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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
Giuliano Lovisotto, Roveredo in Piano, IT;
Hubert Dorigo, Sarmede, IT;
Fernando DE Luca, Sacile, IT;
Giuliano Lovisotto, Roveredo in Piano, IT;
Hubert Dorigo, Sarmede, IT;
Fernando De Luca, Sacile, IT;
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V., Brussels, BE;
Abstract
An electric household appliance has a low-voltage capacitive power means () connected to an electrical power network () and is designed to generate a low-voltage (S,V). The low-voltage capacitive power means () comprise a capacitive dividing circuit () comprising a first () and second input terminal () connected to a first and second power line () at a first (V) and second (V) predetermined potential respectively; a first output terminal () adapted to generate said low-voltage enabling signal (S); first () and second charge-accumulating means () connected between said first and second input terminal; and at least one voltage limiter () connected parallel to said second charge-accumulating means () and designed to switch from a non-conducting to a conducting state when subjected to a voltage above a predetermined breakdown voltage (VZ). The first () and second charge-accumulating means () are designed so that the voltage (V) at the terminals of said second charge-accumulating means () is below the predetermined breakdown voltage (VZ).