EP 1544345 B1 20100224 - Washing machine
Title (en)
Washing machine
Title (de)
Waschmaschine
Title (fr)
Machine à laver
Publication
Application
Priority
KR 20030092204 A 20031216
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1544345A2] A washing machine capable of heating wash water in accordance with supply of steam and hot water, while preventing scales from being formed on a heater (32, 80) adapted to generate steam and hot water. The washing machine includes a water tub (11) for containing wash water, a heating tank (31) for containing a predetermined amount of water to generate steam, a heater (32, 80) arranged in relation to the heating tank (31), and adapted to heat the water contained in the heating tank (31), a water supply unit (20) for supplying water into the water tub (11) and the heating tank (31), a steam supply pipe (51) for guiding the steam from the heating tank (31) to the water tub (11), a steam supply valve (52) for opening and closing the steam supply pipe (51), a drainage pipe (61) connected to the heating tank (31), and adapted to drain the water remaining in the heating tank (31) after completion of the generation of steam, and a drainage valve (62) for opening and closing the drainage pipe (61).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
D06F 34/24 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 39/04 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/087 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/088 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP KR US); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2103/52 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/02 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/10 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/28 (2020.02 - KR)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1544345 A2 20050622; EP 1544345 A3 20070328; EP 1544345 B1 20100224; DE 602004025664 D1 20100408; KR 101003358 B1 20101223; KR 20050060566 A 20050622
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04251373 A 20040310; DE 602004025664 T 20040310; KR 20030092204 A 20031216