Global Patent Index - EP 2522915 A1

EP 2522915 A1 20121114 - Appliance, especially domestic appliance

Title (en)

Appliance, especially domestic appliance

Title (de)

Gerät, insbesondere Haushaltsgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil, spécialement un appareil domestique

Publication

EP 2522915 A1 20121114 (EN)

Application

EP 11003966 A 20110513

Priority

EP 11003966 A 20110513

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an appliance (1), especially to a domestic appliance, comprising a water tank (2), wherein the water tank (2) comprises a filling element (3) for filling water into the water tank (2), wherein the filling element (3) can be moved translational into a longitudinal direction (L) between a first idle position (IN) and a second filling position (OUT), wherein an pulling element (4) is arranged at an axial end (5) of the filling element (3) for pulling and pushing the filling element (3) for translational movement along the longitudinal direction (L). To create an improved appearance of the appliance and to ensure a proper handling of the appliance when filling the water tank, the invention proposes that the pulling element (4) is arranged at or in the axial end (5) of the filling element (3), wherein the pulling element (4) can be arranged relatively to the filling element (3) in an inner latching position (I) and in an outer latching position (II).

IPC 8 full level

F24C 15/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 15/327 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 6113160 A 20000905 - JOHANSSON TORSTEN [SE], et al

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 2522915 A1 20121114; EP 2522915 B1 20150218; ES 2536242 T3 20150521; PL 2522915 T3 20150731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11003966 A 20110513; ES 11003966 T 20110513; PL 11003966 T 20110513