Automatic washing machine or dishwasher
US4402197A · kind A · utility
12Cited by
7References
5Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
This washing machine is provided with an electro chemical cell (4) having a brine tank (9) provided with a metering piston (16a, b 16b) actuated by an electro magnet (21) and connected by an electro valve (14) controlling a connection conduit (3) to a water supply conduit (1). The inlet opening of such connection conduit into the cell (4) is controlled by a float valve (11). The electro valve is a two-way valve (14, 14a) and controls simultaneously the outlet conduit (13) which opens into the washing tub of the washing machine. The power supply of the cell (4) is controlled by the program selector (8) of the machine.
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