Global Patent Index - EP 0951860 B1

EP 0951860 B1 20020925 - Dishwasher or washing machine provided with a member for checking the working of the flood-preventing device

Title (en)

Dishwasher or washing machine provided with a member for checking the working of the flood-preventing device

Title (de)

Spülmaschine oder Waschmaschine mit einem Element zur Überprüfung der Funktionsfähigkeit einer Vorrichtung zur Vorbeugung von Überflutungen

Title (fr)

Lave-vaiselle ou machine à laver avec un élément pour vérifier le fonctionnement d'un dispositif de prévention des inondations

Publication

EP 0951860 B1 20020925 (EN)

Application

EP 99830087 A 19990218

Priority

IT MI980526 A 19980316

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0951860A1] A dishwasher, washing machine or the like, including a flood-preventing device consisting of a bottom tray (1) suitable to collect the water leaking from any component of the machine, a float (2) in the tray (1) and a microswitch (6) which can be activated by the float (2) as soon as the water collected in the tray (1) causes the raising thereof, is also provided in the tray (1) with a hole which is water-tightly closed by a deformable diaphragm-shaped member (7) so that the float (2) can be raised by pushing upwards on said diaphragm (7). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 15/42; D06F 39/08

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/4244 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/081 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0951860 A1 19991027; EP 0951860 B1 20020925; DE 69903087 D1 20021031; DE 69903087 T2 20030522; ES 2182474 T3 20030301; IT 1298747 B1 20000202; IT MI980526 A1 19990916

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99830087 A 19990218; DE 69903087 T 19990218; ES 99830087 T 19990218; IT MI980526 A 19980316