Global Patent Index - EP 2520702 A1

EP 2520702 A1 20121107 - Washing machine test method

Title (en)

Washing machine test method

Title (de)

Waschmaschinentestverfahren

Title (fr)

Procédé de test de la machine à laver

Publication

EP 2520702 A1 20121107 (EN)

Application

EP 12165996 A 20120427

Priority

TR 201104256 A 20110502

Abstract (en)

A valve test method for washing machines (M) is disclosed in the present invention. Said method comprises the steps of initiating the test process (10) once the use of the control element (1, 2) in a determined order and/or combination is detected by the control unit on a software basis; supplying water to the machine (13) for some time through a valve (4) to be tested; checking if the water in the machine (M) has come to a predetermined level (14); detecting a failure on the valve (4) tested if the water present in the machine (M) has not reached said level and terminating the test process (17) by sending a signal to the warning element (5) to indicate the presence of failure on the respective valve (4); or completing the test process (17) if the water in the machine (M) has reached said level.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 33/47 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 33/47 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 39/087 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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)

EP 2520702 A1 20121107; TR 201104256 A2 20110721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12165996 A 20120427; TR 201104256 A 20110502