Sensor for hydraulic devices of electric household appliances, in particular washing machines, and hydraulic device integrating said sensor

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EP 1 085 119 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12

(21)	Application number: 00120078.1

(22)	Date of filing: 15.09.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D06F 39/08, G01F 15/18

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

15.09.1999 IT TO990787

(71)	Applicant: ELTEK S.p.A.
	I-15033 Casale Monferrato (Alessandria) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Sassone, Luigi Casale Monferrato (AL) (IT) Belfiore, Stefano Borgo S. Martino (AL) (IT) Bianchi, Luciano Rosignano Monferrato (AL) (IT) Savini, Paolo Casale popolo (AL) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Dini, Roberto, Dr. Ing.
	Via Castagnole, 59 10060 None (Torino) 10060 None (Torino) (IT)

(54)	Sensor for hydraulic devices of electric household appliances, in particular washing machines, and hydraulic device integrating said sensor

(57) A sensor is described for a hydraulic device of a household appliances, in particular a washing machine, which hydraulic device (1') comprises at least a body (2), wherein a space (3) is defined to flow and/or contain a liquid, and at least a housing (6) in said body (2), for securing to the latter at least a control element (4) for the flow and/or containment of said liquid, said housing (6) defining a seat (6B) for positioning and/or fastening at least a part (4B) of said control element (4) to said body (2); according to the invention, said sensor (20) comprises at least a component defining coupling means capable of cooperating with said seat (6B), for allowing to position and/or fasten said sensor (20) on said housing (6), alternatively to said part (4B) of said control element (4).

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