Global Patent Index - EP 1505191 A1

EP 1505191 A1 20050209 - Washing machine

Title (en)

Washing machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver

Publication

EP 1505191 A1 20050209 (EN)

Application

EP 04011677 A 20040517

Priority

KR 20030054629 A 20030807

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is a washing machine provided with a nozzle(74) for spraying washing water(w) into a drum(20) at a broadened angle, thus improving washing efficiency and rinsing efficiency and reducing a quantity of the washing water(w) consumed. The washing machine comprises a tub(10) for containing washing water(w), a drum(20) rotatably arranged in the tub(10) for accommodating laundry(m), a motor(30) for rotating the drum(20), and a washing water-circulating device for circulating the washing water(w) so that the washing water(w) in the tub(10) is sprayed into the drum(20), wherein the washing water-circulating device includes a nozzle(74) having a vertical water-spraying angle in the range of 30 DEG to 40 DEG . <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/08

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B05B 1/267 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/266 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/024 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - EP KR US); D06F 39/088 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1505191 A1 20050209; CN 100392171 C 20080604; CN 1580374 A 20050216; KR 100688160 B1 20070302; KR 20050015692 A 20050221; US 2005028564 A1 20050210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04011677 A 20040517; CN 200410071673 A 20040721; KR 20030054629 A 20030807; US 85318204 A 20040526