Global Patent Index - EP 2511414 B1

EP 2511414 B1 20200506 - Filtration system for laundry dryer

Title (en)

Filtration system for laundry dryer

Title (de)

Filtersystem für Wäschetrockner

Title (fr)

Système de filtration pour sèche-linge

Publication

EP 2511414 B1 20200506 (EN)

Application

EP 11425106 A 20110415

Priority

EP 11425106 A 20110415

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2511414A1] A laundry dryer machine, wherein a flow of drying air is circulated through a path, which comprises a fan (9) for moving said flow, a motor (10) for driving said fan, at least one filter (11) for filtering the flow, a drum (7) for containing the laundry to be dried, a condenser (12) with a plurality of channels (13) for the flow of drying air, for removing the moisture absorbed by the flow through the laundry in the drum (7), a container (17) for collecting condensate, a box-like structure for containing the components of the machine, said structure having a base (1), a top surface (2), a front vertical wall (3), a back vertical wall (4) and corresponding lateral vertical walls (5, 6), an opening (8) formed in said front vertical wall (3) for loading the laundry to be dried, a door (8A) adapted to open and close said opening (8) for loading and removing laundry, a conduit (19) for conveying a flow of cooling air to the condenser (12). Said opening (8) for loading and removing laundry comprising a tubular recess (3A) of said front vertical wall (3). The filter (11) for filtering the flow of drying air is located in said tubular recess (3A) coaxial with the axis thereof, with at least one chamber (32) being formed between the wall (11A) made of filter material of the filter (11) and the inner wall of said tubular recess (3A), means (11B) being provided to isolate said chamber (32) from the cavity of the drum.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/22 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/22 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (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 2511414 A1 20121017; EP 2511414 B1 20200506

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11425106 A 20110415