Abstract: A washing and/or drying appliance (100) includes an electric load (115; 144; 170; 177) and a driving apparatus (200) for driving the electric load (115; 144; 170; 177). The driving apparatus (200) includes: —a TRIAC (205) comprising a first anode terminal (M1) coupled with a first terminal (TN) of an AC electric power supply and a second anode terminal (M2) coupled with a first terminal of the electric load (115; 144; 70; 177). The electric load (115; 144; 170; 177) includes a second terminal coupled with a second terminal (TL) of the AC electric power supply; —a microcontroller (215) configured to generate a driving signal, and —a triggering circuit (208) for activating the TRIAC (205) by providing triggering pulse signals to a gate terminal (G) of the TRIAC (205) based on the driving signal.

Abstract: A washing and/or drying appliance circuit system having an electric load, first and second power supply terminals, first and second switching elements operable for coupling/decoupling the power supply terminals to terminals of the electric load, a control unit for operating the switching elements, and a conditioning arrangement. The conditioning arrangement has a unidirectional signal flow element coupled between the first supply terminal for receiving a supply signal and the second load terminal, and an impedance arrangement coupled between the first load terminal and the control unit. With the first and second switching elements in the opened-states the first supply terminal, the unidirectional signal flow element, the electric load and the impedance arrangement define a conductive path providing a check signal to the control unit. The control unit is configured for determining a fault in the circuit system based on the check signal.

Abstract: An electric appliance (100) is disclosed. The electric appliance has an electric load (205), and a driving element (215) for selectively energizing/de-energizing the electric load (205). The driving element (215) has a first driving terminal (A1) coupled to a first load terminal (T1) of the electric load, a second driving terminal (A2) coupled to a first power supply terminal (TN), and a control terminal (G) for switching on/off the driving element (215) thereby allowing said selective energization/de-energization, respectively. The electric appliance also has a switching element (230) for selectively coupling a second power supply terminal (TL) to a second load terminal (T2) of the electric load (205).

Abstract: A washing and/or drying appliance (100) is proposed. The washing and/or drying appliance (100) has a circuit system (200) comprising: an electric load (205) adapted to be energized by electrical coupling between first (TL) and second (TN) supply terminals of an electric power supply; first (SWL) and second (SWN2) switching elements operable between respective closed/opened states for coupling/decoupling the first (TL) and second (TN) power supply terminals to/from first (T1) and second (T2,205) load terminals of the electric load (205); a control unit (215) for operating the first (SWL) and second (SWN1,SWN2) switching elements, and a conditioning arrangement (D1,2201,R1A-R1C). The conditioning arrangement (D1,2201,R1A-R1C) has a unidirectional signal flow element (D1) coupled between the first supply terminal (TL) for receiving a supply signal (VSUPPLY) and the second load terminal (T2,205), and an impedance arrangement (220I,RIA-RIC) coupled between the first load terminal (T1) and the control unit (215).

Abstract: A washing and/or drying appliance (100) is provided.

Abstract: An electric appliance (100) is disclosed. The electric appliance comprises an electric load (205), and a driving element (215) for selectively energizing/de-energizing the electric load (205). The driving element (215) has a first driving terminal (A1) coupled to a first load terminal (T1) of the electric load, a second driving terminal (A2) coupled to a first power supply terminal (TN), and a control terminal (G) for switching on/off the driving element (215) thereby allowing said selective energization/de-energization, respectively. The electric appliance also comprises a switching element (230) for selectively coupling a second power supply terminal (TL) to a second load terminal (T2) of the electric load (205).

Abstract: A laundry machine (200) adapted to process laundry (220) by means of an operative fluid is provided. The laundry machine (200) comprises a drum (215) for housing the laundry (220), an electrical heater apparatus (280) configured to heat up the operative fluid, at least one electrical device (105), and an inverter supply block (100) for electrically supplying the at least one electrical device (105). The inverter supply block (100) comprises a bulk capacitor (130). The laundry machine (200) further comprises a limiter circuit (300; 280) configured to temporarily limit a charging current drawn by the inverter supply block (100) during a bulk capacitor (130) charging phase. The limiter circuit (300; 280; 330) is configured to selectively force the passage of the charging current through the electrical heater apparatus (280).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric appliance (100) comprising an electric load (225), and a printed circuit board assembly (115) for electronically managing the electric appliance (100); the printed circuit board assembly comprises a slave printed circuit board (220s) operatively associated with the electric load (225) for driving it, and a master printed circuit board (220m) operatively associated with the slave printed circuit board (220s) and arranged for receiving an electric power supply (L, N) of the electric appliance and for selectively providing/stopping the provision of an operative electric power to the slave printed circuit board (220s) for energization/de-energization thereof.