摘要:
A household appliance comprising a heating circuit (140) for heating a fluid comprising a heating element (150) that can be selectively energized (155) to determine the heating of the fluid, and a monitoring unit (125) for monitoring the operation of the heating circuit. The monitoring unit (125) is configured to monitor at least one electrical potential internal to the heating circuit (140), wherein said at least one electric potential internal to the heating circuit (140) is at least one among: - an internal electric potential detected at a first terminal (160b) of the heating element (150) connected to an on/off switch (155) of the heating circuit (140); - an internal electric potential detected at a second terminal (160a) of the heating element (150) connected to a main switch (135) of the appliance or to a safety switch provided for switching the heating circuit off in case of malfunction of the on/off switch (155)
wherein the monitoring unit (125) is further configured for: - detecting a value of the voltage of the electricity distribution network; and - calculating, starting from the detected value of the voltage of the electricity distribution network, a first and a second reference electric potentials, - comparing said at least one detected internal electric potential with the first and second reference electric potentials; - recognizing a state of good operation or malfunction of the heating circuit (140) in case said at least one detected internal electric potential does not fall within a range of values comprised between the first and second reference electric potentials.
摘要:
A laundry machine (200) adapted to process laundry (220) by means of an operative fluid is provided. The laundry machine (200) comprises a drum (215) for housing the laundry (220), an electrical heater apparatus (280) configured to heat up the operative fluid, at least one electrical device (105), and an inverter supply block (100) for electrically supplying the at least one electrical device (105); the inverter supply block (100) comprises a bulk capacitor (130). The laundry machine (200) further comprises a limiter circuit (300; 280) configured to temporarily limit a charging current drawn by the inverter supply block (100) during a bulk capacitor (130) charging phase. The limiter circuit (300; 280; 330) is configured to selectively force the passage of the charging current through the electrical heater apparatus (280).
摘要:
A washing and/or drying appliance, comprising a heating circuit (140) for heating a washing liquid and/or a drying air flow, connected to voltage distribution lines (105a,105b) distributing power inside the appliance and comprising at least one heating resistor (205) in series to switch means (210a, 210b) controlled by an appliance control unit (125) for selectively energizing the heating resistor when required. The switch means of the heating circuit comprise a first and a second switches (210a, 210b) in series to the heating resistor, the heating resistor being interposed between the first and second switches. A monitoring circuit arrangement is provided, said monitoring circuit arrangement comprising a first resistor (R1) in shunt to the heating resistor and having a resistance substantially higher than that of the heating resistor, and a pull-up network connected between a first terminal (215b;215a) of the heating resistor and one of the voltage distribution lines, the control unit being configured for receiving a voltage corresponding to an electric potential at a second terminal (215a;215b) of the heating resistor.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a laundry treating machine (1) comprising a casing (10), a rotatable laundry container (7) suitable for receiving the laundry to be treated and one or more peripheral units (F1, H1, T1, SW1, SW2, S1, 11, M1, M2, PI) which enable the treatment to be carried out. The laundry treating machine (1) comprises a control unit (20; 120; 220) comprising a printed circuit board (21; 121; 221) with electric and/or electronic devices (22) mounted thereon. The control unit (20; 120; 220) comprises a control and communication section (31) for communicating with a user interface (11), a motor driving section (32; 132) for setting and varying the speed of at least a motor and/or a high power loads section (28) comprising switching devices suitable for controlling at least one heater device (H1, R1, R2) and a power section (24) for supplying power to at least one of said sections (28, 31, 32; 132).
