Global Patent Index - EP 1734170 B1

EP 1734170 B1 20090114 - Washing machine and control method thereof

Title (en)

Washing machine and control method thereof

Title (de)

Waschmaschine und Steuerungsverfahren

Title (fr)

Machine à laver et son procédé de commande

Publication

EP 1734170 B1 20090114 (EN)

Application

EP 05025456 A 20051122

Priority

KR 20050050538 A 20050613

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1734170A1] Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a control method thereof that is capable of supplying condensed water generated while laundry is dried to a steam generating unit (50) to generate steam, thereby minimizing formation of scale in the steam generating unit (50). The washing machine includes a drying unit (30) having a heat exchanger (35) to dehumidify air in a washing tub (11), a steam generating unit (50) to supply steam to the washing tub (11), a condensed water tank (60) to collect condensed water from the heat exchanger (35), and a steam-purpose water supplying unit (20) to supply the water from the condensed water tank (60) to the steam generating unit (50).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/24 (2006.01); D06F 33/65 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

D06F 35/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/04 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP KR US); D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 33/65 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/08 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 2103/62 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/02 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 2105/28 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/30 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/36 (2020.02 - EP KR US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1734170 A1 20061220; EP 1734170 B1 20090114; DE 602005012372 D1 20090305; KR 101235193 B1 20130220; KR 20060129849 A 20061218; US 2006277690 A1 20061214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05025456 A 20051122; DE 602005012372 T 20051122; KR 20050050538 A 20050613; US 28029005 A 20051117