EP0245870A1 - Filter monitoring device for an electric household appliance - Google Patents
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- EP0245870A1 EP0245870A1 EP87107068A EP87107068A EP0245870A1 EP 0245870 A1 EP0245870 A1 EP 0245870A1 EP 87107068 A EP87107068 A EP 87107068A EP 87107068 A EP87107068 A EP 87107068A EP 0245870 A1 EP0245870 A1 EP 0245870A1
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/10—Filtering arrangements
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
- D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers
- D06F58/22—Lint collecting arrangements
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
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- a known filter monitoring device for a laundry dryer comprises a thermostat disposed downstream of the filter with respect to the direction of circulation of the drying air and operatively connected to an indicator lamp visible at the control panel of the machine and adapted to indicate the operative state of the filter.
- the thermostat senses the temperature of the drying air circulating downstream of the filter, and is calibrated to control the energization of the indicator lamp in the presence of excessively high air temperatures resulting from the reduction of the air flow caused by the complete obturation of the filter by loose fibres and fluff.
- This monitoring device suffers from the disadvantage, however, that it is automatically deenergized as soon as the machine itself is deenergized at the end of the laundry drying cycle or in response to faulty operation eventually necessitating maintenance operations to be carried out on the machine.
- the machine finally includes an electronic delay circuit 35 of a per se known type connected between the juncture between circuit breaker 33 and discharge pump 34 on the one side, and on the other side to a first input terminal 37 of a logic AND gate 38 via a diode 39.
- input terminal 40 and output terminal 41 of AND gate 38 are at zero voltage level, so that thyristor 25 remains turned OFF and indicator lamp 16 does not light up.
- the device shown in fig. 5 is composed of the same electric components as the device of fig. 1, which are therefore designated by the same reference numerals, with the exception of the pressure switch which in this embodiment is replaced by a thermostat 42 disposed downstream of the filter in the flow direction of the circulating drying air.
- Thermostat 42 has a movable contact 43 of the normally open type, which remains in its open position as long as the filter is not obstructed, i.e. as long as the air passing through the filter is at a temperature between predetermined limits. Under these conditions indicator lamp 16 thus does not light up.
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- The present invention relates to a device for monitoring a filter in an electric household appliance, particularly a laundry washer or laundry dryer, for indicating the operative state of such filter.
- Known laundry washers and laundry dryers are usually equipped with filters for retaining particulate impurities and/or solid bodies entrained in the washing liquid, or for retaining loose fibers and fluff, respectively, enttrained by the drying air flow circulating through the dryer. During operation of the respective machines, the associated filter is progressively obturated by the particulate impurities or solid bodies, or by loose fibers and fluff, respectively, until it is finally completely clogged, so that an effective filtering action is no longer obtained, resulting in insatisfactory operation of the respective machine. For avoiding these disadvantageous effects, the known machines are provided with suitable monitoring devices associated with the respective filter for giving timely indication of the clogged state of the filter and thus of its need of being cleaned.
- In particular, a known filter monitoring device for a laundry dryer comprises a thermostat disposed downstream of the filter with respect to the direction of circulation of the drying air and operatively connected to an indicator lamp visible at the control panel of the machine and adapted to indicate the operative state of the filter. The thermostat senses the temperature of the drying air circulating downstream of the filter, and is calibrated to control the energization of the indicator lamp in the presence of excessively high air temperatures resulting from the reduction of the air flow caused by the complete obturation of the filter by loose fibres and fluff.
- This monitoring device suffers from the disadvantage, however, that it is automatically deenergized as soon as the machine itself is deenergized at the end of the laundry drying cycle or in response to faulty operation eventually necessitating maintenance operations to be carried out on the machine.
- Under these circumstances the indicator lamp of the known monitoring device is thus likewise deenergized, so that the indication of the operative state of the filter is not maintained operative to advise the user that suitable action should be taken. It would therefore be desirable, and is in fact an object of the present invention, to provide a filter monitoring device for a laundry washer or laundry dryer capable of indicating the operative state of the filter irrespective of whether or not the respective machine is in operation.
- These and other objects are attained according to the invention by a filter monitoring device for electric household appliances, particularly laundry washers or laundry dryers comprising at least one filter and, in association therewith, indicator means for indicating its operative state, such as at least one indicator lamp, an acoustic warning device or the like, connected to the electric circuit of the machine.
- The device according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises circuit breaker means adapted to energize said indicator means and adapted to to be actuated to two different operative positions, a first position in which said indicator means is deenergized and assumed when said filter is not obstructed, and a second position in which said indicator means is energized and assumed when said filter is obstructed, and further characterized by comprising activator means adapted to be energized through said circuit breaker means and acting on said indicator means so as to maintain it in a constantly energized state when said circuit breaker means is actuated to its second operative position.
