Global Patent Index - EP 2381029 B2

EP 2381029 B2 20200902 - Method for operating a washing machine

Title (en)

Method for operating a washing machine

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé de fonctionnement d'un lave-linge

Publication

EP 2381029 B2 20200902 (DE)

Application

EP 10401061 A 20100426

Priority

EP 10401061 A 20100426

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2381029A1] The method involves examining, whether a washing tub (2) has an initial state that is carried out on the basis of plausibility check of detected values of a pressure sensor (17b). A predetermined amount of water is inserted in the washing tub such that it is placed a heating body (7) in the water, where a drum (3) is not affected by water. Steam is generated by activating the heating body. An independent claim is also included for a washing machine, which has a motor.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/44 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/44 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP US); D06F 58/203 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

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 2381029 A1 20111026; EP 2381029 B1 20120704; EP 2381029 B2 20200902; ES 2387648 T3 20120927; ES 2387648 T5 20210409; PL 2381029 T3 20121031; PL 2381029 T5 20210705

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10401061 A 20100426; ES 10401061 T 20100426; PL 10401061 T 20100426