EP 2962023 A1 20160106 - FLOOD PREVENTION SYSTEMS FOR APPLIANCES
Title (en)
FLOOD PREVENTION SYSTEMS FOR APPLIANCES
Title (de)
HOCHWASSERSCHUTZSYSTEME FÜR VORRICHTUNGEN
Title (fr)
SYSTÈMES DE PRÉVENTION D'INONDATIONS POUR APPAREILS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201361769692 P 20130226
- US 2014018122 W 20140225
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2014137650A1] A system for preventing and controlling flooding caused by blockages in the drain line or caused by damage to a water supply line or a water drain line of a washing machine, dishwasher and the like, including (i) a motorized cold water supply line valve, (ii) a motorized hot water supply line valve; (iii) a sealed connection adapted for connection to the appliance discharge line, connection to an atmospheric vent, connection to a float switch and connection to a sewer line; (iv) a including a liquid sensor adapted to generate a fault signal upon detecting liquid on a surface near the washing machine and to transmit the leakage signal to a control processor; and (v) the control processor operable to shut off power to the washing machine upon receipt of the fault signal, and to close the water supply line valves upon loss of power to the washing machine.
IPC 8 full level
F16K 31/20 (2006.01); D06F 33/47 (2020.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47L 15/421 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/4217 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 33/47 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 39/081 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/60 (2020.02 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2014137650 A1 20140912; AU 2014226415 A1 20151022; CA 2902886 A1 20140912; EP 2962023 A1 20160106; EP 2962023 A4 20160914; MX 2015011079 A 20160413
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2014018122 W 20140225; AU 2014226415 A 20140225; CA 2902886 A 20140225; EP 14760934 A 20140225; MX 2015011079 A 20140225