Application
Sensors for Appliances
Sensor technologies in household appliances are contributing to new levels of convenience and productivity for the smart home of today and tomorrow.
Appliances can create unique challenges based on their application in the home. Sensors in many cases are put into a position to measure in the challenging environment. For example, a sensor can be used to measure humidity and temperature in a dishwasher. While dishes and forks are cleaned with water jets spraying, elevated temperatures and high humidity, it creates unique challenges for sensors in humid conditions while producing an electrical output signal. In similar cases, we cook food in ovens to ensure our meals are safe to eat. Designing a temperature sensor to ensure the meat is cooked completely requires the survival of the sensor and cabling at elevated oven temperatures. Through relationships with major manufacturers, TE helps create smart appliances that respond to human touch, sense vibration, adjust to loads, and operate more efficiently. Our global network of engineers offer custom solutions to meet customers’ design requirements. Fast product development timelines are met with rapid prototyping as TE creates solutions for its customers.
Humidity Sensors
Humidity sensors are used in dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioning, energy management and clothes dryer applications.
Piezo Film Sensors
TE provides vibration sensing with Piezo film for imbalance detection in washing machines and Piezo film sensors for control buttons in small appliance applications.
Position Sensors
Linear low field position sensors provide high sensitivity, low hysteresis and linear uniaxial field strength in home appliance applications.
Pressure Sensors
TE offers a portfolio of pressure sensor solutions that include standard and custom pressure products ranging from board level components to fully amplified and packaged transducers for washing machines and small appliances.
Temperature Sensors
Temperature sensors are used in household refrigeration units, dishwashers, ice machines, conventional ovens, washing machines, clothes dryers and microwave oven applications.
Applications
Today’s smart and green appliances are built using more efficient designs, meeting the latest regulations while saving energy, water and time. Customers rely on our sensor technologies to enable appliances to respond to human touch, sense vibration, adjust to loads, and operate more efficiently. We work to develop custom solutions that can monitor humidity, water levels, position and temperature. Our products contribute to new levels of convenience and productivity in a wide range of household appliances.
Washing Machine / Clothes Dryer
- Temperature sensors measure water temperature and heating element controls
- Pressure sensors monitor water levels
- Vibration sensors detect imbalanced conditions during the spin cycle
- Proximity sensors verify that the doors close and latch before the wash cycle starts
- Force sensors measure payload weight at the beginning of the wash cycle
- Humidity sensors monitor process humidity and stops the dryer when clothes are dry
Cooktop / Household Oven
- Temperature sensors monitor glass surface temperature for cooking control and “hot” indication lights for user safety
- Temperature sensors monitor pyrolytic cleaning temperature and controls door latch
Dishwasher / Refrigerator
- Temperature sensors measure water temperature and controls heating elements
- Magnetoresistive (MR) sensors verify spray arm rotation
- Liquid level sensors monitor water level and detergent dispenser level
Small Appliances
- Temperature sensors measure liquid and heating elements in toaster ovens, coffee makers, and popcorn machines
- Humidity sensors monitor relative humidity and steam production for espresso machines, and clothes steamers
- Humidity sensors monitor food moisture content during cooking
- Force sensor measures food weight on the microwave turntable
Application
Sensors for Appliances
Sensor technologies in household appliances are contributing to new levels of convenience and productivity for the smart home of today and tomorrow.
Appliances can create unique challenges based on their application in the home. Sensors in many cases are put into a position to measure in the challenging environment. For example, a sensor can be used to measure humidity and temperature in a dishwasher. While dishes and forks are cleaned with water jets spraying, elevated temperatures and high humidity, it creates unique challenges for sensors in humid conditions while producing an electrical output signal. In similar cases, we cook food in ovens to ensure our meals are safe to eat. Designing a temperature sensor to ensure the meat is cooked completely requires the survival of the sensor and cabling at elevated oven temperatures. Through relationships with major manufacturers, TE helps create smart appliances that respond to human touch, sense vibration, adjust to loads, and operate more efficiently. Our global network of engineers offer custom solutions to meet customers’ design requirements. Fast product development timelines are met with rapid prototyping as TE creates solutions for its customers.
Humidity Sensors
Humidity sensors are used in dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioning, energy management and clothes dryer applications.
Piezo Film Sensors
TE provides vibration sensing with Piezo film for imbalance detection in washing machines and Piezo film sensors for control buttons in small appliance applications.
Position Sensors
Linear low field position sensors provide high sensitivity, low hysteresis and linear uniaxial field strength in home appliance applications.
Pressure Sensors
TE offers a portfolio of pressure sensor solutions that include standard and custom pressure products ranging from board level components to fully amplified and packaged transducers for washing machines and small appliances.
Temperature Sensors
Temperature sensors are used in household refrigeration units, dishwashers, ice machines, conventional ovens, washing machines, clothes dryers and microwave oven applications.
Applications
Today’s smart and green appliances are built using more efficient designs, meeting the latest regulations while saving energy, water and time. Customers rely on our sensor technologies to enable appliances to respond to human touch, sense vibration, adjust to loads, and operate more efficiently. We work to develop custom solutions that can monitor humidity, water levels, position and temperature. Our products contribute to new levels of convenience and productivity in a wide range of household appliances.
Washing Machine / Clothes Dryer
- Temperature sensors measure water temperature and heating element controls
- Pressure sensors monitor water levels
- Vibration sensors detect imbalanced conditions during the spin cycle
- Proximity sensors verify that the doors close and latch before the wash cycle starts
- Force sensors measure payload weight at the beginning of the wash cycle
- Humidity sensors monitor process humidity and stops the dryer when clothes are dry
Cooktop / Household Oven
- Temperature sensors monitor glass surface temperature for cooking control and “hot” indication lights for user safety
- Temperature sensors monitor pyrolytic cleaning temperature and controls door latch
Dishwasher / Refrigerator
- Temperature sensors measure water temperature and controls heating elements
- Magnetoresistive (MR) sensors verify spray arm rotation
- Liquid level sensors monitor water level and detergent dispenser level
Small Appliances
- Temperature sensors measure liquid and heating elements in toaster ovens, coffee makers, and popcorn machines
- Humidity sensors monitor relative humidity and steam production for espresso machines, and clothes steamers
- Humidity sensors monitor food moisture content during cooking
- Force sensor measures food weight on the microwave turntable
