EP 0347393 A3 19910814 - AUTOMATIC LOCKING DEVICE TO STOP THE DRUM OF WASHING MACHINES AT A GIVEN POSITION
Title (en)
AUTOMATIC LOCKING DEVICE TO STOP THE DRUM OF WASHING MACHINES AT A GIVEN POSITION
Publication
Application
Priority
IT 2102388 A 19880617
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0347393A2] An automatic locking device is described to stop the drum of a washing machine at a given position. As a last operative step of the washing cycle, before cutting off electric power from every part of the machine, the programming device causes an electric motor with reduction gear (2) to be operated driving a shaped wheel (3) with a cam (3a) for engagement with a lever (4) having at one end a roller (5) which is adapted to partially fit into a recess (15) formed on the periphery of the drum driving pulley (1). Suitable microswitches (6,7,8), being responsive to the relative position of the said cam wheel (3) and lever (4) sequentially switch off the geared motor (2) and actuate again the main motor (13) for rotating the drum, then cause it to be finally switched off with the drum being locked and the electric lock (12,12') to be actuated for opening, while upon starting a new cycle the geared motor (2) is operated again to unlock the drum by lifting the lever (4) with roller (5) thus allowing the usual operation of the machine.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 37/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 37/302 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] FR 2296719 A1 19760730 - CHALECTRO CIE MACHINES LAVER L [FR]
- [AD] DE 3431807 A1 19860313 - MIELE & CIE [DE]
- [A] DE 6603508 U 19691009
- [A] DE 1585953 A1 19700716 - SIEMENS ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH
- [A] CH 624722 A5 19810814 - ZUG VERZINKEREI AG [CH]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0347393 A2 19891220; EP 0347393 A3 19910814; IT 1218255 B 19900412; IT 8821023 A0 19880617
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89830268 A 19890616; IT 2102388 A 19880617