Global Patent Index - EP 2080831 B1

EP 2080831 B1 20120418 - Home washing machine

Title (en)

Home washing machine

Title (de)

Haushaltswaschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver domestique

Publication

EP 2080831 B1 20120418 (EN)

Application

EP 08150399 A 20080118

Priority

EP 08150399 A 20080118

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2080831A1] A home washing machine (1) having a detergent container (3) and a detergent container flush circuit (4) which, on command, feeds water into the compartment of said detergent container (3) to flush the detergent or similar out of the compartment in controlled manner; the detergent container flush circuit (4) having a water supply pipe (6), which terminates directly over the detergent container (3) and has an end portion designed to sprinkle water into the compartment of the detergent container (3) underneath, and at least one valve (7) for regulating pressurized-water flow to the end portion of said water supply pipe (6) to sprinkle the compartment on command; the water supply pipe (6) being formed in one piece with a sprinkler head (9) and a connecting pipe (10), and having two longitudinal tabs (11) projecting on opposite sides of the connecting pipe (10), at least along the whole length of a flexible intermediate portion (10a) of said connecting pipe (10).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/028 (2013.01 - EP US)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2080831 A1 20090722; EP 2080831 B1 20120418; AT E554216 T1 20120515; WO 2009089887 A1 20090723

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08150399 A 20080118; AT 08150399 T 20080118; EP 2008010732 W 20081217