Global Patent Index - EP 1741821 B1

EP 1741821 B1 20090311 - Washing machine with a transport securing device

Title (en)

Washing machine with a transport securing device

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit einer Transportsicherung

Title (fr)

Machine à laver avec un dispositif de fixation pour le transport

Publication

EP 1741821 B1 20090311 (DE)

Application

EP 06010870 A 20060526

Priority

DE 102005031488 A 20050704

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2007000289A1] A washing machine includes an appliance housing having a front housing part and a rear wall, and includes a washing assembly capable, in an operating mode, of oscillating relative to the appliance housing. The washing assembly includes a washing drum and a suds container enclosing the washing drum. The suds container has a bracket integrally formed thereon. A shipping protection arrangement is provided for protecting the suds container against shocks. The shipping protection arrangement includes a rod and a sleeve-like or tube-like locking element received on the rod. The rod, when in a secured position, is fixed in a first holding receptacle of the front housing part and is fixed in a force-fit manner in a second holding receptacle of the rear wall via the locking element. The rod is connected in a central region thereof in a force-locking manner to the washing assembly via the suds container, the bracket, and the locking element.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/001 (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)

US 2007000289 A1 20070104; AT E425289 T1 20090315; DE 102005031488 B3 20060817; DE 502006003062 D1 20090423; EP 1741821 A1 20070110; EP 1741821 B1 20090311; ES 2321749 T3 20090610

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 42867506 A 20060705; AT 06010870 T 20060526; DE 102005031488 A 20050704; DE 502006003062 T 20060526; EP 06010870 A 20060526; ES 06010870 T 20060526