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EP 1674607 B1 20080514 - Laundry dryer machine

Title (en)

Laundry dryer machine

Title (de)

Wäschetrockner

Title (fr)

Sèche-linge

Publication

EP 1674607 B1 20080514 (EN)

Application

EP 04425950 A 20041223

Priority

EP 04425950 A 20041223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1674607A1] A laundry dryer machine is described comprising a basket (5) for the containment of the laundry to be dried, means (30) for the conveying of heated air inside said basket (5), heat exchanger means (6) passed through by the air coming from the basket (5), at least one tank (13; 130, 131) for the collection of the condensation water produced by the heat exchanger means (6). The machine comprises balance means (20) for the detection of the reaching of a pre-established level of water (P) inside the tank (13; 130, 131).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1674607 A1 20060628; EP 1674607 B1 20080514; DE 602004013812 D1 20080626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04425950 A 20041223; DE 602004013812 T 20041223