Global Patent Index - EP 2071069 A1

EP 2071069 A1 20090617 - Household appliance comprising a first air conduit and a heat pump

Title (en)

Household appliance comprising a first air conduit and a heat pump

Title (de)

Haushaltsgerät mit einer ersten Luftleitung und einer Wärmepumpe

Title (fr)

Dispositif domestique comprenant un premier conduit d'air et une pompe à chaleur

Publication

EP 2071069 A1 20090617 (EN)

Application

EP 07380356 A 20071211

Priority

EP 07380356 A 20071211

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a household appliance 1 comprising a housing 2, a drying chamber 3 for drying wet articles 6 therein, a first air conduit 7 for guiding process air drawn into said housing 2 to dry the articles 6 and a heat pump 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, said heat pump 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 comprising a heat sink 14 for transferring heat into said heat pump 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, a heat source 13 coupled to said first air conduit 7 for transferring heat from said heat pump 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 into the process air. Said heat sink 14 is coupled to a second air conduit 18 for guiding secondary air drawn into said housing 2, for transferring heat from the secondary air into said heat pump 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/24 (2006.01); D06F 58/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/206 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/26 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

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 2071069 A1 20090617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07380356 A 20071211