Global Patent Index - EP 2476793 B1

EP 2476793 B1 20140618 - DRUM TYPE WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

DRUM TYPE WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

TROMMELWASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE A LAVER A TAMBOUR

Publication

EP 2476793 B1 20140618 (EN)

Application

EP 10815140 A 20100908

Priority

  • JP 2009207714 A 20090909
  • JP 2009207715 A 20090909
  • JP 2010005497 W 20100908

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2476793A1] A drum type washing machine of the present invention includes a cylindrical rotary drum with a bottom that has a first opening in the front side, a water tub with a second opening corresponding to the first opening, a motor for rotating the rotary drum, and a water circulating passage for pouring out washing water to a circulating passage connected to the water tub and pouring in the washing water to the rotary drum by a circulating pump so as to circulate the washing water. The rotary drum is installed in the water tub such that its rotating axis direction is set horizontal or tilted downward from the front to the back, which is the bottom part, with respect to the horizontal direction. The water circulating passage includes a headrace where the washing water passes, a nozzle provided in the headrace for discharging the washing water, and a flow path connected to the nozzle for discharging the washing water discharged from the nozzle into the rotary drum. The headrace is configured with a front wall of the water tub and a cover attached to the front wall of the water tub. The nozzle is configured between the cover and the front wall of the water tub.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 37/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 23/025 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/083 (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 2476793 A1 20120718; EP 2476793 A4 20130508; EP 2476793 B1 20140618; CN 102482835 A 20120530; CN 102482835 B 20150708; TW 201114972 A 20110501; US 2012167639 A1 20120705; WO 2011030540 A1 20110317

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10815140 A 20100908; CN 201080040330 A 20100908; JP 2010005497 W 20100908; TW 99130176 A 20100907; US 201013394777 A 20100908