Global Patent Index - EP 1441058 B1

EP 1441058 B1 20120926 - Laundry dryer with an air circulation mode

Title (en)

Laundry dryer with an air circulation mode

Title (de)

Wäschetrockner mit Umluftbetrieb

Title (fr)

Sèche-linge avec un mode de circulation d'air

Publication

EP 1441058 B1 20120926 (DE)

Application

EP 03027118 A 20031126

Priority

DE 10302864 A 20030125

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1441058A1] A laundry/washing drum (22) rotates on bearings and has an air inlet and outlet (28). A fan (24) feeds air into the drum. A device (36) switches over an air current through the drum between operations for circulating air and extracting air. Air drawn out of the drum is partly let out towards the outer side in one phase. An Independent claim is also included for a method for treating laundry/washing in a linen drier.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/02 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/30 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/203 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/30 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 58/02 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/36 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/24 (2020.02 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1441058 A1 20040728; EP 1441058 B1 20120926; DE 10302864 A1 20040812; DE 10302864 B4 20100805; EP 1950339 A2 20080730; EP 1950339 A3 20100421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03027118 A 20031126; DE 10302864 A 20030125; EP 08007672 A 20031126