摘要:
The present invention relates to an electric appliance (100) comprising an electric load (225), and a printed circuit board assembly (115) for electronically managing the electric appliance (100); the printed circuit board assembly comprises a slave printed circuit board (220s) operatively associated with the electric load (225) for driving it, and a master printed circuit board (220m) operatively associated with the slave printed circuit board (220s) and arranged for receiving an electric power supply (L,N) of the electric appliance and for selectively providing/stopping the provision of an operative electric power to the slave printed circuit board (220s) for energization/de-energization thereof. The master printed circuit board (220m) comprises a detection device (R SENSE ,T 1SENSE ,T 2SENSE ) for detecting a dispersion of electric power towards ground of the electric load (225) and/or of the slave printed circuit board (220s) when the operative electric power is not provided to said slave printed circuit board (220s), and for providing, in response to the detecting, a control parameter indicative of the dispersion of electric power towards ground. The master printed circuit board (220m) further comprises a control unit (250) configured for receiving the control parameter, comparing the control parameter to a preset threshold value or range of values, and enabling provision of the operative electric power to the slave printed circuit board (220s) according to a result of such comparison.
摘要:
A washing and/or drying appliance, comprising a heating circuit ( 140 ) for heating a washing liquid and/or a drying air flow, the heating circuit being connected to voltage distribution lines ( 105a , 105b ) distributing power inside the appliance and comprising at least one heating resistor ( 205 ) in series to switch means ( 210a , 210b ) controlled by an appliance control unit ( 125 ) for selectively energizing the heating resistor when required. The switch means of the heating circuit comprise a first and a second switches ( 210a , 210b ) in series to the heating resistor, the heating resistor being interposed between the first and second switch. A monitoring circuit arrangement is associated with the heating circuit, said monitoring circuit arrangement comprising a resistive network including a first resistor ( R1 ) connected to the heating circuit so as to be bypassed when the first switch is closed, the heating resistor, and a second resistor ( R2 ) connected to the heating circuit so as to be bypassed when the second switch is closed, the monitoring circuit arrangement further comprising a current sensor ( 240 ) arranged to measure a current flowing through the resistive network and to feed an indication of the measured current to the control unit. The monitoring unit is configured for assessing possible faults of the heating circuit based on the indication of the measured current.
摘要:
A household appliance comprising a heating circuit (140) for heating a fluid comprising a heating element (150) that can be selectively energized (155) to determine the heating of the fluid, and a monitoring unit (125) for monitoring the operation of the heating circuit. The monitoring unit (125) is configured to monitor at least one electrical potential internal to the heating circuit (140), wherein said at least one electric potential internal to the heating circuit (140) is at least one among: - an internal electric potential detected at a first terminal (160b) of the heating element (150) connected to an on/off switch (155) of the heating circuit (140); - an internal electric potential detected at a second terminal (160a) of the heating element (150) connected to a main switch (135) of the appliance or to a safety switch provided for switching the heating circuit off in case of malfunction of the on/off switch (155) wherein the monitoring unit (125) is further configured for: - detecting a value of the voltage of the electricity distribution network; and - calculating, starting from the detected value of the voltage of the electricity distribution network, a first and a second reference electric potentials, - comparing said at least one detected internal electric potential with the first and second reference electric potentials; - recognizing a state of good operation or malfunction of the heating circuit (140) in case said at least one detected internal electric potential does not fall within a range of values comprised between the first and second reference electric potentials.
摘要:
A washing and/or drying appliance, comprising a heating circuit ( 140 ) for heating a washing liquid and/or a drying air flow, the heating circuit being connected to voltage distribution lines ( 105a , 105b ) distributing power inside the appliance and comprising at least one heating resistor ( 205 ) in series to switch means ( 210a , 210b ) controlled by an appliance control unit ( 125 ) for selectively energizing the heating resistor when required. The switch means of the heating circuit comprise a first and a second switches ( 210a , 210b ) in series to the heating resistor, the heating resistor being interposed between the first and second switch. A monitoring circuit arrangement is associated with the heating circuit, said monitoring circuit arrangement comprising a resistive network including a first resistor ( R1 ) connected to the heating circuit so as to be bypassed when the first switch is closed, the heating resistor, and a second resistor ( R2 ) connected to the heating circuit so as to be bypassed when the second switch is closed, the monitoring circuit arrangement further comprising a current sensor ( 240 ) arranged to measure a current flowing through the resistive network and to feed an indication of the measured current to the control unit. The monitoring unit is configured for assessing possible faults of the heating circuit based on the indication of the measured current.