(19)
(11) EP 2 458 064 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22

(21) Application number: 11190689.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 39/08(2006.01)
A47L 15/42(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 26.11.2010 IT TO20100939

(71) Applicant: ELBI International S.p.A.
10129 Torino (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rivero, Davide
    I-12029 San Damiano Macra (Cuneo) (IT)
  • Da Pont, Paolo
    I-10123 Torino (IT)
  • Chiapello, Paolo
    I-12020 Villar San Constanzo (Cuneo) (IT)

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

   


(54) A water supply system of the so-called "water stop" type, for a washing machine


(57) The water supply system comprises
a control unit (ECU) to be associated with a washing machine (M),
a supply hose (2) intended to be connected between a water source (3) and the machine (M), to convey a flow of water into the machine (M),
a solenoid shut-off valve (5), normally closed, positioned between the hose (2) and the water source (3) and provided with an operating winding or solenoid (11), and
a safety hose (14) which extends around the supply hose (2), between the solenoid valve (5) and the machine (M), and in which insulated electrical conductors (13) extend, for connecting the winding or solenoid (11) of the valve (5) to the control circuit means (ECU).
The winding or solenoid (11) of the solenoid shut-off valve (5) is made so as to be operable by an extra-low voltage, and the control unit (ECU; 17) is predisposed to cause the application of an extra-low voltage to this winding or solenoid (11).







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