Global Patent Index - EP 2031121 A1

EP 2031121 A1 20090304 - Washing Machine

Title (en)

Washing Machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver

Publication

EP 2031121 A1 20090304 (EN)

Application

EP 08160729 A 20080718

Priority

JP 2007227744 A 20070903

Abstract (en)

A washing machine includes a controller for controlling at least the steps of washing, rinsing, and dehydrating, a speaker (25) for receiving an audio signal supplied from the controller (13) and sounding a voice, an external frame of the washing machine, a front panel placed in the external frame (1) at front and having small openings; and a top plate (5) for covering a top section of the external frame (1). The front panel includes therein: a case (30), whose sectional view shows like a letter "L", having a top opening and a lateral opening on both its ends, and a diaphragm of the speaker (25) mounted at the top opening with its face orienting downward, a speaker mounting case for covering the speaker, and a slit cover held between the lateral opening and the front panel. The lateral opening is placed directing toward the small openings (9).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/12 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 34/28 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 39/12 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2101/00 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/60 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2002011274 A 20020115 - HITACHI LTD

Citation (search report)

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 2031121 A1 20090304; EP 2031121 B1 20091223; AT E453008 T1 20100115; CN 101381950 A 20090311; CN 101381950 B 20110216; CN 201236287 Y 20090513; DE 602008000442 D1 20100204; JP 2009056215 A 20090319; JP 4483913 B2 20100616; TW 200934914 A 20090816; TW I362440 B 20120421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08160729 A 20080718; AT 08160729 T 20080718; CN 200810145118 A 20080731; CN 200820130873 U 20080731; DE 602008000442 T 20080718; JP 2007227744 A 20070903; TW 97123083 A 20080620