Global Patent Index - EP 2390404 B1

EP 2390404 B1 20160720 - 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

EP 2390404 B1 20160720 (EN)

Application

EP 10163744 A 20100525

Priority

EP 10163744 A 20100525

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2390404A1] 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)

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

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