Elbi International S.p.a.

Ugo Gaino

Paolo Ravedati

Giorgio Carrer

Maurizio Rendesi

Luca Garetto

Giorgio Molino

Marco Becchio

Massimo Davi

Ivan Fumagalli

Giorgio Buffolo

A valve assembly includes a valve body, having an inlet duct, an outlet duct and an intermediate portion. An electrovalve is located proximal to the intermediate portion. A measurement device is directly connected to the valve body. The measurement device includes a sensor for taking a measurement for determining a physical characteristic of the fluid that can flow in the valve assembly. The electrovalve includes a first electronic circuit for conducting an electric control signal from a control unit to the electrovalve. The measurement device includes a second electronic circuit for conducting the electric signals exchanged between the control unit and the sensor. The first electronic circuit and the second electronic circuit are implemented on a single header or printed circuit board. The electrovalve and the measurement device are mechanically connected directly to the single header or printed circuit board.

Valve assembly with associated measurement device

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

A washing machine which detects vibrations of the washing tub or chamber. The machine (M) includes a support structure (S), inside which there is suspended a washing chamber or tub (T) wherein there is rotatably mounted a basket (B) for clothes and the like, and a pressure transducing device (), which includes a support casing () connected to the washing chamber or tub (T), and connected to a pipe or hose (P) which extends inside this chamber or tub (T), and with which there are associated an electronic circuit () predisposed for processing signals generated by the transducer () to provide an indication of the level of the washing bath (WB) in the chamber or tub (T). An electronic accelerometer () secured to the support casing () of the pressure transducing device () and associated with said electronic circuit means (), generates electrical signals indicative of the amplitude of the vibrations of the washing chamber or tub (T).

Washing machine with detection of vibrations of the washing tub or chamber

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Gabiano, Italy

Ugo Gaino