US4402197A
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Automatic washing machine or dishwasher
Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-17
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Granted: 1983-09-06
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Expires: 2000-12-17
Abstract
Abstract This washing machine is provided with an electro chemical cell (4) having a brine tank (9) provided with a metering piston (16a, b 16b) actuated by an electro magnet (21) and connected by an electro valve (14) controlling a connection conduit (3) to a water supply conduit (1). The inlet opening of such connection conduit into the cell (4) is controlled by a float valve (11). The electro valve is a two-way valve (14, 14a) and controls simultaneously the outlet conduit (13) which opens into the washing tub of the washing machine. The power supply of the cell (4) is controlled by the program selector (8) of the machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Alain Groult
- 👤 Augusto Porta
- 👤 Herve Tournier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:18
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F35/00; D06F35/003; A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/4236; A47L15/44; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/461; C02F1/467; C02F1/4672; C02F1/4674; D06F35/004; C02F2201/00; C02F2201/46; C02F2201/461; C02F2201/46105; C02F2201/4612; C02F2201/46125; C02F2201/46145; C02F2201/46155; C02F2201/4618; C02F2209/00; C02F2209/42; C02F2303/00; C02F2303/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A fabric- or dish-washing machine comprising: a receptacle for receiving articles to be washed; a first conduit connected between a source of washing water and said receptacle for delivering washing water to said receptacle; a second conduit connected to said receptacle for discharging used washing water therefrom; a cell enclosing at least one anode and at least one cathode; a third conduit connected between a source of water and said cell; a fourth conduit connected between said cell and said receptacle for delivering hypochlorite solution formed in said cell to said receptacle; first, second, third and fourth valves respectively providing in said first, second, third and fourth conduits for respectively controlling the flow therethrough: a programmer connected to all of said valves for controlling the flow of water to and from said receptacle, the flow of water to said cell, and the flow of hypochlorite solution to said receptacle for washing of said articles; a reservoir containing a supply of sodium chloride; a metering device connected between said reservoir and said cell for feeding, upon operation of said metering device, sodium chloride to said cell; and control means responsive to said programmer for operating said metering device and controlling the electrical energization of said anode and said cathode whereby said anode and said cathode are energized and said sodium chloride is delivered to said cell at predetermined times in the cycle of operation of said machine for delivery of hypochlorite solution to said receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
A fabric- or dish-washing machine comprising: a receptacle for receiving articles to be washed; a first conduit connected between a source of washing water and said receptacle for delivering washing water to said receptacle; a second conduit connected to said receptacle for discharging used washing water therefrom; a cell enclosing at least one anode and at least one cathode; a third conduit connected between a source of water and said cell; a fourth conduit connected between said cell and said receptacle for delivering hypochlorite solution formed in said cell to said receptacle; first, second, third and fourth valves respectively providing in said first, second, third and fourth conduits for respectively controlling the flow therethrough: a programmer connected to all of said valves for controlling the flow of water to and from said receptacle, the flow of water to said cell, and the flow of hypochlorite solution to said receptacle for washing of said articles; a reservoir containing a supply of sodium chloride; a metering device connected between said reservoir and said cell for feeding, upon operation of said metering device, sodium chloride to said cell; and control means responsive to said programmer for operating said metering device and controlling the electrical energization of said anode and said cathode whereby said anode and said cathode are energized and said sodium chloride is delivered to said cell at predetermined times in the cycle of operation of said machine for delivery of hypochlorite solution to said receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The machine defined in claim 1 wherein said metering device communicates with said third conduit at a location between said third valve and said cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The machine defined in claim 1, further comprising a cooling circuit having at least one heat exchanger connected by conduit branches with said first and second conduits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine defined in claim 1, further comprising a cooling circuit having at least one heat exchanger connected by conduit branches to said receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The machine defined in claim 1, further comprising means in said third conduit for interrupting the flow of water into said cell upon the filling thereof to a predetermined level.
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