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EP 2227584 B1 20120530 - WASHING/DRYING DEVICE

Title (en)

WASHING/DRYING DEVICE

Title (de)

WÄSCHETROCKNUNGSGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE SÉCHAGE

Publication

EP 2227584 B1 20120530 (DE)

Application

EP 08865318 A 20081215

Priority

EP 2008067501 W 20081215
DE 102007061523 A 20071220
CN 200820031056 U 20080124

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009080577A1] The invention relates to a washing/drying device comprising a process air channel (10, 21, 26) that is open in a drum housing (1) and that is provided to guide process air and to discharge condensate water from a condensation device (15) into the drum housing (1). At least one water discharge channel (24, 27, 28) leads from the process air channel (10, 21;26). The washing/drying device is in particular a washer/dryer.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/24 (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 MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009080577 A1 20090702; EP 2227584 A1 20100915; EP 2227584 B1 20120530; EP 2227584 B2 20150114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2008067501 W 20081215; EP 08865318 A 20081215