Global Patent Index - EP 2141277 B1

EP 2141277 B1 20140319 - Machine for treating textile items, in particular a washing machine

Title (en)

Machine for treating textile items, in particular a washing machine

Title (de)

Maschine zur Behandlung von Textilartikeln, insbesondere eine Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine de traitement d'articles textiles, en particulier une machine à laver

Publication

EP 2141277 B1 20140319 (EN)

Application

EP 09163078 A 20090618

Priority

IT TO20080513 A 20080701

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2141277A1] A machine (1) for treating textile items comprising: - an oscillating unit (3,4) including a tub (3) suitable for containing a washing and/or rinsing liquid; - a cabinet (2) accommodating the oscillating unit (3,4); - a first opening (3a), obtained on the tub (3) and suitable to allow a user of the machine (1) access into the tub (3); - a second opening (2a), obtained on the cabinet (2) and suitable to allow the user access to the first opening (3a); - a first door (7) suitable to close, in particular in a liquid tight manner, the first opening (3a), the first door (3) being able to acquire - with respect to the first opening (3a) - at least an open condition, an ajar condition and a closed and locked condition; - a second door (8) adapted to close the second opening (2a), the second door (8) being able to acquire - with respect to the second opening (2a) - at least an open condition, a closed condition and a closed and locked condition. The machine (1) further comprises: - first closing means (11,16,16a,17a) prearranged to automatically bring the first door (7) from the respective ajar condition to the respective closed and locked condition, and vice versa; - second closing means (20) prearranged to automatically bring the second door (8) from the respective closed condition to the respective closed and locked condition, and vice versa.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 37/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/28 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/14 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/42 (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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2141277 A1 20100106; EP 2141277 B1 20140319; IT 1390904 B1 20111019; IT TO20080513 A1 20100102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09163078 A 20090618; IT TO20080513 A 20080701