Global Patent Index - EP 1715097 A1

EP 1715097 A1 20061025 - Washing machine having rinse agent dispenser and control method thereof

Title (en)

Washing machine having rinse agent dispenser and control method thereof

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit einem Zusatzbehälter für Spülmittel und Steuerverfahren dafür

Title (fr)

Machine à laver munie d'une boîte à produits de rinçage et procédé de commande correspondant

Publication

EP 1715097 A1 20061025 (EN)

Application

EP 06250035 A 20060105

Priority

KR 20050033741 A 20050422

Abstract (en)

A washing machine having a rinse agent dispenser (30) and control method thereof. The rinse agent dispenser (30) is directly connected with a water tub (11) to automatically dispense a rinse agent into the water tub (11) via an adjustment of a level of wash water contained in the water tub (11) without requiring a separate water supply device. The washing machine includes the water tub (11), the rinse agent dispenser (30) connected with the water tub (11) to dispense the rinse agent into the water tub (11) via an adjustment of the level of the wash water contained in the water tub (11), water supply means to supply the wash water into the water tub (11), drainage means to drain the wash water from the water tub (11), and a controller to control the supply and drainage of the wash water by the water supply means and drainage means, thereby adjusting the level of the wash water in the water tub (11).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 37/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

D06F 33/34 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 33/38 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 33/42 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 37/26 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/267 (2013.01 - EP KR US); D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP KR US); D06F 39/087 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 33/42 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 2105/02 (2020.02 - EP KR US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1715097 A1 20061025; CN 1851103 A 20061025; JP 2006297059 A 20061102; KR 20060111286 A 20061027; US 2006236468 A1 20061026

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06250035 A 20060105; CN 200610051328 A 20060105; JP 2006015639 A 20060124; KR 20050033741 A 20050422; US 31915605 A 20051228