Global Patent Index - EP 2000577 A1

EP 2000577 A1 20081210 - Washing machine with visual washing agent level indicator

Title (en)

Washing machine with visual washing agent level indicator

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit optischem Pegelanzeiger für Waschmittel

Title (fr)

Lave-linge doté d'un indicateur visuel de niveau d'agent de lavage

Publication

EP 2000577 A1 20081210 (EN)

Application

EP 07109597 A 20070605

Priority

EP 07109597 A 20070605

Abstract (en)

The present invention refers to a washing machine having visual means for indicating to a user the amount of washing agent to be introduced in the machine for performing washing operation. The washing machine according to the invention comprises a drawer (1) slidably received within a housing (2) said drawer (1) having at least one compartment (4) adapted to receive an amount of a washing agent and further comprising visual indication means (5) for indicating the amount of washing agent (9) to be introduced for performing a washing operation. The washing machine is characterised in that said visual indication means (5) comprise at least one light means (6, 7) displaced so as to provide an indication of the compartment filling level that has to be reached by introducing said washing agent (9) within the compartment (4).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 34/32 (2020.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 34/32 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 33/37 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 39/02 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2000577 A1 20081210; RU 2008122603 A 20091210; RU 2451120 C2 20120520

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07109597 A 20070605; RU 2008122603 A 20080604