VALVE DEVICE FOR AN ICE CUBE DISPENSING CONDUIT IN A REFRIGERATOR

The valve device comprises a wire (W) of a shape-memory material, capable of shrinking when an electric current flows therethrough, and having one end (25) anchored to the bearing structure (2) and the other end (21) coupled with the obturator (12) through a transmission mechanism (22, 29, 30, 10, 1...

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1. Verfasser: MARONE Giuseppe
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Zusammenfassung:The valve device comprises a wire (W) of a shape-memory material, capable of shrinking when an electric current flows therethrough, and having one end (25) anchored to the bearing structure (2) and the other end (21) coupled with the obturator (12) through a transmission mechanism (22, 29, 30, 10, 11), such that a flow of an electric current in said shape-memory wire (W) adapted to cause a shrinking thereof and a consequent rotation of the obturator (12) towards the opened position, and an interruption of such current allows the shape-memory wire (W) to re-expand and the obturator (12) to return towards its closed position.