- The characteristics of the invention will become more clearly evident from the following description, given by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 show electric circuit diagrams of the filter monitoring device according to the invention, in four different embodiments intended for use in a laundry washing machine, and
- figs. 5 and 6 show electric circuit diagrams of the filter monitoring device according to the invention in two further embodiments intended for use in a laundry dryer.
- With reference to fig. 1, there is shown a first embodiment of a filter monitoring device for use in a laundry washing machine of a conventional type, including a filter (not shown) associated with the (likewise not shown) discharge pump and discharge pipe of the machine for retaining any foreign bodies entrained by the washing liquid.
- The laundry washing machine further includes a
pressure switch 7 or the like connected to the electric circuit of the machine for controlling the filling level of the washing liquid in the washing tub (not shown). -
Pressure switch 7 includes amovable contact 8 connected to asupply conductor 9 of the machine and adapted to selectively close onfixed contacts - In its first operative position
movable contact 8 is caused to close on fixedcontact 10 when the tub of the machine is empty or filled with a washing liquid to a level below that to whichpressure switch 7 is calibrated. - In its second operative position
movable contact 8 is caused to close on fixedcontact 11 when the tub is filled with the washing liquid to the level to whichpressure switch 7 is calibrated. - Fixed
contact 11 ofpressure switch 7 is adapetd to be additionally connected to anothersupply conductor 12 of the machine through anelectric circuit breaker 13 associated to a specific cam of the program control unit of the machine, and via asolenoid 14 and a normallyopen contact 15 connected in series withsolenoid 14 and suitably disposed adjacent the filter so as to be operable to close in response to the filter being removed from its seat for cleaning or replacement. - Normally
open contact 15 may also be mounted on the control panel of the machine for manual operation to its closed state. - Connected in parallel to
solenoid 14 is anindicator lamp 16 operable in the manner to be described for indicating the operative state of the filter. Associated tosolenoid 14 are twoelectric contacts solenoid 14 and aconductor 19 connected tosupply conductor 9, and to close betweensolenoid 14 and afurther conductor 20 connected to theother supply conductor 12. - In particular,
contacts solenoid 14. - According to the invention,
indicator lamp 16 may be supplemented or replaced by other indicator devices of conventional type, for instance by an acoustic warning device connected to the electric circuit in the same manner as described. The thus constructed monitoring device is adapted to have a voltage applied thereto in response to the closing of amain switch 21 of the machine connected to the above describedsupply conductors - Closing of
main switch 21 prepares the laundry washing machine for carrying out a selected laundering program under the control of the program control unit of the machine, and initiated by the admission of the washing liquid to the tub to the charging level determined bypressure switch 7, at which levelmovable contact 8 ofpressure switch 7 is caused to close on fixedcontact 11. - At the end of the selected program the washing liquid is discharged from the tub by means of the discharge pump causing it to pass through the filter and the discharge pipe (none of these components being shown in the drawing).
- As long as the filter is not obstructed by any foreign bodies and/or loose fibres of the laundry entrained by the washing liquid, the discharge operation is carried out within a relatively short time, while requiring a noticeably longer period of time when the filter is obstructed.
- In practice,
movable contact 8 ofpressure switch 7, which at the beginning of the discharge operation is still closed on fixedcontact 11, will be caused to close on fixedcontact 10 after a predetermined period of time during which the tub of the machine has been emptied to a lower liquid level, provided that the filter is not obstructed. - If on the other hand the filter is in fact obstructed,
movable contact 8 will be caused to close on fixedcontact 10 after a period of time which is longer than that specified above. - According to the invention, the respective cam of the program control unit of the machine operates to close
electric circuit breaker 13 of the filter monitoring device at the end of the above specified period of time. - Provided that the filter is not obstructed,
movable contact 8 ofpressure switch 7 will be caused to close on fixedcontact 10 before the end of this period of time, so thatindicator lamp 16 does not light up andsolenoid 14 is not energized, as a result of whichcontacts solenoid 14 remain in their open and closed state, respectively, with respect toconductors - If on the other hand the filter is obstructed,
movable contact 8 remains closed on fixedcontact 11 whilecircuit breaker 13 is being closed, as a result of whichindicator lamp 16 lights up and simultaneouslysolenoid 14 is energized, so thatcontacts conductor 19 andcontact 18 opens with respect toconductor 20. - Under these conditions,
indicator lamp 16 will continue to be energized viaconductor 19, even whencircuit breaker 13 is subsequently caused to open by the action of the associated cam of the program control unit, whilesolenoid 14 is deenergized due tocontacts - Also under these conditions,
indicator 16 will constantly remain energized, even when the machine is switched off by the program control unit at the end of the laundering program, or in the presence of faulty operation of the machine necessitating maintenance operations to be carried out. As a matter of fact,indicator lamp 16 will thus remain energized as long as electric current is suppied toconductors - Normally
open contact 15 may subsequently by caused to close by removing the filter for cleaning or replacement, or by manual operation. Closing of normallyopen contact 15 causessolenoid 14 to be energized to thereby returncontacts - When the filter is subsequently reinserted into its seat,
contact 15 is again opened, wherebysolenoid 14 is deenergized andindicator lamp 16 is extinguished. - With reference now to fig. 2, there is shown a second embodiment of the present filter monitor device likewise for use in a laundry washing machine of conventional type.
