Global Patent Index - EP 0666358 A1

EP 0666358 A1 19950809 - Washing machine with control of the detergent use and control method thereof.

Title (en)

Washing machine with control of the detergent use and control method thereof.

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverbrauchssteuerung und Steuerungsverfahren.

Title (fr)

Machine à laver avec commande de l'utilisation de détergent et procédé de commande.

Publication

EP 0666358 A1 19950809 (EN)

Application

EP 95101487 A 19950203

Priority

IT TO940058 A 19940203

Abstract (en)

A washing machine is described, comprising all the known elements for its functioning, from among which a control system that supervises the carrying out of one or more washing programmes selected by the user of the machine by way of control means, at least one washing program that can be selected providing a phase within which the use of a washing agent is provided, characterised in that sensor means (R) are provided that, during the functioning of the machine, are able to detect the presence of washing agents in the washing liquid, and in that said control system, (T, MP), as a function of the results of the detection carried out by said sensors (R), is able to act upon the carrying out of the selected washing program and/or to command signal means (S) of the incorrect and/or missing addition of a washing agent in the washing liquid. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 34/22 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2101/20 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/06 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/22 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/52 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/60 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/62 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0666358 A1 19950809; EP 0666358 B1 19990512; DE 69509566 D1 19990617; DE 69509566 T2 19991216; ES 2132443 T3 19990816; IT 1268006 B1 19970220; IT TO940058 A0 19940203; IT TO940058 A1 19950803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95101487 A 19950203; DE 69509566 T 19950203; ES 95101487 T 19950203; IT TO940058 A 19940203