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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Bitron S.p.a., Turin, IT;
Bitron S.p.A., Turin, IT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a door-lock device () for locking and unlocking a door of a household appliance, such as a washing machine, a dishwasher and the like, comprising a first () and a second () electrical connecting terminal, a closing switch () series connected to said first connecting terminal () or to said second connection terminal (), and arranged to close when the door of said household appliance is closed, an actuator (), connected to said first () and second () connecting terminals, comprising at least one coil (), suitable to generate a magnetic field capable of causing the locking and unlocking of said door, and a Hall sensor () connected between said first () and said second () terminal, arranged in parallel with said actuator (), said Hall sensor () being arranged so as to detect said magnetic field of said actuator ().