Rapid release washing machine lid lock

Details Rapid release washing machine lid lock Rapid release washing machine lid lock

1996-12-10

1998-10-20

Coe, Philip R.

Textiles: fluid treating apparatus

Machines

Single tub and automatic sequential operation mechanism

210146, 292DIG69, D06F 3302, D06F 3742

Patent

active

058230173

ABSTRACT:
A lid lock for a washing machine or the like employs a rapid bistable electromagnetic actuator that can be released immediately upon detecting a ceasing of rotation of the spin basket. The actuator is bistable to operate despite possible power failure during which the spin basket may still be coasting, and is driven by circuitry that stores reserved power to unlock the lid in a power failure situation. These same components can provide protection against entrapment in which the lid closure activates the spin cycle and lock because of a previous initiation of the spin cycle signal. Here, for the spin cycle to be initiated, the spin cycle signal must occur after lid closure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3161273 (1964-12-01), Simons
patent: 3638457 (1972-02-01), Filipak
patent: 3673824 (1972-07-01), Ripsco et al.
patent: 4120013 (1978-10-01), Simmons
patent: 5323628 (1994-06-01), Mori et al.
patent: 5520424 (1996-05-01), Hapke et al.

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