Global Patent Index - EP 1903138 A1

EP 1903138 A1 20080326 - Washing machine

Title (en)

Washing machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver

Publication

EP 1903138 A1 20080326 (EN)

Application

EP 07018724 A 20070924

Priority

KR 20060093122 A 20060925

Abstract (en)

A washing machine (1) includes a detergent dispenser (20) with a removable detergent box (30), a locking unit (40), and an automatic withdrawing unit (50). The locking unit (40) may lock or unlock the detergent box (30) once it is inserted into the dispenser (20). The automatic withdrawing unit (50) utilizes a wire (55) wound on a spring biased reel (54) to pull the detergent box (30) to a withdrawn state when the locking unit (40) is unlocked.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A47B 88/437 (2016.12 - KR); A47B 88/46 (2016.12 - KR); A47B 88/473 (2016.12 - KR); A47B 88/50 (2016.12 - KR); D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP KR US); D06F 39/12 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1903138 A1 20080326; CN 101153452 A 20080402; CN 101153452 B 20120404; KR 20080027677 A 20080328; US 2008072632 A1 20080327

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07018724 A 20070924; CN 200710161289 A 20070925; KR 20060093122 A 20060925; US 85782707 A 20070919