Global Patent Index - EP 0728861 B1

EP 0728861 B1 20000524 - Front loading laundry washing and/or drying machine, with improved means for the door opening

Title (en)

Front loading laundry washing and/or drying machine, with improved means for the door opening

Title (de)

Frontladerwäschewasch- und/oder -trocknermaschine mit Vorrichtungen zum Öffnen der Tür

Title (fr)

Machine à laver et/ou à sécher le linge à chargement frontal avec dispositifs pour ouvrir la porte

Publication

EP 0728861 B1 20000524 (EN)

Application

EP 96102265 A 19960215

Priority

IT TO950039 U 19950221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0728861A1] A laundry washing and/or drying machine is described, which comprises a front loading door (5), a hinge (9) to pivot said door (5) to the machine cabinet (1), a lock/release system (6.8) of the door (5) and a device (7) for manual actuation of the lock/release system (6,8). The main characteristic of the laundry washing and/or drying machine according to the invention consists in that said hinge (9) is fastened to the cabinet (1) so that the rotation axis (S) of the door (5) is inclined in respect to the vertical axis (M) of the machine, whereby said inclination of the rotation axis (S) of the door (5) is suitable to allow an autonomous opening motion of the door (5) after that the latter has been released through said manual actuation device (7). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/14; D06F 37/28

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/28 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/14 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/04 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 34/28 (2020.02 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0728861 A1 19960828; EP 0728861 B1 20000524; DE 69608481 D1 20000629; DE 69608481 T2 20010125; DE 69635382 D1 20051208; DE 69635382 T2 20060803; EP 0957196 A1 19991117; EP 0957196 B1 20051102; ES 2147319 T3 20000901; ES 2251805 T3 20060501; IT 235788 Y1 20000718; IT TO950039 U1 19960821; IT TO950039 V0 19950221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96102265 A 19960215; DE 69608481 T 19960215; DE 69635382 T 19960215; EP 99111796 A 19960215; ES 96102265 T 19960215; ES 99111796 T 19960215; IT TO950039 U 19950221