Global Patent Index - EP 0005989 A1

EP 0005989 A1 19791212 - Washing machine dispensers.

Title (en)

Washing machine dispensers.

Title (de)

Waschmittelspender für Waschmaschinen.

Title (fr)

Distributeurs pour machines à laver.

Publication

EP 0005989 A1 19791212 (EN)

Application

EP 79300980 A 19790529

Priority

GB 2498378 A 19780531

Abstract (en)

A powder dispenser (2) for a washing machine comprises a pre-wash compartment (6) and a wash compartment (8) each provided with a door (10 or 12) which is opened when the powder in the compartment is required. Opening of both doors (10 and 12) is achieved by operating a single solenoid (63), a selector mechanism (66) being provided to determine which door is to be opened. In a preferred embodiment, the selector mechanism (66) is moved to a first position, in which the solenoid (63) is operable to open the pre-wash compartment door (10), in response to the closing of this door (10). On the opening of this door (10), the selector mechanism (66) is caused to move to a second position in which the solenoid (63) is operable to open the wash compartment door (12).

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/02; A47L 15/44

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/44 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/4409 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0005989 A1 19791212; EP 0005989 B1 19810429; AU 4752379 A 19791206; AU 526027 B2 19821216; DE 2960305 D1 19810806; ES 481061 A1 19800201; GB 1578717 A 19801105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79300980 A 19790529; AU 4752379 A 19790529; DE 2960305 T 19790529; ES 481061 A 19790530; GB 2498378 A 19780531