- As in the preceding case, the machine is provided with a filter (not shown) and a
pressure switch 7 of the same type as specified above, these two elements being installed in the machine in the same manner and for the same purpose as indicated. -
Pressure switch 7 is again connected between thesupply conductors electric circuit breaker 13 of the same type and operable in the same manner as described above,circuit breaker 13 being in this case connected in series with anelectric resistance 22 cooperating with amovable contact 23 of a manually resettable thermostat of conventional construction. -
Movable contact 23 is adapted to close a circuit includingindicator lamp 16 for the indication of the operative state of the filter and connected betweensupply conductors pressure switch 7,circuit breaker 13 andresistance 22. -
Movable contact 23 is of the normally open type and adapted to be shifted to its closed state by its thermal expansion in response to the heating ofresistance 22 when the latter is being energized by the closing ofcircuit breaker 13 withmovable contact 8 ofpressure switch 7 still closed on fixedcontact 11. - Subsequently
movable contact 23 remains in its closed state, causingindicator lamp 16 to light up for indicating the obstructed state of the filter, even after the machine has been switched off by the program control unit, or in the case of faulty operation necessitating maintenance operations to be carried out. - The movable contact can only be returned to its open state to extinguish
indicator lamp 16 by manually resetting the thermostat after the filter has been cleaned or replaced. - Referring now to fig. 3, there is shown a third embodiment of the present filter monitoring device, likewise for use in a laundry washing machine provided with a filter and a
pressure switch 7 of the same type as described above. - Also in this
case pressure switch 7 is connected betweensupply conductors electric circuit breaekr 13 operable in the manner described and connected in series with thegate 24 of aconventional thyristor 25 via athyristor activating circuit 26 composed of per se known elements, and avoltage memory circuit 27, such as a conventional electronic memory circuit or the like, said memory circuit having a voltage applied thereto through at least onediode 28 connected tosupply conductor 9, and adapted to be reset by akey switch 29 adapted to close on aconductor 30 connected to the memory circuit.Key switch 29 is of the normally open type and adapted to be automatically closed in response to removal of the filter from its seat for cleaning or replacement, or by manual operation by the user, in which case it may be mounted on the control panel of the machine. - All of the named circuit components are disposed in parallel to an electric circuit comprising a
diode 31, acharging circuit 32 and the above namedthyristor 25 connected in series with one another, said charging circuit being composed of conventional electric components for the energization of theindicator lamp 16 connected in parallel to said circuit for the same purpose as previously described. - The thus construcetd monitoring device is likewise capable of indicating the operative state of the filter irrespective of whether
movable contact 8 ofpressure switch 7 is closed on fixedcontact 10 or fixedcontact 11. In the first case, closing ofcircuit breaker 13 will not result in energization of activatingcircuit 26 andmemory circuit 27, so thatthyristor 25 remains turned OFF andindicator lamp 16 does not light up. - In the second case, however, closing of
circuit breaker 13 causes activatingcircuit 26 andmemory circuit 27 to be energized, resulting inthyristor 25 being turned ON and chargingcircuit 32 to be energized, so thatindicator lamp 16 lights up. - The thyristor remains in its conductive state, and the indicator lamp thus remains turned ON via
diode 31,charging circuit 32 andthyristor 25 even aftercircuit breaker 13 has subsequently been opened by the action of the associated cam of the program control unit. - This condition is also maintained when the machine is deenergized by the action of the control unit, or in the case of faulty operation necessitating maintenance operations to be carried out. To this
purpose memory circuit 27 stores the voltage levels attained during closure ofcircuit breaker 13 and the energization of activatingcircuit 26, these stored voltage levels being immediately transferred tothyristor 25, so that the latter is maintained in its conductive state andindicator lamp 16 thus continues to be energized. - As the filter is subsequently cleaned or replaced,
key switch 29 is closed onconductor 30 in the manner described above, so thatmemory circuit 27 is reset to zero to thereby deenergizethyristor 25 and thusindicator lamp 16. - Fig. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present filter monitoring device for a laundry washer, including a
pressure switch 7 of the type described above, adiode 31, acharging circuit 32, anindicator lamp 16 and athyristor 25 connected to the electric circuit of the machine in the same manner as described with reference to fig. 3. - The laundry washer further includes an
electric circuit breaker 33 adapted to be actuated by an associated cam of the program unit and connected tosupply conductor 9, said circuit breaker being adapted to close on adischarge pump 34 itself connected to theother supply conductor 12, for controlling the discharge of the washing liquid contained in the tub of the machine. - The machine finally includes an
