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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1993
Daniele Turetta, Ispra, IT;
Adriano Scaburri, Somma Lombardo, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A device for controlling the operation of a household electrical appliance such as a washing machine, dish-washer, cooking hob, oven or the like including an electronic circuit arranged to control the operation of the electrical appliance in accordance with predetermined program steps selected via a selector. This selector is a knob connected to a position sensing element associated with the electronic circuit and arranged to generate an electrical signal (V.sub.A) on the basis of the angular position of the knob relative to an initial position or zero point. The electrical signal (V.sub.A) is used by the electronic circuit in known manner to execute a predetermine wash program or the like or to control the operation of the electrical appliance. The electronic circuit further controls an actuator for moving the knob, so that the knob is made to move during the execution of the selected operating program and hence display the progress of the program.