Global Patent Index - EP 2453052 A1

EP 2453052 A1 20120516 - Improvements in a clothes washing and drying machine

Title (en)

Improvements in a clothes washing and drying machine

Title (de)

Verbesserungen bei einer Wasch- und Trocknermaschine

Title (fr)

Améliorations dans une machine pour nettoyage des vêtements et sèche-linge

Publication

EP 2453052 A1 20120516 (EN)

Application

EP 12153006 A 20071227

Previously filed application

07124094 20071227 EP

Priority

EP 07124094 A 20071227

Abstract (en)

Combined clothes washing and drying machine comprising a tub (2) provided with a substantially cylindrical wall, a rotating drum (1) mounted rotatably within said tub and provided with a number of perforations (6) in the cylindrical side surface thereof, a conduit (3) for exhausting or circulating the drying air as provided with a suction mouth (4) for taking in the air from the interior of said tub, said suction mouth (4) being situated on a portion of said substantially cylindrical wall, wherein during at least a definite interval (I) of the drying phase, said drum (1) is driven to rotate at a ventilation speed (V) that is sufficient to cause the washload to distribute into a cylindrical geometrical contour by spreading it out along he cylindrical wall of the drum (1) in contact

IPC 8 full level

D06F 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 35/005 (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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2075362 A1 20090701; EP 2075362 B1 20151104; EP 2453052 A1 20120516; RU 2008151963 A 20100710; RU 2500846 C2 20131210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07124094 A 20071227; EP 12153006 A 20071227; RU 2008151963 A 20081226