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EP 2394557 B1 20130508 - Dishwasher with a lighting system

Title (en)

Dishwasher with a lighting system

Title (de)

Geschirrspüler mit einem Beleuchtungssystem

Title (fr)

Lave-vaisselle doté d'un système d'éclairage

Publication

EP 2394557 B1 20130508 (DE)

Application

EP 11401021 A 20110216

Priority

DE 102010016008 A 20100318

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2394557A2] The dishwasher (4) has a washing area (6), whose opening (60) is closed by a door (8) that is pivotable in lower area, where an illumination system is provided with an illumination unit (2) that is arranged in the area of an upper edge (61) of the opening. A light conducting device is formed such that the main beam direction of the light beam is directed from the washing area away in direction on the door.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); A47L 15/4251 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01)

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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2394557 A2 20111214; EP 2394557 A3 20120627; EP 2394557 B1 20130508

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11401021 A 20110216