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Method of controlling a tumble laundry drier

a technology of laundry drier and control panel, which is applied in the field of laundry drier, can solve the problems of high price and difficult use of laundry machines, and achieve the effects of convenient home use, convenient use and convenient us

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-06-10
ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP NV
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[0004]It is an object of the present invention to provide a laundry washing machine featuring an automatic product dispensing and metering device, and which, at the same time, is straightforward, economical, and particularly suitable for home use.

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At present, washing machines of the above type are practically only used professionally, on account of the highly complex design of the automatic product dispensing and metering device, which makes the machine both expensive and difficult to use.

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[0011]With reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, number 1 indicates as a whole a laundry washing machine comprising a wash tub 2 housing a perforated revolving laundry drum (not shown); and an automatic dispensing and metering device 3 for feeding measured quantities of laundering products, e.g. detergent, softener, freshener, etc., into tub 2.

[0012]More specifically, device 3 comprises a water circuit 4 closed by tub 2; two inlets 5 for respective products; and metering means 6, which are interposed between inlets 5 and circuit 4, and, as explained in detail below, inject measured quantities of products into circuit 4, when water flows along circuit 4, to feed a water-product mixture into tub 2. For this purpose, circuit 4 comprises a delivery branch 7 extending from tub 2 to metering means 6 to supply metering means 6 with wash water from tub 2; and a return branch 8 extending from metering means 6 to tub 2 to feed a water-product mixture into tub 2. Circuit 4 also comprises a pump 9 locate...

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Abstract

A laundry washing machine (1) having a wash tub (2), and an automatic device (3) for dispensing and metering at least one laundering product drawn from a respective container (11) containing a sufficient amount of product for numerous wash cycles; wherein the device (3) has at least one inlet (5) for the product, a water circuit (4) closed by the tub (2), and product metering means (6) interposed between the inlet (5) and the circuit (4) to inject a measured amount of product into the circuit (4) when water flows along the circuit (4).

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a laundry washing machine.[0002]More specifically, the present invention relates to a laundry washing machine of the type comprising a device for automatically dispensing and metering at least one laundering product.BACKGROUND ART[0003]At present, washing machines of the above type are practically only used professionally, on account of the highly complex design of the automatic product dispensing and metering device, which makes the machine both expensive and difficult to use.DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION[0004]It is an object of the present invention to provide a laundry washing machine featuring an automatic product dispensing and metering device, and which, at the same time, is straightforward, economical, and particularly suitable for home use.[0005]According to the present invention, there is provided a laundry washing machine as claimed in claim 1 and, preferably, in any one of the claims depending directly or indirectly on claim...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F39/02
CPCD06F39/022
Inventor FAVARO, DANIELE
Owner ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP NV
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