EP 1222332 A2 20020717 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCING AN OBJECT ROTATING ABOUT AN AXIS
Title (en)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCING AN OBJECT ROTATING ABOUT AN AXIS
Title (de)
SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUSWUCHTEN EINES SICH UM EINE ACHSE DREHENDEN TEILS
Title (fr)
SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT D'EQUILIBRER UN OBJET EN ROTATION AUTOUR D'UN AXE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 00972848 A 20001020
- EP 0010429 W 20001020
- EP 00104591 A 20000315
- GB 9924832 A 19991021
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1094143A1] A machine is described which includes a rotating container (5), e.g. a washing machine. To balance the rotating container one or more chambers (6a to f) may be located on the outer rim of the container. These chambers may be filled with water to provide compensation for any out-of-balance forces. At least a portion of the water which is used for balancing is removed from the balancing chambers when the container no longer rotates and is stored (14) ready for use in the next operation cycle of the machine. Balancing chambers may be placed in two separate planes or in a single plane. To achieve this, each plane of balancing chambers has a separate water feed (8). The two planes of chambers may also have separate water extraction systems (9a to f). Injection of water can be triggered by the out-of-balance movement or out-of-balance forces exerted by the rotating container. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 33/48 (2020.01); D06F 37/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 33/48 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 37/225 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0129304A2
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 1094143 A1 20010425; AT E287000 T1 20050115; AU 1143701 A 20010430; EP 1222332 A2 20020717; EP 1222332 B1 20050112; GB 9924832 D0 19991222; WO 0129304 A2 20010426; WO 0129304 A3 20010913; WO 0129304 A9 20020912
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00104591 A 20000315; AT 00972848 T 20001020; AU 1143701 A 20001020; EP 0010429 W 20001020; EP 00972848 A 20001020; GB 9924832 A 19991021