EP 0552843 B1 19960403 - Washing and drying machine with an improved safety device against water pollution
Title (en)
Washing and drying machine with an improved safety device against water pollution
Title (de)
Waschtrockner mit einer Sicherheitsvorrichtung gegen Wasserverschmutzung
Title (fr)
Machine à laver et à sécher avec dispositif de sécurité contre la pollution de l'eau
Publication
Application
Priority
IT MI920131 A 19920124
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0552843A1] The washing and drying machine includes in a manner known in it self, for the washing part, a washing container (1), a rotating laundry drum (2) rotatably housed in said container (1) and a detergent holder (5) with washing water flowing through it from a port (8) for the supply of washing water provided with an air gap and endowed with an overflow outlet (6) and, for the drying part, a steam condenser (10) communicating with the inside of said container (1) to receive the steam emanated by the washed laundry contained in the drum (2) and with a nozzle (11) for spraying cold water for the condensation of said steam, an aspirator (24) associated with said condenser (10) for the aspiration of the condensed steam formed in said condenser (10) and for its conveyance to a drying area (14) for the formation of dry hot air and a recirculation conduit (16) of dry hot air inside said container (1). With a view to ensuring the desired anti-pollution safety in the drying stage as well, the spraying nozzle (11) communicates with a space (18) above the detergent holder (5), that is located below a supply port (19) of condensation water with a predetermined air gap with respect to it and has an overflow level that is higher than that of said overflow outlet (6). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0552843 A1 19930728; EP 0552843 B1 19960403; DE 69302026 D1 19960509; DE 69302026 T2 19961024; IT 1260443 B 19960409; IT MI920131 A0 19920124; IT MI920131 A1 19930725
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 93200131 A 19930120; DE 69302026 T 19930120; IT MI920131 A 19920124