Global Patent Index - EP 2302122 A1

EP 2302122 A1 20110330 - Washing machine and method for operating a washing machine

Title (en)

Washing machine and method for operating a washing machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine und Verfahren zum Betreiben der Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Lave-linge et son procédé de fonctionnement

Publication

EP 2302122 A1 20110330 (EN)

Application

EP 09382183 A 20090924

Priority

EP 09382183 A 20090924

Abstract (en)

The invention refers to a washing machine including a washing machine control (11, 32) which comprises at least one sensor (13, 14) for detecting at least one operational parameter, e.g. status (S D ) of the appliance door (10), a washing temperature (T W ) and/or the rotational speed (S R ) of the washing drum (3), and at least one sensor (27) for detecting at least one product parameter (P) of laundry (A, B) introduced into said washing machine. The washing machine control (11, 32) comprises an analyzing unit (33) to which said operational and product parameters (P, S D , T W ) are transmitted and which supports the user when selecting the laundry to be introduced into said washing machine. The analyzing unit is also able to inform the user about noticeable events such as washing machine malfunctioning, introduced laundry not suitable to be machine washed, incompatibility of introduced laundry with a program selected by the user and/or a bad mix of clothes introduced into said washing machine. It can also warn a carer when the user is not using the washing machine as usual.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 39/00 (2006.01); D06F 33/32 (2020.01); D06F 34/05 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 34/18 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 33/32 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 34/05 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/06 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/24 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/40 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2302122 A1 20110330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09382183 A 20090924