IT1392552B1 - OPTICAL LEVEL SENSOR FOR APPLIANCES, IN PARTICULAR TO DETECT THE LEVEL OF CONDENSATE WATER IN DRYING MACHINES, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Google Patents

OPTICAL LEVEL SENSOR FOR APPLIANCES, IN PARTICULAR TO DETECT THE LEVEL OF CONDENSATE WATER IN DRYING MACHINES, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

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Publication number
IT1392552B1
IT1392552B1 ITTO2008A000906A ITTO20080906A IT1392552B1 IT 1392552 B1 IT1392552 B1 IT 1392552B1 IT TO2008A000906 A ITTO2008A000906 A IT TO2008A000906A IT TO20080906 A ITTO20080906 A IT TO20080906A IT 1392552 B1 IT1392552 B1 IT 1392552B1
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Italy
Prior art keywords
appliances
detect
level
condensate water
associated method
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ITTO2008A000906A
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Italian (it)
Inventor
Bojan Bicic
Domenico Pietrafesa
Original Assignee
Illinois Tool Works
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Priority to ITTO2008A000906A priority Critical patent/IT1392552B1/en
Priority to PCT/US2009/066752 priority patent/WO2010065842A2/en
Priority to DE112009003204T priority patent/DE112009003204T5/en
Publication of ITTO20080906A1 publication Critical patent/ITTO20080906A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/30—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
    • G01F23/64—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements
    • G01F23/68—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
    • G01F23/686—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means using opto-electrically actuated indicating means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Control Of Washing Machine And Dryer (AREA)
ITTO2008A000906A 2008-12-05 2008-12-05 OPTICAL LEVEL SENSOR FOR APPLIANCES, IN PARTICULAR TO DETECT THE LEVEL OF CONDENSATE WATER IN DRYING MACHINES, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD IT1392552B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITTO2008A000906A IT1392552B1 (en) 2008-12-05 2008-12-05 OPTICAL LEVEL SENSOR FOR APPLIANCES, IN PARTICULAR TO DETECT THE LEVEL OF CONDENSATE WATER IN DRYING MACHINES, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
PCT/US2009/066752 WO2010065842A2 (en) 2008-12-05 2009-12-04 Optical level sensor for an electric household appliance, in particular for detecting the condensed water level in drying machines, and associated method
DE112009003204T DE112009003204T5 (en) 2008-12-05 2009-12-04 Optical level sensor for a household electrical appliance, in particular for detecting the condensed water level in dryers, and associated method

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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ITTO2008A000906A IT1392552B1 (en) 2008-12-05 2008-12-05 OPTICAL LEVEL SENSOR FOR APPLIANCES, IN PARTICULAR TO DETECT THE LEVEL OF CONDENSATE WATER IN DRYING MACHINES, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

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ITTO20080906A1 ITTO20080906A1 (en) 2010-06-06
IT1392552B1 true IT1392552B1 (en) 2012-03-09

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Country Status (3)

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DE (1) DE112009003204T5 (en)
IT (1) IT1392552B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010065842A2 (en)

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KR20110132151A (en) * 2010-06-01 2011-12-07 삼성전자주식회사 Dryer and method of detecting value of dryness

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DE3131543A1 (en) 1981-08-08 1983-02-24 G. Bauknecht Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Laundry dryer with a condensation device
US5073253A (en) * 1990-07-11 1991-12-17 Phillips Petroleum Company Froth level measurement
US5257090A (en) * 1991-11-27 1993-10-26 United Technologies Corporation Laser diode liquid-level/distance measurement
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DE19701225B4 (en) 1997-01-16 2004-04-22 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Electric condensation tumble dryer with microprocessor control and method for detecting a condensate overflow
JPH10235899A (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-08 Tec Corp Ink-jet printer
US6333512B1 (en) * 1998-07-15 2001-12-25 Alvin R. Wirthlin Optical gauge for determining the level of a medium in a container
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FR2880422A1 (en) * 2004-12-30 2006-07-07 Jui Yang Lo A fluid level sensor has a tube with float and ultrasonic or infrared float height detection using sensor in top

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WO2010065842A2 (en) 2010-06-10
ITTO20080906A1 (en) 2010-06-06
WO2010065842A3 (en) 2010-07-29

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