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EP 2089568 A1 20090819 - A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

Title (en)

A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

Title (de)

HAUSHALTSGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL MÉNAGER

Publication

EP 2089568 A1 20090819 (EN)

Application

EP 07847326 A 20071126

Priority

EP 2007062789 W 20071126
TR 200606675 A 20061127

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008065062A1] The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) such as a washing machine or dishwasher wherein a UV (ultraviolet) light source (6) is used for sterilization, comprising a UV warning indicator (8) that advises the user not to open the compartments wherein UV light is active while the light source (6) is turned on since UV rays are harmful for the eyes.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008065062A1

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008065062 A1 20080605; EP 2089568 A1 20090819; EP 2089568 B1 20150429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2007062789 W 20071126; EP 07847326 A 20071126