EP 1201812 B1 20050803 - A filtering unit for a washing machine
Title (en)
A filtering unit for a washing machine
Title (de)
Filtereinheit fuer eine Waschmaschine
Title (fr)
Ensemble de filtre pour une machine à laver
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 00830717 A 20001031
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1201812A1] A unit (4) for filtering the washing liquid in a washing machine comprising means (6) for filtering the washing liquid, the filtering means (6) being disposed in a housing chamber (23) which can be occupied by the liquid, and the filtering means being removable from the housing chamber. The filtering unit also comprises a duct (24) through which the filtering means can pass and which is connected to the housing chamber to enable the filtering means to be removed from/inserted in the chamber. The filtering unit according to the invention is characterized in that the duct has a first end which opens into the housing chamber and a second end having an access opening (14) which can be positioned in the washing machine at a level higher than at least the maximum level that the inert liquid can reach inside the duct. The filtering unit according to the invention prevents discharge of the washing liquid during the removal of the filtering means from the housing chamber. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/10 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1201812 A1 20020502; EP 1201812 B1 20050803; DE 60021728 D1 20050908; DE 60021728 T2 20060406; ES 2246221 T3 20060216
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00830717 A 20001031; DE 60021728 T 20001031; ES 00830717 T 20001031