Abstract:
A drive circuit (100) for driving a household appliance from a stand-by condition to an operating condition, said circuit comprising: an input stage (110) for generating a main signal (MS) representative of a movement of an actuation/selection element (120) of a household appliance (1), said main signal (MS) having a different sign depending on a direction of movement (D1, D2) of said actuation/selection element (120); a first comparator stage (130) for detecting said main signal (MS) when the latter has a given sign and for outputting a corresponding first control signal (CS1); a second comparator stage (140) for detecting said main signal (MD) when the latter has a sign opposite to said given sign and for outputting a corresponding second control signal (CS2); an output stage (150) configured for generating, when it receives said first control signal (CS1) and/or said second control signal (CS2), a corresponding reactivation signal (RS) for driving said household appliance (1) from a stand-by condition to an operating condition.