摘要 |
A washing machine is provided with detector unit 7, which comprises a magnetic element 24 and a housing 8, one of which may be connected to the machine structure 2, the other being connected to the laundry drum. The housing comprises two separate transducers 15, 21 which may be coils or windings. The first transducer 15 is associated with a movable magnetic core 14 to provide electrical signals based on the level of the fluid within the laundry drum. The second transducer 21 is associated with the magnetic element 24 to provide electrical signals based on the weight of the load within the laundry drum. The housing also contains an electronic processing device 19 to process signals supplied from the transducers. The two transducers may be inclined relative to one another. The magnetic element may be connected to the structure by a number of articulated joints 26, 28. |