Global Patent Index - EP 1589863 A2

EP 1589863 A2 20051102 - WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

WASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE A LAVER

Publication

EP 1589863 A2 20051102 (EN)

Application

EP 04708926 A 20040206

Priority

  • KR 2004000231 W 20040206
  • KR 20030007361 A 20030206
  • KR 20030007359 A 20030206
  • KR 20030007369 A 20030206

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004069019A2] A washing machine is disclosed, to minimize power loss when transmitting power generated in a motor to a washing shaft. The washing machine includes an outer tub provided in a cabinet and storing washing water therein; an inner tub rotatably provided in the outer tub and receiving laundry therein; an agitation device rotatably provided in the inner tub and agitating the laundry and washing water; an outer rotor type motor for rotating the agitation device and the inner tub; a power transmission device connected between the motor/agitation device and the inner tub to have the same rotation axis in the motor, the agitation device and the inner tub, and transmitting power of the motor to the agitation device and the inner tub according to an operation mode; and a drain device for draining the washing water from the outer tub to the external.

IPC 1-7

A47L 1/00; D06F 37/30

IPC 8 full level

A47L 1/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/30 (2006.01); D06F 37/40 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

A47L (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/304 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/40 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004069019A2

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)

WO 2004069019 A2 20040819; WO 2004069019 A3 20041111; AU 2004210279 A1 20040819; EP 1589863 A2 20051102; JP 2006517125 A 20060720; US 2005223754 A1 20051013

DOCDB simple family (application)

KR 2004000231 W 20040206; AU 2004210279 A 20040206; EP 04708926 A 20040206; JP 2006502702 A 20040206; US 51494404 A 20041118