electronic delay circuit 35 of a per se known type connected between the juncture betweencircuit breaker 33 anddischarge pump 34 on the one side, and on the other side to afirst input terminal 37 of a logic ANDgate 38 via adiode 39. - The
other input terminal 40 and theoutput terminal 41 of ANDgate 38 are connected respectively to fixedcontact 11 ofpressure switch 7 via adiode 42, and togate 24 ofthyristor 25 via asimilar memory circuit 27 as in fig. 3. -
Delay circuit 35 carries out the same function as thecircuit breaker 13 provided in the previously described embodiments, and to this purpose permits a voltage to be applied toinput terminal 37 of logic ANDgate 38 only for a predetermined period after initiation of the discharge of the washing liquid, this period being required for the tub of the machine to be partially emptied under normal operating conditions. - Logic AND
gate 38 on its part controlsgate 24 ofthyristor 25 to turn the latter ON and OFF in response to the voltage levels applied to itsinput terminals - In particular, when the voltage level applied to one or both
input terminals gate 38 is zero, theoutput terminal 41 ofgate 38 is likewise at the level zero, so thatthyristor 25 remains turned OFF. - If on the other hand a voltage is applied to both input terminals of
gate 38, the same voltage will appear at itsoutput terminal 41, so thatthyristor 25 is turned ON. - This monitoring device is thus likewise capable of indicating the non-obstructed and obstructed operative conditions, respectively, of the filter when
movable contact 8 ofpress switch 7 is closed on fixedcontact 10 or on fixedcontact 11. - In the first case,
input terminal 40 andoutput terminal 41 of ANDgate 38 are at zero voltage level, so thatthyristor 25 remains turned OFF andindicator lamp 16 does not light up. - In the second case, however,
input terminal 40 andoutput terminal 41 of ANDgate 38 are at a selected voltage level when a voltage is applied to theother input terminal 37 ofgate 38 after the predetermined delay explained above following energization ofdelay circuit 35 as a result ofcircuit breaker 33 closing ondischarge pump 34. - Under these conditions, the voltage appearing at
output terminal 41 ofgate 38 is applied tomemory circuit 27 andgate 24 ofthyristor 25 to turn the latter ON, so thatindicator lamp 16 is energized via chargingcircuit 32. - The thyristor remains energized through
diode 31 and chargingcircuit 32, andindicator lamp 16 thus remains turned ON, even after the discharge of the washing liquid from the tub has been terminated whendischarge pump 34 is deenergized by the opening ofcircuit breaker 33 under control of the program control unit. - In the same manner as described with reference to fig. 3, the provision of
memory circuit 27 also in this case permitsindicator lamp 16 to stay turned ON when the machine is switched off by its program control unit, or in the case of faulty operation necessitating maintenace operations to be carried out. - With reference finally to figs. 5 and 6 there are shown a fifth and a sixth embodiment of the present monitoring device, both of which for use in a laundry dryer of con ventional type equipped with a filter (not shown) disposed in the flow path of the drying air circulating in the machine for retaining losse fibres and fluff released by the laundry.
- In particular, the device shown in fig. 5 is composed of the same electric components as the device of fig. 1, which are therefore designated by the same reference numerals, with the exception of the pressure switch which in this embodiment is replaced by a
thermostat 42 disposed downstream of the filter in the flow direction of the circulating drying air. -
Thermostat 42 has amovable contact 43 of the normally open type, which remains in its open position as long as the filter is not obstructed, i.e. as long as the air passing through the filter is at a temperature between predetermined limits. Under theseconditions indicator lamp 16 thus does not light up. - In the opposite case of the filter being obstructed, resulting in the air passing therethrough being at a temperature above the predetermined limit, contact 43 of
thermostat 42 closes the circuit composed ofsolenoid 14,conductor 20 andindicator lamp 16. - The resultant energization of
solenoid 14causes indicator lamp 16 to light up and to remain in this state in the same manner as described with reference to fig. 1. - The device shown in fig. 6 on its part is composed of the same electric components as the device of fig. 2, which are therefore designated by the same reference numerals, with the exception of the pressure switch, which in this case is replaced by the
thermostat 42 described with reference to fig. 5. -
Movable contact 43 ofthermostat 42 is thus likewise adapted to be switched between an open and a closed position under the same operating conditions as described with reference to fig. 5. In particular, the energization ofindicator lamp 16 is achieved in the same manner as in the embodiment of fig. 2 by the closing ofcontact 23 of the manually resettable thermostat, this closing operation being brought about by the energization ofresistance 22 for the same reasons as explained with reference to fig. 2.
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