Global Patent Index - EP 1605091 A1

EP 1605091 A1 20051214 - Washing machine and deodorizing method

Title (en)

Washing machine and deodorizing method

Title (de)

Waschmaschine und Verfahren zum Desodorieren

Title (fr)

Lave-linge et procédé de désodorisation

Publication

EP 1605091 A1 20051214 (EN)

Application

EP 05250458 A 20050128

Priority

KR 20040039314 A 20040531

Abstract (en)

A washing machine which removes offensive odour from laundry without a need to operate wash, rinse and/or dehydration modes and a method of deodorizing laundry. The washing machine includes a deodorizing tub (21) into which objects to be deodorized are placed, a duct (30) to communicate with the deodorizing tub (21) and to serve as a passage through which air containing odour particles, which are separated from the objects in the deodorizing tub (21) passes, and a deodorizing agent spray device (31a) to spray a deodorizing agent to separate the odour particles from the air passing through the duct (30). The method of deodorizing includes the separating odour particles from objects to be deodorized and removing the separated odour particles by dissolving the separated odour particles in water and then discharging the particles.

IPC 1-7

D06F 58/20; D06F 25/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/02 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 58/203 (2013.01 - EP KR US); D06F 58/44 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

EP 0499029 A1 19920819 - BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1605091 A1 20051214; CN 1704518 A 20051207; JP 2005342498 A 20051215; KR 20050114106 A 20051205; US 2005262645 A1 20051201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05250458 A 20050128; CN 200510005257 A 20050203; JP 2005062965 A 20050307; KR 20040039314 A 20040531; US 9319805 A 20050330