Global Patent Index - EP 1852534 B1

EP 1852534 B1 20100224 - Washer/dryer with additional condensing circuit

Title (en)

Washer/dryer with additional condensing circuit

Title (de)

Wäschetrockner mit zusätzlichem Kondensationskreislauf

Title (fr)

Machine à laver et à sécher avec circuit de condensation additionnel

Publication

EP 1852534 B1 20100224 (EN)

Application

EP 06425299 A 20060503

Priority

EP 06425299 A 20060503

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1852534A1] A washer/dryer includes a fan (F) connected to a condensing duct (C) so as to create a stream of moist air coming from the tank (T) through an air entrance (A), as well as a load bay (B) for detergent/additives provided with water jets (W), controlled by an electrovalve, that is connected to the tank (T) through a connecting pipe and a vent pipe (V), as well as an expansion chamber (E) connected to the load bay (B) and to the condensing duct (C) through a return pipe (S). In this way, a greater condensing effectiveness is achieved thanks to the additional condensing circuit (V, B, E, S) that operates in parallel with the primary condensing circuit, resulting in a reduction of drying time and power consumption.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (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 1852534 A1 20071107; EP 1852534 B1 20100224; AT E458849 T1 20100315; DE 602006012451 D1 20100408; ES 2339803 T3 20100525; PL 1852534 T3 20100730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06425299 A 20060503; AT 06425299 T 20060503; DE 602006012451 T 20060503; ES 06425299 T 20060503; PL 06425299 T 20060503