Global Patent Index - EP 1532917 A1

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

EP 1532917 A1 20050525 (EN)

Application

EP 03026778 A 20031121

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

A47L 15/42; A47L 15/44

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)

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