(19)
(11) EP 2 044 876 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21) Application number: 08165574.8

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 15/42(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 02.10.2007 IT TO20070694

(71) Applicant: BITRON S.p.A.
10122 Torino (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Brignone, Enzo
    12025 Fraz. Monastero Dronero (Cuneo) (IT)

(74) Representative: Gerbino, Angelo et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)

   


(54) A dishwasher provided with an integrated system for controlling quantities of water


(57) The dishwasher includes:
- a water feed and treatment device (10) comprising a feed pipe (16) with a filling valve (18), a first reservoir (28) for containing substances with decalcifying properties, and a second reservoir (30) for containing salt to be dissolved in water in order to generate a brine for the regeneration of these substances; and
- a control system comprising a sensor (42) located in a well (12) which forms the base of the washing chamber (14), and a control unit (44) for receiving signals sent by the sensor (42) and for measuring, on the basis of these signals, the quantity of water used to regenerate the substances with decalcifying properties.







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