Global Patent Index - EP 1644566 B1

EP 1644566 B1 20160810 - WASHING AND RINSING METHOD FOR A WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

WASHING AND RINSING METHOD FOR A WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

WASCH- UND SPÜLVERFAHREN FÜR EINE WASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

PROCESSUS DE LAVAGE ET DE RINCAGE D'UN LAVE-LINGE

Publication

EP 1644566 B1 20160810 (DE)

Application

EP 04739759 A 20040609

Priority

  • EP 2004006255 W 20040609
  • DE 10326551 A 20030612

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004111325A1] The invention relates to a method to improve the cleansing effect on non-delicate washing which is to be washed in a washing machine comprising a washing drum. The washing drum is driven in at least one A phase (intensive wetting) and in at least one second B phase (high wash mechanics) within the washing and/or rinsing processes. Said phases are successive at least once during said washing and/or rinsing processes. In the A phase (intensive wetting), the washing drum accelerates in the first rotational direction (+) upto a rotational speed n1 which is significantly greater than the applicational rotational speed and in the other rotational direction (-) upto a second rotational speed n2 which is significantly less than the applicational speed. In the B phase (high wash mechanics), the washing drum accelerates in both rotational directions upto rotational speeds whereat the individual items of washing are highly spun and are rubbed against each other.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 33/36 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 33/48 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/06 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/26 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/46 (2020.02 - EP US)

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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 10326551 A1 20050105; EP 1644566 A1 20060412; EP 1644566 B1 20160810; PL 1644566 T3 20170228; US 2008134447 A1 20080612; US 8220092 B2 20120717; WO 2004111325 A1 20041223

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 10326551 A 20030612; EP 04739759 A 20040609; EP 2004006255 W 20040609; PL 04739759 T 20040609; US 56018204 A 20040609