EP 1992728 A2 20081119 - Top-loading washing machine, in particular a laundry washing machine, and related method of operation
Title (en)
Top-loading washing machine, in particular a laundry washing machine, and related method of operation
Title (de)
Waschmaschine in Topladerbauweise, insbesondere Wäschewaschmaschine und entsprechendes Betriebsverfahren
Title (fr)
Machine à laver à chargement par le dessus, en particulier machine à laver le linge, et son mode de fonctionnement
Publication
Application
Priority
IT TO20070344 A 20070516
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a top-loading washing machine (1), in particular a laundry washing machine, comprising: - a control unit adapted to control the operation of said washing machine (1); - a tub (10) having a top opening (11); - a drum (20) fitted in a manner such that it can rotate about a substantially horizontal axis (A) inside the tub (10); - at least one door (21, 22) secured to said drum (20) for allowing access to the inside of the drum (20). The invention is characterized in that said washing machine (1) comprises a safety device (31, 32, 33) associated with said tub (10) and/or said drum (20), which allows said control unit to detect an open/closed condition of said at least one door (21, 22), in particular when said drum (20) is rotating inside the tub (10).
IPC 8 full level
D06F 37/10 (2006.01); D06F 34/20 (2020.01); D06F 37/28 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 34/20 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 37/28 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/40 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/62 (2020.02 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- FR 2289659 A1 19760528 - AMIENS CONST ELECT MEC [FR]
- EP 0402252 A1 19901212 - ARDAM SNC [FR]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1992728 A2 20081119; IT TO20070344 A1 20081117; RU 2008119296 A 20091120; RU 2458195 C2 20120810
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08156117 A 20080513; IT TO20070344 A 20070516; RU 2008119296 A 20080515