Title (en)

Steam generator for use in a laundry appliance, and laundry appliance

Title (de)

Dampfgenerator zur Verwendung in einer Wäschebehandlungsmaschine und Wäschebehandlungsmaschine mit demselben

Title (fr)

Générateur de vapeur à utiliser dans un appareil de traitement du linge et appareil comprennant celui-ci

Publication

EP 2287381 A1 20110223 (EN)

Application

EP 09168008 A 20090817

Priority

EP 09168008 A 20090817

Abstract (en)

The steam generator 4 according to the present invention is intended for use in a laundry appliance 1, in particular a refresher dryer 1, wherein the steam generator 4 is a modular unit at least comprising a heater 13 for generating steam from water, a water tank 10 and a water pump 14 for pumping water from the water tank 10 to the heater 13. The laundry appliance 1 comprises the steam generator 4.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 73/00 (2006.01); D06F 75/12 (2006.01); F22B 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/203 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 73/00 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 75/12 (2013.01 - EP); F22B 1/285 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

• US 3180037 A 19650427 - KENREICH RICHARD R, et al
• US 3242584 A 19660329 - JACOBS JAMES W
• US 4207683 A 19800617 - HORTON ROBERTA J [US]
• DE 3408136 A1 19850919 - PASSAT MASCHINENBAU GMBH [DE]
• EP 1275767 A1 20030115 - V ZUG AG [CH]
• EP 1655408 A1 20060510 - SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]

Citation (search report)

• [XYI] WO 2006006187 A1 20060119 - DIERRE FINANZIARIA S P A [IT], et al
• [XYI] EP 0877200 A1 19981111 - IMETEC SPA [IT]
• [XYI] EP 0821096 A1 19980128 - ESSE 85 SRL [IT]
• [XYI] WO 2009022260 A1 20090219 - KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al
• [XYI] US 2008276381 A1 20081113 - SON CHANG WOO [KR]
• [XYI] EP 0478508 A1 19920401 - ANONIMA COSTRUZIONI TECNICHE S [SM]
• [XYI] EP 1887123 A1 20080213 - ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]
• [AD] US 2007151300 A1 20070705 - SUNSHINE RICHARD A [US]
• [AD] US 3180037 A 19650427 - KENREICH RICHARD R, et al
• [AD] US 3242584 A 19660329 - JACOBS JAMES W
• [AD] US 4207683 A 19800617 - HORTON ROBERTA J [US]
• [AD] DE 3408136 A1 19850919 - PASSAT MASCHINENBAU GMBH [DE]
• [A] EP 1275767 A1 20030115 - V ZUG AG [CH]
• [AD] EP 1655408 A1 20060510 - SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]

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 2287381 A1 20110223; CN 102482827 A 20120530; CN 102482827 B 20140924; EP 2467526 A1 20120627; EP 2467526 B1 20130515; PL 2467526 T3 20130830; WO 2011020700 A1 20110224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09168008 A 20090817; CN 201080036210 A 20100804; EP 10739931 A 20100804; EP 2010061333 W 20100804; PL 10739931 T 20100804