EP 1887127 B1 20161026 - Laundry treating machine
Title (en)
Laundry treating machine
Title (de)
Wäschebehandlungsmaschine
Title (fr)
Machine à traiter le linge
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 06118596 A 20060808
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1887127A1] The present invention refers to a laundry treating machine, such as a dryer or a washer/dryer machine, suitable for applying a steam treatment to laundry. A laundry treating machine according to the invention comprises: a drum (1) having an inner region (3) for receiving laundry to be treated; air conveying means (7, 11) for conveying treating air from and to said drum inner region (3); a condenser (9) for removing moisture from laundry treating air; collecting means (12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20) for receiving condensate produced by the condenser (9); a steam generator (22) in fluid connection with the collecting means (12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20) and with the drum inner region (3) for directing steam in said region (3); said machine being characterised in that said collecting means (12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20) comprise a multiple-way conduit (17, 19, 20) directing said condensate towards a plurality of tanks (14, 16), said conduit (17, 19, 20) being provided with valving means (18) for controlling condensate flow towards said tanks (14, 16).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP US); D06F 58/203 (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 1887127 A1 20080213; EP 1887127 B1 20161026; PL 1887127 T3 20170331; RU 2007130262 A 20090220; RU 2439229 C2 20120110
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06118596 A 20060808; PL 06118596 T 20060808; RU 2007130262 A 20070807