Global Patent Index - EP 1522623 A1

EP 1522623 A1 20050413 - Front load laundry washing-machine

Title (en)

Front load laundry washing-machine

Title (de)

Frontbeschickbare Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver à chargement frontal

Publication

EP 1522623 A1 20050413 (EN)

Application

EP 03425655 A 20031008

Priority

EP 03425655 A 20031008

Abstract (en)

A front load laundry washing-machine is described which comprises a cabinet (10) provided with a front wall (9) that has an opening (11) for the loading of laundry to be washed and has a door (210) suitable to close said opening (11). The cabinet comprises a washing tub (12) mounted inside of it and containing a drum (150) mounted inside the tub (12) in revolving way; the drum (150) and the tub (12) have respective openings (152, 17) lined up with each other and with the opening (11). A coupling duct (200) is also provided between the opening (17) of the washing tub (12) and the opening (11) of the cabinet (10). The drum (150) comprises an opening mouth (151) provided with an annular wall (153) that is suitable to cover a portion (201) of said coupling duct (20); said mouth (151) defines with the internal surface (211) of the door (210) in closed position, an additional space of the loading space of the drum (150). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 37/26; D06F 39/12; D06F 39/14

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/266 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1522623 A1 20050413; EP 1522623 B1 20100505; DE 60332458 D1 20100617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03425655 A 20031008; DE 60332458 T 20031008