WASHING MACHINE WITH A DISPENSER UNIT

• US 20090095031A1
• Filed: 02/19/2007
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Incorporated (AB Electrolux)
• Original Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Incorporated (AB Electrolux)
• Inventors: Muzzolini, Dario, Rizzetto, Pietro, Favaro, Daniele, Arrigoni, Giancarlo
• Application Number:
  US12/298,038
• Publication Number:
  US 20090095031A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 68/17.00R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/02 Devices for adding soap or other washing agents

Abstract

The present invention refers to a washing machine, such as a laundry washing machine or a dishwashing machine provided with an improved washing agent dispenser unit (1). The washing machine according to the invention comprises a dispenser unit (1) which is provided with a plurality of compartments (2) adapted to receive a chemical agent and with at least one electric load (3), the washing machine is characterised by comprising an electrical circuit (4) adapted to wirelessly power said electric

Claims

1. A washing machine comprising a dispenser unit (1) which is provided with a plurality of compartments (2) adapted to receive a chemical agent and with at least one electric load (3) characterised by comprising an electrical circuit (4) adapted to wirelessly power said electric load (3).

2. A washing machine according to claim 1 wherein said electrical circuit (4) comprises a primary circuit (5) connected to a main power supply and provided with a first inductor (6), the electrical circuit (4) further comprising a secondary circuit (7) connected to the electric load (3) and provided with a second inductor (8).

3. A washing machine according to claim 2 wherein said dispenser unit (1) comprises a first stationary member (9) carrying the primary circuit (5) and a second movable member (10) carrying the secondary circuit (7).

4. A washing machine according to claim 3 wherein said second member (10) is movable relative to the first stationary member (9) between a first position in which the first and the second inductor (6, 8) are facing each other and a second position in which the inductors (6, 8) are spaced apart.

5. A washing machine according to claim 3 wherein the second movable member (9) is a drawer.

6. A washing machine according to claim 2 wherein the primary circuit (5) comprises an oscillating circuit (11) able to provide the first inductor (6) with an alternate voltage at a pre-set frequency.

7. A washing machine according to claim 1 wherein said electric load (3) comprises at least one light source.

8. A washing machine according to claim 7 wherein at least one light source is associated with each of said compartments (2) and is activatable in dependence on the selected washing machine program.