System for monitoring ozone and controlling supply of ozone to washing machine
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a supply of ozone to a washing machine during operation thereof, the system comprising:
- a washing machine having an internal drum for containing laundry and a quantity of a water;
an ozone generator, connected to the washing machine, for producing ozone and supplying the produced ozone to the washing machine and ozonating the water; and
at least one sensor for sensing a level of ozone being exhausting from the washing machine during operation thereof, and the at least sensor being coupled to interrupt production of ozone, by the ozone generator, when the level of ozone exhausting from the washing machine exceeds a safe level.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a supply of ozone to a washing machine during operation thereof. The system comprising a washing machine having an internal drum for containing laundry and a quantity of a water. An ozone generator is connected to the washing machine and the ozone generator produces and supplies the produced ozone to the washing machine for ozonating the water. At least one sensor is provided for sensing a quantity of ozone exhausting from the washing machine during operation thereof, and the at least sensor being coupled to the ozone generator for interrupting production of ozone when a quantity of ozone exhausting from the washing machine exceeds a safe level.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a supply of ozone to a washing machine during operation thereof, the system comprising:
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a washing machine having an internal drum for containing laundry and a quantity of a water;
an ozone generator, connected to the washing machine, for producing ozone and supplying the produced ozone to the washing machine and ozonating the water; and
at least one sensor for sensing a level of ozone being exhausting from the washing machine during operation thereof, and the at least sensor being coupled to interrupt production of ozone, by the ozone generator, when the level of ozone exhausting from the washing machine exceeds a safe level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling a supply of ozone supplied for laundering clothing, the system comprising a plurality of washing machines with an air supply device for supplying air to each of the plurality of washing machines;
- and each of the plurality of washing machines comprising;
an internal drum for containing laundry and a quantity of a water;
a sump located vertically below the washing machine, and the sump having a drain valve facilitating retention of the water supplied to the washing machine; and
an air flow control valve for regulating a flow rate of the air being supplied to the washing machine, and the air flow control valve being connected to an ozone generator for producing ozone from the air, and the ozone generator being connected with the sump to supply the produced ozone to the washing machine;
an ozone exhaust sensor for sensing a level of ozone exhausting from the washing machine during operation thereof, and the ozone exhaust sensor being coupled to interrupt production of ozone by the ozone generator when the level of ozone exhausting from the washing machine exceeds a safe level;
an area ozone level sensor for detecting a level of the ozone contained within an area accommodating the plurality of washing machines, and in an event that the area ozone level sensor detects the ozone level for the area to be above the safe level, the area ozone level sensor interrupts further production of ozone by each one of the ozone generators until the area ozone level sensor again detects a safe level of ozone. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
- and each of the plurality of washing machines comprising;
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19. A method of controlling a supply of ozone to a washing machine during operation thereof, the method comprising steps of:
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providing a washing machine with an internal drum for containing laundry and a quantity of a water;
adding laundry and water to the internal drum;
producing ozone in an ozone generator and supplying the produced ozone to the water located within a sump of the washing machine for ozonating the water contained therein;
washing the laundry in the for ozonated water and sensing a level of ozone exhausting from the washing machine during operation and, if a level of the ozone exhausting from the washing machine exceeds a safe level, interrupting production of further ozone until the level of the ozone exhausting from the washing machine falls below the safe level. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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