Laundry washing machine
First Claim
1. A laundry washing machine comprising:
- an outer casing;
a washing tub inside the outer casing;
a rotatable drum arranged in an axially rotating manner inside the washing tub and structured for receiving the laundry to be washed;
a detergent dispensing assembly structured for supplying detergent into the washing tub;
a first fresh-water supply circuit structured for selectively channeling a flow of fresh water from water mains towards the detergent dispensing assembly and/or the washing tub; and
a water softening device interposed between the first fresh-water supply circuit and the detergent dispensing assembly or interposed between the first fresh-water supply circuit and the washing tub, the water softening device being structured for reducing a hardness degree of fresh water supplied to the washing tub;
wherein the detergent dispensing assembly includes;
a detergent container provided with a plurality of detergent compartments each fillable with a respective detergent product;
a detergent flush circuit configured to receive the fresh water from the water softening device and structured for selectively spilling/pouring the fresh water arriving from the water softening device into any one of said plurality of detergent compartments; and
a second fresh-water supply circuit connecting the water mains to the detergent flush circuit and bypassing the water softening device, the second fresh-water supply circuit being structured to;
control/regulate the flow of fresh water from the water mains towards the detergent flush circuit so as to selectively spill/pour non-softened fresh water into any one of the plurality of detergent compartments; and
channel non-softened fresh water towards the washing tub, bypassing the plurality of detergent compartments and the water softening device,wherein the laundry washing machine includes an electrically-controlled hydraulic distributor or similar valve assembly arranged downstream of the water softening device, and structured for selectively and alternatively channeling softened fresh water arriving from the water softening device towards the plurality of detergent compartments of the detergent container;
the second fresh-water supply circuit connecting the water mains to the electrically-controlled hydraulic distributor or similar valve assembly and bypassing the water softening device; and
wherein the second fresh-water supply circuit includes a hosepipe connecting the water mains to the electrically-controlled hydraulic distributor or similar valve assembly and bypassing the water softening device.
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Abstract
Laundry washing machine (1) includes an outer casing (2) and, inside said casing (2), a washing tub (3). A rotatable drum arranged in an axially rotating manner inside the washing tub (3) and is structured for receiving the laundry to be washed. A detergent dispensing assembly (9) is structured for supplying detergent into the washing tub (3). A first fresh-water supply circuit (10) is structured for selectively channeling a flow of fresh water from the water mains towards the detergent dispensing assembly (9) and/or the washing tub (3). A water softening device (11) which is interposed between the first fresh-water supply circuit (10) and the detergent dispensing assembly (9) or the washing tub (3), and is structured for reducing the hardness degree of the fresh water supplied to the washing tub (3). The detergent dispensing assembly (9), includes a detergent container (16) which is provided with a number of detergent compartments (16a) each fillable with a respective detergent product, and a detergent flush circuit (18) which receives the fresh water from the water softening device (11) and is structured for selectively spilling/pouring the fresh water arriving from the water softening device (11) into any one of said detergent compartments (16a). The laundry washing machine (1) furthermore includes a second fresh-water supply circuit (44) which connects the water mains directly to the detergent flush circuit (18) of the detergent dispensing assembly (9), bypassing the water softening device (11), and which is structured so as to control/regulate the flow of fresh water from the water mains towards said detergent flush circuit (18).
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18 Claims
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1. A laundry washing machine comprising:
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an outer casing; a washing tub inside the outer casing; a rotatable drum arranged in an axially rotating manner inside the washing tub and structured for receiving the laundry to be washed; a detergent dispensing assembly structured for supplying detergent into the washing tub; a first fresh-water supply circuit structured for selectively channeling a flow of fresh water from water mains towards the detergent dispensing assembly and/or the washing tub; and a water softening device interposed between the first fresh-water supply circuit and the detergent dispensing assembly or interposed between the first fresh-water supply circuit and the washing tub, the water softening device being structured for reducing a hardness degree of fresh water supplied to the washing tub; wherein the detergent dispensing assembly includes; a detergent container provided with a plurality of detergent compartments each fillable with a respective detergent product; a detergent flush circuit configured to receive the fresh water from the water softening device and structured for selectively spilling/pouring the fresh water arriving from the water softening device into any one of said plurality of detergent compartments; and a second fresh-water supply circuit connecting the water mains to the detergent flush circuit and bypassing the water softening device, the second fresh-water supply circuit being structured to; control/regulate the flow of fresh water from the water mains towards the detergent flush circuit so as to selectively spill/pour non-softened fresh water into any one of the plurality of detergent compartments; and channel non-softened fresh water towards the washing tub, bypassing the plurality of detergent compartments and the water softening device, wherein the laundry washing machine includes an electrically-controlled hydraulic distributor or similar valve assembly arranged downstream of the water softening device, and structured for selectively and alternatively channeling softened fresh water arriving from the water softening device towards the plurality of detergent compartments of the detergent container;
the second fresh-water supply circuit connecting the water mains to the electrically-controlled hydraulic distributor or similar valve assembly and bypassing the water softening device; andwherein the second fresh-water supply circuit includes a hosepipe connecting the water mains to the electrically-controlled hydraulic distributor or similar valve assembly and bypassing the water softening device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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