EP 1930493 A1 20080611 - Washing machine with integrated sink
Title (en)
Washing machine with integrated sink
Title (de)
Waschmaschine mit integriertem Waschbecken
Title (fr)
Machine à laver avec un évier integré
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 06425817 A 20061204
Abstract (en)
A washing machine includes a sink (1) integrated into the top of the washing machine casing, with a relevant tap (2) fed through pipes (3), as well as a wash tank (4) from which the water is drained by means of a first drain pump (5), controlled by a control unit (6), that directs the water through a first drain pipe (7) to an external drain (8), the drain system of the sink (1) including a second drain pipe (9) extending down to an expansion sump (10) frarn which the water is drained by means of a second drain pump (11) that directs the water to the external drain (8) through a third drain pipe (12) that converges into the first drain pipe (7). In this way, the sink (1) operates independently of the washing machine, whereby it is possible to use both of them simultaneously, and since the two drain pipes (7, 12) converge into a single pipe that can be connected to any external drain (8) even far from the sink (1), the washing machine can be located in the position most convenient for the user without having to arrange a wall drain at that position and being able to change position subsequently without any problem.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
D06F 29/00 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 1032241 A 19660608 - ALFA LAVAL AB
- [A] GB 785082 A 19571023 - PAUL ZANKER
- [A] US 3026699 A 19620327 - RHODES JOHN E
- [A] US 2005056059 A1 20050317 - USHEROVICH BORIS [US], et al
- [A] US 2004168481 A1 20040902 - USHEROVICH BORIS [US], et al
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 RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06425817 A 20061204