Global Patent Index - EP 1700942 B1

EP 1700942 B1 20090513 - Improved washing machine for domestic use

Title (en)

Improved washing machine for domestic use

Title (de)

Verbesserte Waschmaschine für den Hausgebrauch

Title (fr)

Machine à laver amélioré pour l'usage domestique

Publication

EP 1700942 B1 20090513 (EN)

Application

EP 06110650 A 20060303

Priority

IT TO20050149 A 20050309

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1700942A1] A washing machine for domestic use, in particular a laundry washing machine, is described which comprises: a wash tub adapted to contain a certain quantity of laundry; means for containing and dispensing washing agents, comprising at least one compartment; means for supplying water from the main to the wash tub, comprising valves for selectively conveying the supply water into said at least one compartment; means for managing and controlling the washing machine, adapted to store and select at least one wash programme, said wash programme comprising one or more phases (prewash, wash, bleaching, softener, etc.) for washing laundry. The invention is characterized in that said washing machine is provided with at least one programme being specifically dedicated to the dyeing of laundry inside said washing machine and comprising phases which optimize the dyeing and fixing process according to the type of laundry loaded in said machine.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 33/00 (2006.01); D06B 5/12 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1700942 A1 20060913; EP 1700942 B1 20090513; AT E431451 T1 20090515; DE 602006006731 D1 20090625; IT TO20050149 A1 20060910

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06110650 A 20060303; AT 06110650 T 20060303; DE 602006006731 T 20060303; IT TO20050149 A 20050309