EP 0316670 B1 19920318 - DRUM WASHING MACHINE OF THE TOP-LOADING TYPE
Title (en)
DRUM WASHING MACHINE OF THE TOP-LOADING TYPE
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 3738613 A 19871113
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4862712A] A preferred drum-type washing machine includes a housing having an interior and a housing lid which is placed in an open position for access to the interior. A detergent container is disposed within the interior of the housing and includes a detergent container lid which is aligned with the housing lid. The detergent container lid is for access to an interior of the detergent container when in an open position when the housing lid is in the open position. A wash drum is mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis within the interior of the detergent container. The wash drum includes a drum lid which is for alignment with the detergent container lid and, when in the open position, allows access to the interior of the drum. The drum lid is in a closed position for rotation of the wash drum. There is included a positioning device for positioning the drum in a loading position at which the drum lid is aligned with the detergent container lid. The position device is actiavated when the housing lid is in an open position. There is also included a device for opening the detergent container lid when the position device has positioned the drum in a loading position.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 37/28 (2006.01); D06F 37/30 (2006.01); D06F 37/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 37/302 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0316670 A1 19890524; EP 0316670 B1 19920318; AT E73876 T1 19920415; DE 3738613 A1 19890524; DE 3869334 D1 19920423; ES 2029709 T3 19920901; GR 3004089 T3 19930331; US 4862712 A 19890905
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88118341 A 19881104; AT 88118341 T 19881104; DE 3738613 A 19871113; DE 3869334 T 19881104; ES 88118341 T 19881104; GR 910401298 T 19920319; US 27070488 A 19881114