EP 1532917 A1 20050525 - Household-type dishwashing machine with improved light indicators
Title (en)
Household-type dishwashing machine with improved light indicators
Title (de)
Geschirrspülmaschine mit verbesserten Lichtindikatoren
Title (fr)
Lave-vaisselle avec indicateurs à lumière améliorés
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 03026778 A 20031121
Abstract (en)
Diswashing machine provided with a washing vessel (1) and comprising one or more of the following devices: a filter arrangement (5) for straining the washing liquor, a salt reservoir (3) for holding the salt needed to regenerate water-softening substances, a rinse aid dispenser (40), a washing aid dispenser (30), at least a rotating spray arm (4), in which there are provided one or more light indicator means (9,25,33,43,55), each one of which is applied on a respective device, or in close proximity thereof, said machine being provided with means adapted to supply said light indicator means (9,25,33,43,55) with respective signals depending on and indicative of the operating state of the corresponding device. According to definite variants in the embodiment of the present invention, said indicator means (9,25,33,43,55) constitute the terminal portions of respective light guides that are adapted to receive the light being generated inside the machine itself. Preferably, the light emitted by said indicator means is variously modulated in its intensity and can tale different colours. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47L 15/23 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47L 15/0049 (2013.01); A47L 15/23 (2013.01); A47L 15/4206 (2013.01); A47L 15/4231 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01); A47L 15/4409 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 2810216 A1 19790913 - SCHROTT HUGO
- [X] FR 2394069 A1 19790105 - BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
- [X] US 6295004 B1 20010925 - BURNETT S MARK [US]
- [X] EP 0580563 A1 19940126 - SMEG SPA [IT]
- [X] DE 4020898 A1 19920102 - LICENTIA GMBH [DE]
- [A] GB 2256580 A 19921216 - ZANUSSI ELETTRODOMESTICI [IT]
- [A] DE 19859974 A1 20000629 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]
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 1532917 A1 20050525; EP 1532917 B1 20060118; AT E315906 T1 20060215; DE 60303251 D1 20060406; DE 60303251 T2 20060720; ES 2253628 T3 20060601
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03026778 A 20031121; AT 03026778 T 20031121; DE 60303251 T 20031121; ES 03026778 T 20031121