EP 2026690 A1 20090225 - METHOD FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY LEAKED WATER AND FRONT-LOADING WASHING MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
Title (en)
METHOD FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY LEAKED WATER AND FRONT-LOADING WASHING MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM SCHUTZ VOR LECKWASSERSCHÄDEN UND VON VORN BESCHICKBARE WASCHMASCHINE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DE PROTECTION CONTRE DES DOMMAGES DUS À UNE FUITE D'EAU ET LAVE-LINGE À CHARGEMENT FRONTAL PERMETTANT LA MISE EN OEUVRE DUDIT PROCÉDÉ
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 2007055738 W 20070612
- DE 102006029949 A 20060629
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008000615A1] The invention relates to a method for preventing damage caused by leaked water escaping from an area in the vicinity of the front panel (51) of the housing (50) of a front-loading washing machine comprising a collection device (53) for leaked water that is located on the base. The aim of the invention is to capture and collect the quantity of leaked water, before any damage can occur in the area surrounding the washing machine. To achieve this, at least part of the leaked water escaping from the area in the vicinity of the front panel (51) is captured by a unit (4) and guided into the collection device (53). A front-loading washing machine for carrying out said method comprises a collection device (53) for leaked water, located on the base (52), and a passage (45) in the housing (50) of the washing machine, located in the vicinity of the base, permitting access to parts (62) in the interior of the washing machine lying in the vicinity of the base. According to the invention, the passage (45) is equipped with a unit (4) that is suitable for capturing water (55) flowing from above onto said unit (4) and that is designed to guide captured water into the collection device (53) located on the base (52), when the machine is horizontal.
IPC 8 full level
A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/081 (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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 102006029949 A1 20080103; AT E540605 T1 20120115; CN 201176529 Y 20090107; EP 2026690 A1 20090225; EP 2026690 B1 20120111; PL 2026690 T3 20120629; WO 2008000615 A1 20080103
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 102006029949 A 20060629; AT 07730069 T 20070612; CN 200720152584 U 20070628; EP 07730069 A 20070612; EP 2007055738 W 20070612; PL 07730069 T 20070612