Global Patent Index - EP 0073898 B1

EP 0073898 B1 19850327 - COMBINED MACHINE FOR WASHING AND DRYING LAUNDRY

Title (en)

COMBINED MACHINE FOR WASHING AND DRYING LAUNDRY

Publication

EP 0073898 B1 19850327 (EN)

Application

EP 82106133 A 19820708

Priority

IT 3403781 U 19810903

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0073898A1] A combined washing and drying machine comprises a tub (4), a drum (5) mounted for rotation within the tub (4) and adapted to contain the laundry to be washed and dried, a dampening mass (6) for the dynamic equilibration of the oscillating system formed by said tub (4) and drum (5), a fan (7), and heater elements (8) for generating a flow of heated air and circulating the heated air through said laundry. According to the invention, the dampening mass (6) comprises a plate of a material having a high specific weight and is designed to form a seat for mounting the fan (7), provided with a first opening (14) for receiving a first duct (16) communicating with the tub (4), and a heat-insulated chamber (25) for containing the heater elements (8), said chamber communicating with the outlet of the fan on one side, and with a second duct (9) connected to the tub (4) on the other.

IPC 1-7

D06F 25/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0073898 A1 19830316; EP 0073898 B1 19850327; AT E12409 T1 19850415; DE 3262785 D1 19850502; IT 8134037 V0 19810903

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82106133 A 19820708; AT 82106133 T 19820708; DE 3262785 T 19820708; IT 3403781 U 19810903