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Drain valve

US8146181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

17Claims

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Assignee

MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventor

Bruno Gaus · Offenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 8, 2008
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/8242
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drain valve which is used in particular in storage tanks of dishwashers, such as single-chamber or multi-chamber dishwashers. The drain valve comprises a sieve insert accommodated on a support which is of tubular design, and in which a contact switch is arranged to sense the presence of the sieve insert. The support can be moved in the vertical direction with respect to the drain opening in the base of a storage tank by means of an electric drive.

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