Global Patent Index - EP 1568815 B1

EP 1568815 B1 20110330 - Washing machine with detergent dispenser

Title (en)

Washing machine with detergent dispenser

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit einer Waschmitteleinspülvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Machine à laver avec distributeur de détergent

Publication

EP 1568815 B1 20110330 (EN)

Application

EP 04004535 A 20040227

Priority

EP 04004535 A 20040227

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1568815A1] A washing machine comprises a detergent dispenser provided with a plurality of separate compartments for containing wash and/or rinse products to be added into the tub of the machine, such detergent dispenser comprising a rotating selector (20) capable of being displaced into various operational positions by driving means so as to enable the incoming water to selectively flow through each one of said compartment. The driving means comprise an electric motor (24) linked through a lever assembly (L) to the rotating selector (20) so that the rotation of the motor (24) is transformed into an oscillating movement of the selector (20) between two predetermined end positions. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/028 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1568815 A1 20050831; EP 1568815 B1 20110330; CA 2497507 A1 20050827; CA 2497507 C 20121002; DE 602004032009 D1 20110512; ES 2363135 T3 20110721; US 2005188729 A1 20050901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04004535 A 20040227; CA 2497507 A 20050218; DE 602004032009 T 20040227; ES 04004535 T 20040227; US 6725205 A 20050225