Global Patent Index - EP 2053157 A1

EP 2053157 A1 20090429 - Dry-washing machine employing a wash fluid and equipped with a combination filter assembly

Title (en)

Dry-washing machine employing a wash fluid and equipped with a combination filter assembly

Title (de)

Trockenwaschmaschine mit Waschflüssigkeit und Kombinationsfilteranordnung

Title (fr)

Sèche-linge utilisant un fluide lavant et équipé d'un ensemble filtrant combiné

Publication

EP 2053157 A1 20090429 (EN)

Application

EP 07118829 A 20071018

Priority

EP 07118829 A 20071018

Abstract (en)

A dry-washing machine (1) having a wash assembly (7) for circulating a solvent along a predetermined wash path (15) extending through a laundry drum (3); a drying assembly (18) for circulating hot air along a predetermined drying path (22) extending through the drum (3); and a filter assembly (23) which, during a wash cycle, removes fibres, lint, and fluff from the solvent circulating along the wash path (15), and, during a drying cycle, removes fibres, lint, and fluff from the hot air circulating along the drying path (22); the filter assembly (23) being designed to accumulate the fibres, lint, and fluff from the solvent at a predetermined location along the drying path (22), so that hot air flows over the accumulated fibres, lint, and fluff during the drying cycle.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 43/08 (2006.01); D06F 39/10 (2006.01); D06F 58/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/10 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 43/085 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 58/22 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

US 2007039358 A1 20070222 - MILLS ROBERT T [US], et al

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 2053157 A1 20090429; EP 2053157 B1 20101229; AT E493539 T1 20110115; DE 602007011632 D1 20110210; ES 2359025 T3 20110517; PL 2053157 T3 20110630; RU 2008141318 A 20100427; RU 2471026 C2 20121227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07118829 A 20071018; AT 07118829 T 20071018; DE 602007011632 T 20071018; ES 07118829 T 20071018; PL 07118829 T 20071018; RU 2008141318 A 20081017