EP 2390404 A1 20111130 - LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING HEAT PUMP SYSTEM
Title (en)
LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING HEAT PUMP SYSTEM
Title (de)
WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT WÄRMEPUMPENSYSTEM
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE DOTÉ D'UN SYSTÈME DE POMPE À CHALEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 10163744 A 20100525
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a method of operating a laundry treatment apparatus 2, in particular a dryer or a washing machine having dryer function, the apparatus 2 comprising: a storing compartment 6 for storing laundry therein, in particular a rotatable drum, an air circulation channel 20 connected at a first end 22 and at a second end 24 to the storing compartment 6, a blower 26 for blowing the air through the air circulation channel 20 and the storing compartment 6, a heat pump system 10 having an evaporator 14 and a condenser 16 arranged in the air circulation channel 20, and a steam generator 8, 30 arranged within the body 4 of the laundry treatment apparatus 2; the method comprising the steps of: supplying steam generated by the steam generator 8, 30 into the air circulation channel 20 and/or the storing compartment 6, and at the same time at least for an overlapping period, operating the heat pump system 10.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP US); D06F 58/206 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/40 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/203 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2101/00 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/08 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/32 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/34 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2103/50 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/26 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/30 (2020.02 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- DE 3113471 A1 19821021 - LICENTIA GMBH [DE]
- EP 1650343 A1 20060426 - SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]
- EP 0999302 B1 20030820 - WHIRLPOOL CO [US], et al
- EP 1983094 A1 20081022 - SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]
- WO 2007023510 A1 20070301 - RENZACCI SPA [IT], et al
- DE 102005041145 A1 20070301 - ALPHA INNOTEC GMBH [DE]
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 102006003552 A1 20070503 - CURTIUS FRITZ [DE]
- [X] EP 1961857 A1 20080827 - ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]
- [A] DE 102005041145 A1 20070301 - ALPHA INNOTEC GMBH [DE]
- [A] EP 1650343 A1 20060426 - SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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)
BA ME RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2390404 A1 20111130; EP 2390404 B1 20160720; CN 102277714 A 20111214; CN 102277714 B 20160302; US 2011289695 A1 20111201
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10163744 A 20100525; CN 201110192357 A 20110525; US 201113114891 A 20110524