Global Patent Index - EP 2535454 B1

EP 2535454 B1 20210512 - Washing machine

Title (en)

Washing machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver

Publication

EP 2535454 B1 20210512 (EN)

Application

EP 11169846 A 20110614

Priority

EP 11169846 A 20110614

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2535454A1] Washing machine (1) and method for operating a washing machine, wherein the washing machine comprises a tub (2), a draining circuit (16), wherein the draining circuit (16) is fluidly connected to a lower portion of the tub (2), a valve (26) arranged between the tub (2) and the draining circuit (16), a recirculation circuit (10) fluidly connected to the tub (2), wherein an inlet (14) of the recirculation circuit (10) is positioned downstream a valve seat (22) of the valve (26), and wherein the recirculation circuit comprises a recirculation pump (12) for re-circulating fluid from the lower portion of the tub into the tub, and a control unit adapted to control the washing machine to perform at least one washing cycle, wherein the valve (26) is adapted to be opened when the recirculation pump (12) is operated and is adapted to be closed when the recirculation pump (12) is not operated, and wherein the control unit is adapted to operate the recirculation pump (12) intermittently during the at least one washing cycle.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2535454 A1 20121219; EP 2535454 B1 20210512

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11169846 A 20110614