Global Patent Index - EP 1391549 A1

EP 1391549 A1 20040225 - WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

WASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE A LAVER

Publication

EP 1391549 A1 20040225 (EN)

Application

EP 02707194 A 20020327

Priority

  • JP 0203022 W 20020327
  • JP 2001092534 A 20010328
  • JP 2002022865 A 20020131

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a washing machine (10) operable even in the presence of a great eccentric load and exhibiting an outstanding vibration attenuating effect by suppressing eccentricity even if laundry in a drum (30) is in an unbalanced position. The washing machine (10) comprises an inner drum (30) having a rotatably supported axis and a closed wall at at least one end thereof, and a plurality of liquid holding boxes (35) provided on the closed wall of the inner drum (30) externally thereof and each having an opening facing toward the axis. The periphery of the inner drum (30) is provided with hollow liquid holding tubes (37) communicating with the respective liquid holding boxes (35). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 37/04

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 37/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 37/225 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02079560A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1391549 A1 20040225

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02707194 A 20020327