Global Patent Index - EP 2420608 A1

EP 2420608 A1 20120222 - Washing appliance

Title (en)

Washing appliance

Title (de)

Waschanwendung

Title (fr)

Appareil de lavage

Publication

EP 2420608 A1 20120222 (EN)

Application

EP 11188132 A 20061124

Priority

  • EP 06808674 A 20061124
  • GB 0523974 A 20051125
  • GB 0523980 A 20051125
  • GB 0523978 A 20051125
  • GB 0523981 A 20051125
  • GB 0612666 A 20060627
  • GB 0613782 A 20060712

Abstract (en)

A dispensing system (400) for use in a washing apparatus is disclosed. The system comprising at least one reservoir (402) for holding a number of doses of a washing substance (404), a regulating means (410) for selectively opening said reservoir (402) to release a pre-determined quantity of said washing substance (404) held therein in response to a control signal, said control signal defining said predetermined quantity and causing said regulating means (410) to open said reservoir (402) for a period of time sufficient to release said predetermined quantity of said washing substance (404).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 23/065 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/02 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/20 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 37/265 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/001 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007060455 A2 20070531; WO 2007060455 A3 20071221; EP 1996755 A2 20081203; EP 2420608 A1 20120222; EP 2428606 A2 20120314; EP 2428606 A3 20120704; JP 2009517111 A 20090430; US 2010162774 A1 20100701; US 2011167877 A1 20110714

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2006004406 W 20061124; EP 06808674 A 20061124; EP 11188127 A 20061124; EP 11188132 A 20061124; JP 2008541826 A 20061124; US 201113072043 A 20110325; US 9493006 A 20061124