Global Patent Index - EP 2138624 A1

EP 2138624 A1 20091230 - Method for washing and/or rinsing in a laundry washing machine with increased energy saving.

Title (en)

Method for washing and/or rinsing in a laundry washing machine with increased energy saving.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Waschen und/oder Spülen von einer Waschmaschine mit erhöhter Energieeinsparung

Title (fr)

Procédé de lavage et/ou rinçage d'une machine à laver le linge avec une économie d'énergie améliorée

Publication

EP 2138624 A1 20091230 (EN)

Application

EP 09158273 A 20090420

Priority

  • EP 08425442 A 20080624
  • EP 09158273 A 20090420

Abstract (en)

Method for washing and/or rinsing in a laundry washing machine with a plurality of nozzles (6,8) for releasing the liquids into a tank (1) and an opening (4) for the discharge of said liquids, a reservoir (3) arranged below the bottom portion of the tank and able to hold a predetermined amount of washing or rinsing liquid, said reservoir (3) being hydraulically connected to said nozzles (6,8), to said opening (4) in the bottom portion the tank, to an outlet (13) outside the machine, to a water source (14), to a pump (11) for discharging liquids from the machine and to a pump (10) for recirculating liquids, said method comprising a phase of wetting the laundry placed inside the drum (2) by recirculating a predetermined amount of washing and/or rinsing liquid, such that, during the recirculation, a dynamic level of the liquid results which does not exceed the horizontal plane (A) tangential to the edge (2a) of the drum (2) when considered in its lowest position having regard to the axis of rotation (X-X).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 35/006 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/087 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Citation (third parties)

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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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2138624 A1 20091230; EP 2138624 B1 20111130; AT E535639 T1 20111215; ES 2376614 T3 20120315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09158273 A 20090420; AT 09158273 T 20090420; ES 09158273 T 20090420