Global Patent Index - EP 1516953 B1

EP 1516953 B1 20070808 - Condenser-type low-noise household clothes drying machine

Title (en)

Condenser-type low-noise household clothes drying machine

Title (de)

Lärmarmer Haushaltswäschetrockner des Kondensationtyps

Title (fr)

Sèche-linge domestique silencieux à condensation

Publication

EP 1516953 B1 20070808 (EN)

Application

EP 03021383 A 20030922

Priority

EP 03021383 A 20030922

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1516953A1] A clothes drying machine comprises means adapted to circulate a controlled flow of heated-up air within the drum (2), a condenser (6) for condensing moisture out of the drying air, a conduit (7) for conveying cooling air to and from said condenser, a respective fan (8) to circulate said cooling air, a motor (9) associated to said fan, wherein said conduit comprises an opening (10) for taking in fresh ambient air, a first outlet (11) opening for partially exhausting part of the conveyed air flow outside the machine, and a second outlet opening (11) for partially exhausting part of the conveyed air flow inside the machine. <??>Preferably, the bottom side of said machine is substantially closed by an appropriate base plate; in addition, said second outlet opening is arranged in proximity of said motor and oriented towards the latter. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/20 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1516953 A1 20050323; EP 1516953 B1 20070808; AT E369456 T1 20070815; DE 60315456 D1 20070920; DE 60315456 T2 20080508; ES 2291573 T3 20080301; SI 1516953 T1 20080229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03021383 A 20030922; AT 03021383 T 20030922; DE 60315456 T 20030922; ES 03021383 T 20030922; SI 200330992 T 20030922