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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2005
Stefano Alacqua, Cascine Vica Rivoli, IT;
Francesco Butera, Turin, IT;
Gianluca Capretti, Orbassano, IT;
Stefano Alacqua, Cascine Vica Rivoli, IT;
Francesco Butera, Turin, IT;
Gianluca Capretti, Orbassano, IT;
C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni, Orbassano (Turin), IT;
Abstract
A household appliance comprises a cabinet, a door and a door block/release device. In normal conditions, the device is actuated by electrically powered actuator means whilst in case of need the device can be actuated by means of a release system. The device comprises an actuation element, preferably made of shape memory material, inserted within a movable body. The device is capable of passing from the condition of blocking to that of releasing the door both by means of a movement of the actuation element caused by the electrical power supply control of the actuator means and by means of a manual actuation, using the housing body as an element of manual mechanical transmission.