Global Patent Index - EP 2161365 B1

EP 2161365 B1 20150812 - Method for operating a washing machine and washing machine

Title (en)

Method for operating a washing machine and washing machine

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Waschmaschine und Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé de fonctionnement d'un lave-linge et lave-linge

Publication

EP 2161365 B1 20150812 (DE)

Application

EP 09010893 A 20090826

Priority

DE 102008046465 A 20080909

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2161365A2] The method involves activating a flooding device (17), which conveys a washing liquid (19) to an upper area from a lower area of a suds container (2), relative to an operative alignment position of a washing machine (1). The flooding device is activated within a washing phase in a time segment, and a heating body (7) is disconnected during the time segments. An independent claim is included for a washing machine.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/04 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/04 (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 SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2161365 A2 20100310; EP 2161365 A3 20140122; EP 2161365 B1 20150812; DE 102008046465 A1 20100311; ES 2548581 T3 20151019

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09010893 A 20090826; DE 102008046465 A 20080909; ES 09010893 T 20090826