Global Patent Index - EP 0992622 A3

EP 0992622 A3 20020206 - Method for monitoring and controlling the rinsing process in a washing machine and a washing machine working according to the method

Title (en)

Method for monitoring and controlling the rinsing process in a washing machine and a washing machine working according to the method

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Überwachung und Steuerung des Spülprozesses in einer Wäschebehandlungsmaschine sowie nach diesem Verfahren arbeitende Wäschebehandlungsmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé pour surveiller et commander le procédé de rinçage d'une machine à laver et machine à laver fonctionnant selon ce procédé

Publication

EP 0992622 A3 20020206 (DE)

Application

EP 99119775 A 19991006

Priority

DE 19846248 A 19981007

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0992622A2] The measuring signal of the turbidity sensor (5,6) is used to detect foam (8) when there is no rinsing liquid (7) in the measuring range of the sensor (5,6). The continuation of the rinsing process is determined with regard to the results of the foam detection process as well as with regard to turbidity. The invention comprises a turbidity sensor and a laundry treatment machine.

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 33/38 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 34/22 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/22 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/00 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/52 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0992622 A2 20000412; EP 0992622 A3 20020206; DE 19846248 A1 20000413

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99119775 A 19991006; DE 19846248 A 19981007