Electromechanical components for household appliances
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Applications of SLIM components for household appliances
The latest generation of?household appliances?is super-equipped and feature-rich devices. In addition to sophisticated design and special finishes, they differ from their predecessors in?smart components and functionality,?which make them easier and more intuitive to use. The?modern household appliance?is?electronic: it connects to the internet with a?touch display?and?can be controlled remotely?via apps on the phone or voice assistant commands. All these automatisms simplify the management of household chores, with a focus on optimizing?energy?and water consumption. However,?standard electronic and optoelectronic components, which interact with light to?signal specific appliance functions, continue to be used alongside high-tech components.
SLIM Srl, Società Lampade Interruttori a Mercurio, has been supplying manufacturers of the white appliance sector with light and?light indicator components that can be applied to different types of appliances?since its establishment. In this article, we shed light on SLIM's components and their applications in both small and large white household appliances.
SLIM's lighting components
SLIM has been active in the home appliance sector since 1973, producing?modular and customized light components?for a wide variety of application needs.
Starting with?basic light units, these are light indicators applied to small and large appliances to?signal the operating status of the device?(on, off, fault). Devices with the function of signaling on/off also include?panel indicators: they come in a?variety of shapes and lens colours?and are settled directly into the panel of the device. The different light colours can be traced back to the precise status of the device to make it immediately understandable for the user. Today, these devices continue to be in demand mainly for ovens, washing machines, dishwashers, blenders, coffee machines and other kitchen appliances. The?evolution from neon/fluorine and incandescent light sources to LED lamps, guaranteed high efficiency and low energy consumption. The type of signaling proposed to the household appliances sector consists of indicators with an LED source: a chip with two junctions, coated with an epoxy resin, in which the junctions allow the passage of electrons that generate light. This proposal allowed a breakthrough in terms of?the brightness of the source?and its lifetime, as well as an?upgrade in aesthetic design.
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Speaking of?innovative light indicator components for household appliances, SLIM's R&D department has developed a type of?indicator that is resistant to water,?shocks and mechanical/chemical stresses?such as detergents. These are three models of vandal-resistant?indicator lights, ideal for dishwashers, hobs and other appliances that may come into contact with corrosive detergents.
SLIM's product catalogue?also includes solutions such as hood sliders and?switches?suitable for small and large household appliances. In addition to its in-house production, SLIM also supplies third-party European and Far-East companies to provide its customers with?on/off, rocker and push switches. The switch buttons can be customized by the use of?standard or custom silk-screen printing.
SLIM's proposal for more aesthetic, and not just functional, signaling includes:?light profiles?with SMD LED circuits or with?optical fibre?illuminated by LED sources, and?micro-LED spotlights. The former has mainly an aesthetic touch: the light profile is used as a light detail on designer appliances.?Micro-LED spotlights, on the other hand, offer both aesthetic and functional light: they are?high-intensity micro lighting systems?that are applied specifically on dispensing devices to signal the preparation of drinks, for example. LED micro spotlights can be applied on?coffee machines, ice machines, water and beverage dispensers.
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