(19)
(11) EP 1 097 668 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/19

(21) Application number: 00120150.8

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47L 15/42
(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

(30) Priority: 30.09.1999 IT MI992033

(71) Applicant: T & P S.p.A.
21049 Tradate (Varese) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Borroni, Giuseppe
    21040 Origgio (Varese) (IT)
  • Carli, Carlo
    21041 Albizzate (Varese) (IT)

(74) Representative: Petruzzelli, Antonio European Patent Attorney 
C.so Italia, No. 43
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Assembly for the regulation the quantity of regeneration salt taken from the salt tank of the decalcifier of a washing machine


(57) Assembly for the regulation of the quantity of regeneration salt which has to be removed by regeneration water from the salt tank (5) of the decalcifier (1) of a washing machine, comprising a part (17) for distribution of the regeneration water between at least a first (19) and a second (21) conduit of the decalcifier (1), of which conduits (19, 21) at least one (19) leads to removing of the regeneration salt, said distribution part (17) comprising a rotating gate valve (23) capable of adjusting the apertures for outflow of said regeneration water towards said conduits (19, 21), a small rod (25) for driving rotation of the gate valve (23) and an element (27) for selecting the required distribution of regeneration water attached to the end of the drive rod (25) opposite the gate valve (23), wherein said distribution part (17) is provided horizontally at the internal side of the upper covering wall of the salt tank (5).






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