Global Patent Index - EP 1184504 B1

EP 1184504 B1 20061213 - Method for washing the laundry in a continuous washing machine without tank and washing machine implementing such method

Title (en)

Method for washing the laundry in a continuous washing machine without tank and washing machine implementing such method

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Waschen von Wäsche in einer tanklosen Waschstrasse sowie Waschstrasse zur Durchführung des Verfahrens

Title (fr)

Procédé pour laver le linge dans une machine à laver en continu sans réservoir et machine à laver utilisant un tel procédé

Publication

EP 1184504 B1 20061213 (DE)

Application

EP 01111795 A 20010515

Priority

DE 10039904 A 20000816

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1184504A2] The method involves passing items through a system with successive chambers (1-16) with various baths. The wash passes through at least one of the following zones; pre-wash (21), cleaning wash (22), rinse (23), and post-treatment (24). Waste water from at least one zone is recovered and at least partly fed back directly without temporary storage to at least one other zone; no waste water is temporarily stored in the water circuit during washing. Independent claims are also included for the following: a washing system for implementing the method.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 31/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 31/005 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 68/902 (2013.01 - US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1184504 A2 20020306; EP 1184504 A3 20030917; EP 1184504 B1 20061213; DE 10039904 A1 20020228; DE 10039904 B4 20051215; DE 50111620 D1 20070125; ES 2180467 T1 20030216; ES 2180467 T3 20070816; US 2002038481 A1 20020404; US 7089620 B2 20060815

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01111795 A 20010515; DE 10039904 A 20000816; DE 50111620 T 20010515; ES 01111795 T 20010515; US 90872001 A 20010720