Global Patent Index - EP 2181636 A1

EP 2181636 A1 20100505 - Method for operating a dishwasher

Title (en)

Method for operating a dishwasher

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Geschirrspülers

Title (fr)

Procédé de fonctionnement d'un lave-vaisselle

Publication

EP 2181636 A1 20100505 (EN)

Application

EP 08019155 A 20081031

Priority

EP 08019155 A 20081031

Abstract (en)

A method for operating a dishwasher comprising a washing tub for accommodating articles to be cleaned and a circulation pump for circulating a cleaning liquid within the washing tub, and wherein there is provided for a plurality of washing programs selectable by the user, said washing programs comprising a series of consecutive steps selected from filling, pre-washing, washing, rinsing, soaking, draining and drying steps. In the method suggested herein, the washing programs comprise: (a) a first washing program in which the circulation pump is operated at a nominal speed, and (b) a second washing program in which, for at least part of the program, the circulation pump is operated at a speed which is reduced with respect to the nominal speed, and in which there is provided at least one soaking step during which the circulation pump is inactive.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A47L 15/00 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 15/0002 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 15/0018 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 15/0052 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 15/42 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 15/46 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 15/4225 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2301/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2501/05 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2601/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2181636 A1 20100505; EP 2181636 B1 20160831; AU 2009310033 A1 20100506; AU 2009310033 B2 20130307; CA 2737080 A1 20100506; CA 2737080 C 20140610; CN 102186394 A 20110914; CN 102186394 B 20140319; KR 101775734 B1 20170906; KR 20110082513 A 20110719; PL 2181636 T3 20170228; RU 2011121885 A 20121210; RU 2515369 C2 20140510; US 2011192426 A1 20110811; WO 2010049097 A1 20100506

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08019155 A 20081031; AU 2009310033 A 20091023; CA 2737080 A 20091023; CN 200980140659 A 20091023; EP 2009007587 W 20091023; KR 20117007120 A 20091023; PL 08019155 T 20081031; RU 2011121885 A 20091023; US 200913122862 A 20091023