Global Patent Index - EP 2444544 B1

EP 2444544 B1 20160127 - Method for splitting and/or measuring laundry items

Title (en)

Method for splitting and/or measuring laundry items

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Vereinzeln und/oder Vermessen von Wäschestücken

Title (fr)

Procédé de séparation et/ou de mesure de pièces de linge

Publication

EP 2444544 B1 20160127 (DE)

Application

EP 11007480 A 20110915

Priority

  • DE 102010049255 A 20101025
  • DE 102010053080 A 20101201

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2444544A2] The method involves picking out laundry items from a laundry heap by a gripping device (20), where the laundry item hanging down from the gripping device is delivered to a conveyor. The laundry item of a rear most area is fixed and detected to the gripping device against opposite end of the conveyor. Last laundry item fixed at the rear most end is selected among multiple laundry items, where unfixed laundry item is discarded from the conveyor. An independent claim is also included for a device for separating laundry items.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 93/00 (2006.01); D06F 95/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 93/00 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 95/00 (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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2444544 A2 20120425; EP 2444544 A3 20130814; EP 2444544 B1 20160127; DE 102010053080 A1 20120426; US 2012099947 A1 20120426

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11007480 A 20110915; DE 102010053080 A 20101201; US 201113276434 A 20111019