EP 2503044 A1 20120926 - A method for performing a washing cycle of sensitive laundry in a washing machine or in a washer-dryer
Title (en)
A method for performing a washing cycle of sensitive laundry in a washing machine or in a washer-dryer
Title (de)
Verfahren zur Durchführung eines Waschzyklus mit empfindlicher Wäsche in einer Waschmaschine oder in einem Wäschetrockner
Title (fr)
Procédé pour réaliser un cycle de lavage de linge délicat dans une machine à laver le linge ou à sécher le linge
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Application
Priority
EP 11159614 A 20110324
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a method for performing a washing cycle of sensitive laundry (20) in a washing machine (10) or in a washer-dryer, which washing machine (10) or washer-dryer, respectively, comprises a washing tub (16), a rotatable laundry drum (18) within the washing tub (16), a recirculation circuit for circulating a washing liquid from a bottom region of the washing tub (16) to a higher region of the latter, and a heating device (38). The method comprises the following steps: one or more filling steps in which a washing liquid is filled into the washing tub (16); a main heating step in which the washing liquid contained in the washing tub (16) is heated from an inlet-temperature to an operating-temperature adapted for washing the laundry (20); a washing step in which the laundry (20) loaded in the washing tub (16) is washed with said washing liquid; a rinsing step in which said loaded laundry (20) is rinsed. During the main heating step the rotation of the laundry drum (18) is not activated, and the recirculation of the washing liquid from the bottom region of the washing tub (16) to a higher region of the latter is activated. Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding washing machine (10) or a corresponding washer-dryer.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 35/006 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/088 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- WO 2008009124 A1 20080124 - ARTHROVISION INC [CA], et al
- EP 1975298 A1 20081001 - SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]
- EP 0740010 B1 20010509 - DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]
- EP 0279483 B1 19911227
- DE 3841551 A1 19900613 - MIELE & CIE [DE]
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 2025795 A2 20090218 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
- [A] US 6032494 A 20000307 - TANIGAWA MASANOBU [JP], et al
- [AD] EP 0279483 A2 19880824 - BAUKNECHT HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al
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
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 11159614 A 20110324