Global Patent Index - EP 2415924 B1

EP 2415924 B1 20130403 - Door for the drum of a laundry machine

Title (en)

Door for the drum of a laundry machine

Title (de)

Tür für die Trommel einer Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Porte pour le tambour d'une machine à laver

Publication

EP 2415924 B1 20130403 (EN)

Application

EP 10172165 A 20100806

Priority

EP 10172165 A 20100806

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2415924A1] A top-loading laundry machine comprises a cabinet (105) housing a rotatable drum (120) having an access opening (205) with associated therewith a door (210), the door (210) comprising a first and a second door wings (210a,210b) hinged to the drum (120) in correspondence of said access opening (205) and being movable between an open position and a closed position, a door retaining/opening device (325) being associated with one among the first and second door wings (210a,210b) for selectively retaining and allowing the opening of the door (210). The door retaining/opening device comprises a pushbutton (330) associated with and movable with respect to said one among the first and second door wings (210a,210b), the pushbutton (330) comprising a seat configured to be engageable by an engaging element (225) provided on the other door wing (210a) in the closed position, for preventing the door (210) from opening.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/10 (2013.01 - 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 2415924 A1 20120208; EP 2415924 B1 20130403; EP 2415924 B9 20130703; RU 2011133126 A 20130210; RU 2568571 C2 20151120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10172165 A 20100806; RU 2011133126 A 20110805