () having: an inlet (), which is adapted to be connected to a source of pressurized liquid, for example the water supply network (WS); an outlet (), adapted to deliver said liquid to a washing chamber (WC) defined by said washing tub (WT); a path () for the liquid, which is defined in the hollow body () between the inlet () and the outlet () and includes anti-return means () for said liquid under pressure; a passage (), adapted to receive, at its inlet, vapor coming from the washing chamber (WC) and to discharge the vapor into the environment outside of the washing tub (WT); and a valve device () comprising a plug element (), adapted to at least partially free and obstruct said passage ().

Component for feeding a pressurized liquid to a washing tub of a washing machine, in particular a dishwasher

A structure has a drawer defining at least one chamber receiving a washing agent and is mounted to move in a shell between an extracted position, in which the chamber is accessible from the outside for receiving a washing agent, and a retracted position, in which the chamber is closed by the shell and suited to dispense the washing agent. A passage communicates with the chamber and outside. A pumping member is suited to push a quantity of washing agent from the chamber towards the passage. An actuator operates the pumping member and is fixed on the shell separate from the drawer. The pumping member is able to assume an active condition, coupled to the actuator and to the passage, when the drawer is retracted. The pumping member is able to assume an inactive condition, uncoupled from the actuator or from the passage, when the drawer is extracted.

Drawer structure for dispensing metered amounts of washing agent in a washing machine

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Rivoli, Italy

Luca Garetto