Global Patent Index - EP 0837173 B1

EP 0837173 B1 20030102 - Method for controlling the rinsing in a washing machine

Title (en)

Method for controlling the rinsing in a washing machine

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Steuerung des Spülvorganges einer Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé pour commander le rinçage dans une machine à laver

Publication

EP 0837173 B1 20030102 (DE)

Application

EP 97117305 A 19971007

Priority

DE 19641477 A 19961009

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0837173A1] A process is for controlling the rinsing process of a washing machine and involves registering measuring values corresponding to the water level in an area below the drum, or values corresponding the temporal course of the water level, during the rinsing process. The values are compared to pre-set reference values and future control takes place in accordance with the comparison results. The associated washing machine features an evaluator device (10) for carrying out the comparison.

IPC 1-7

D06F 35/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 33/38 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 33/36 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/52 (2020.02 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19641477 A1 19980416; DE 19641477 B4 20051020; DE 59709050 D1 20030206; EP 0837173 A1 19980422; EP 0837173 B1 20030102

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19641477 A 19961009; DE 59709050 T 19971007; EP 97117305 A 19971007