Global Patent Index - EP 0724036 A1

EP 0724036 A1 19960731 - Clothes washing and drying machine with foam reducing arrangement

Title (en)

Clothes washing and drying machine with foam reducing arrangement

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit Vorrichtung zur Schaumverminderung

Title (fr)

Machine à laver avec dispositif pour diminuer la mousse

Publication

EP 0724036 A1 19960731 (EN)

Application

EP 96100503 A 19960116

Priority

IT PN950008 A 19950125

Abstract (en)

Clothes washing machine comprising a washing tub (1), a rotating drum (2) capable of holding the washload, a discharge conduit (4) arranged underneath the tub, a pressure sensor (5) installed in an air chamber (6) connected with the lower portion of said discharge conduit, said machine being adapted to perform a washing cycle comprising at least a rinsing phase, and being further provided with processing and control means (7) adapted to receive from said pressure sensor a signal corresponding to the pressure detected in said air chamber and to periodically work out the mean value thereof. Said processing and control means are adapted to store said mean value and compare it with the mean value that is worked out subsequently. In a preferred manner, if the difference between the mean values being compared is found to be higher than a given pre-determined value, said processing and control means generate at least a modification in the pre-selected washing programme, consisting in reducing the rotational speed of the drum and/or increasing the rinsing phases. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/06

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0724036 A1 19960731; IT 1282409 B1 19980323; IT PN950008 A0 19950125; IT PN950008 A1 19960725

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96100503 A 19960116; IT PN950008 A 19950125