Washing machine lid lock with memory wire actuator

Details Washing machine lid lock with memory wire actuator Washing machine lid lock with memory wire actuator

2005-06-07

2009-11-17

Kornakov, Michael (Department: 1792)

Textiles: fluid treating apparatus

Machines

Single tub and automatic sequential operation mechanism

C070S091000, C070S174000, C070S277000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07617703

ABSTRACT:
An actuator suitable for a washing machine lid lock employs a shape memory alloy wire indirectly heated by a temperature regulating heater that provides a sliding coupling to the wire and that may be driven, for example, directly by line voltage without the need for temperature regulation circuitry.

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