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Hydraulic distributor for a washing machine

US7293435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateMar 22, 2004
Grant dateNov 13, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87563
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A hydraulic distributor for a washing machine which comprises a rotating axle (7), water being directed from the mains to a plurality of compartments of the washing machine by means of the rotation of said rotating axle (7); a hydraulic body (2) which comprises an emptying pipe (10), a draining pipe (11) and an exit pipe (15) for re-circulation; and a valve body (6) housed inside said hydraulic body (2). By means of the rotation of the rotating axle (7) the valve body (6) can have a first position, in which the flow from the emptying pipe (10) is directed to the draining pipe (11), and a second position, in which the flow from the emptying pipe (10) is directed to the exit pipe (15) for re-circulation.

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