EP 0051491 A1 19820512 - Improvements in or relating to washing machines.
Title (en)
Improvements in or relating to washing machines.
Title (de)
Waschmaschine.
Title (fr)
Machine à laver.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8035237 A 19801103
Abstract (en)
A washing machine has its drum/drive mechanism and tub assembly mounted upon transducers which provide an indication of the weight of the mechanism and assembly and of the weight of articles loaded into the drum for washing. The transducers input (26) to a microprocessor (27) which determines the weight of the clothes and also the weight of water required to wash that weight of clothes under program conditions some at least of which are selected by the user. The microprocessor may also control a display (29) which indicates the amount of detergent required.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/087 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- DE 2920492 A1 19791220 - SCHWARZENBERG WASCHGERAETE
- GB 2043954 A 19801008 - TURNRIGHT CONTROLS
- DE 2854148 A1 19790621 - ASKO UPO OY
- DE 2624514 A1 19771215 - LICENTIA GMBH
- DE 2822077 A1 19781207 - TI DOMESTIC APPLIANCES LTD
- US 4222250 A 19800916 - TORITA FUMIO
- DE 2034871 A1 19720120 - SIEMENS ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0051491 A1 19820512; GB 2087438 A 19820526; GB 2087438 B 19840321
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 81305223 A 19811103; GB 8133110 A 19811103