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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971444 | Method and device for controlling the inside temperature of a refrigeration compartment, in particular of a refrigerator or freezer In an electric refrigeration appliance having at least one refrigeration compartment, a refrigerating arrangement having an evaporator, and a control device that controls the refrigeration compartment temperature and that has a temperature sensor; the temperature se... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7740332 | Device for fast displacement of the position in height of an internal shelf resting surface of an electrical household appliance, such as a refrigerator or freezer A device for fast displacement of the position in height of a shelf within a refrigerating cell of an electrical household appliance, such as a refrigerator or freezer, includes elements for the coupling with respective guides for supporting the refrigerating cell a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726753 | Drawer container device for an electric household appliance, in particular for the fresh food compartment of a refrigerator or freezer A drawer container device that can be inserted in a refrigerated cell to define a separate compartment, including at least a shelf provided with mating elements with the respective side walls of the refrigerated cell in a first position such as to define, immediatel... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7562914 | Handle opening device for a door of an electric household appliance, in particular a refrigerator or freezer An opening device with a handle for a door of an electric household appliance, which door rotates about a hinge axis between an open position, and a closed position wherein the door rests, with the interposition of a peripheral seal, against a front edge of a door o... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7347460 | Latch device for a door of an electric household appliance in particular a dishwashing machine A latch device for a swing door of an electric household appliance, includes a support fixable to the door; a fork-shaped latch member fitted in rotary manner to the support to cooperate, in use, with a fixed striker of the appliance; and a control button fitted to ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7257862 | Decelerating device for insertion between two relatively rotating members, in particular a drum and an oscillating door for loading the drum in a top-loaded washing machine A decelerating device includes a bushing and a pin carried coaxially by the bushing. A first end of the pin is housed inside the bushing and a second end of the pin, opposite to the first end, projects axially in cantilever fashion from the bushing. Inside the bushi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243647 | Universal integrated device for controlling gas-burner rings of a cooking surface including a gas tap and a catenary element A device for controlling the gas-burner rings of a cooking surface includes a gas tap equipped with a control knob and a catenary element for control of ignition of the gas-burner rings. The catenary element includes a microswitch actuated selectively by a bushing c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7210808 | Interior lighting device for a refrigeration compartment, in particular of a refrigerator or freezer A lighting device having a bulb-holder made of synthetic, electrically-nonconducting material; possibly a transparent cover; a light source; and electronic controlling elements for controlling the light source; the light source includes a high-efficiency, violet-tin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195293 | Device for opening a door of an electric household appliance, in particular a refrigerator or freezer A device for opening a door of an electric household appliance; the door swinging about an axis of rotation between an open position, into which it is pushed by elastic means, and a closed position, in which it is retained, with the interposition of a peripheral sea... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175008 | High-resistance decelerating device, particularly for insertion between two members in relative motion A decelerating device includes a casing defining internally a chamber filled with a viscous fluid, e.g. silicone oil; and a movable member fitted in fluidtight manner to the casing, so as to be housed at least partly inside the chamber and immersed in the viscous fl... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171728 | Control knob of the retractable type with slowed-down extraction, in particular for an electrical household appliance A knob includes a hub to be fixed in a seat open at the front of an electrical household appliance, a grip, which can slide axially, against the action of an elastic element, on a first end of the hub. Between the grip and the hub there is defined a closed chamber h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7097447 | Electric gas lighter which can be produced with any number of output terminals, and relative production method An electric gas lighter for generating sparks at one or more burners of a cooking range, and including a transformer having a primary winding, and a secondary winding divided into a number of coils, each having output terminals, and which are wound on respective axi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6913296 | Closing device for the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwasher A closing device for the door of an electronic household appliance has a latch fitted to the door to rotate, in opposition to an elastic element, about an axis of rotation, and to cooperate with a catch fixed to the electric household appliance. The latch activates ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904764 | Service device for a refrigerator, and refrigerator featuring such a device A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, the device having an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion. The electric circuit portion is connectable to the refrigerator outside the refrigerating chamber, and the mechanical portion ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6894253 | Device for controlling the service loads of an electric household appliance, in particular a refrigerator A control unit (3) for controlling an electric household appliance, e.g. a refrigerator, is connected in series with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistive unit (4) which, when supplied with electric current, generates sufficient heat to ac... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6891335 | Electric gas lighting device An electric gas lighting device including an ignition circuit for generating sparks at at least one burner and connected to a supply line, supplying a supply voltage, via enabling means for alternatively enabling/disabling spark generation when connected/disconnecte... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877329 | Service device for a refrigerator, and refrigerator featuring such a device A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, the device having an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion. The electric circuit portion is connectable to the refrigerator outside the refrigerating chamber, and the mechanical portion ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6754063 | Electric gas lighter An electric gas lighter having a lighting circuit for generating sparks at at least one burner. The lighting circuit is connected to a power line supplying a supply voltage, and has an enabling terminal for enabling spark generation when connected to a reference-pot... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6741453 | Board-mounted electronic device, in particular an electronic gas lighter, including means for fast connection of insulated electric wires to an electric circuit on the board A device including: a board for supporting electronic components and supporting an electric circuit for mutual connection of the electronic components; and at least one terminal for electrically connecting the circuit and a respective insulated electric wire having ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6660976 | Device for controlling the service loads of an electric household appliance, in particular a refrigerator A control unit (3) for controlling an electric household appliance, e.g. a refrigerator, is connected in series with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistive unit (4) which, when supplied with electric current, generates sufficient heat to activ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653559 | Complex-shaped terminal board, in particular for high-current applications A complex-shaped terminal board having at least one supporting member of dielectric material; and an electric circuit having a number of co-molded tracks embedded in the supporting member, substantially in a single molding plane. The supporting member has... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6653581 | Device for closing the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwahser A device for closing the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a latch that is fitted in rotary manner to the door to cooperate with a catch fixed to the electric household appliance, and is connected to a switch, a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6600397 | Device for controlling an electric appliance, in particular a drier or other electric household appliance A device for controlling an electric appliance having a door, a main power circuit, and a switch for automatically shutting off the main circuit when the door is opened the switch is a reactivatable magnetic switch, which selectively assumes a closed posi... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6538552 | Thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances A thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances, including a mechanical switch and an analog regulating circuit having a variable-ratio reference divider. The reference divider includes a reference resistor and a variable-resistance resistiv... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533129 | Movable rack for an electric household appliance A dishwasher rack including a grille having longitudinal rods; and a number of wheels connected to the grille by respective supporting rods, each having a fastening portion and a bent end bent substantially at a right-angle so as to be located a minimum d... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6506047 | Fast-fit electronic gas-lighting device An electronic gas-lighting device (1) having a casing (2) made of insulating material and defined by a cup-shaped body (6); electronic high-voltage-pulse generating means (3) housed in an inner cavity (7) of the casing (2) and including noise suppressing ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6429606 | Electronic gas-lighting device An electronic gas-lighting device having a casing defined by a cup-shaped body made of electrically insulating material is disclosed. An electronic high-voltage-pulse generator is housed in an inner cavity of the casing accessible through a mouth of the c... | 08/06/2002 |
