Global Patent Index - EP 1818439 A2

EP 1818439 A2 20070815 - Top-loading machine for washing and/or drying laundry

Title (en)

Top-loading machine for washing and/or drying laundry

Title (de)

Von oben befüllbare Maschine zum Waschen und/oder Trocknen von Wäsche

Title (fr)

Machine de chargement par le haut pour laver et/ou sécher le linge

Publication

EP 1818439 A2 20070815 (EN)

Application

EP 07101838 A 20070206

Priority

IT TO20060091 A 20060209

Abstract (en)

A top-loading machine for washing and/or drying laundry (1) comprises a drum (20) for containing the laundry and a washtub (11) inside which the drum (20) is able to rotate about a respective axis (A). The drum (20) can be displaced between a lowered position, for operation of the machine, and a raised position, for loading/unloading of the laundry. The drum (20) is mounted slidably on a respective frame (22) that is able to rotate in the washtub (11) about the aforesaid axis (A). The machine further comprises switchable locking means (31; 20c, 24a), provided for maintaining the drum (20) in a fixed position with respect to the frame (22) or else enabling displacement between the lowered position and said raised position.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 23/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 37/22 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/06 (2013.01 - EP)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1818439 A2 20070815; CN 101078157 A 20071128; IT TO20060091 A1 20070810

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07101838 A 20070206; CN 200710087995 A 20070209; IT TO20060091 A 20060209